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Our favorite summer event is almost here! 2011 Panama Jazz Festival will start on January 10th until the 15th, with its already famous outdoor concert at Casco Viejo, Panama. Can you believe it has already been 8 years? wao…

Main theatres will be: National Theatre at Casco Antiguo, Atlapa, Hotel Panama, Fundación Danilo Perez at Plaza Herrera (Casco Viejo) and Plaza Catedral (also at Casco) for the outdoor concert.

This year, according to a note published today at La Prensa,  the festival is including a photo show about the previous events parallel to their concerts at Atlapa and National Theatre.

So here are the activities!

Monday, January 10th:

10 a.m. Inauguration at Atlapa

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Workshops and private classes at Atlapa

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Classes by the Golandsky Institute at the Fundacion Danilo Perez, Casco Viejo.

4 p.m. Jazz by New England Conservatory at Atlapa.

5 p.m.  Harlem String Quartet at Atlapa

10 p.m. Nando López and Jam Session with the Conservatory of Paris at Hotel El Panama

Tuesday, Jan 11th

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Workshops (Atlapa)

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Classes Golansky Institute (Fundacion Danilo Perez)

4 pm Conservatory of Paris (Atlapa)

5 p.m.  Black Tea Project: Osvaldo Jorge, Graciela Núñez y Liam Teague (Atlapa)

10 p.m. Samuel Batista and Jam Session with New England Conservatory (Hotel El Panama)

Wednesday, Jan 12th

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Workshops (Atlapa)

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Workshops (Fundacion Danilo Perez)

7 p.m. Gala night with the Conservatory of Paris, Harlem String Quartet, Vitin Paz and special guests (National Theatre, Casco Viejo)

11 p.m. Black Tea Project and Jam Session with Fundacion Tonica and Brian Lynch. (Hotel El Panama)

Thursday, Jan 13th

9 to 4 p.m. Workshops at Atlapa and the Fundacion

4 p.m. Fundacion Tonica de Mexico Jam Session at Atlapa

5 p.m. Berklee Global Jazz Institute at Atlapa

7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Concert by El Tinto Español with Grupo Flamenco Jazz, Claudia Acuña Quartet and The Latin Side of Herbie Hancock from Conrad Herwig (Atlapa)

11 p.m. Carlos Ubarte and Mauriat Jazz Quartet with Jam Session Berklee Global Jazz Institute (Hotel Panama)

Friday, Jan 14th

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Workshops Atlapa

9 a.m. to 12 md Classes with the Golandsky Institute at Fundacion Danilo Perez

7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Concert Global Meeting of Jazz with Berklee Global Jazz Institute, Panamerican Percussion Ensemble, Paoli Mejias and Danilo Perez with the presentation of his latest work: “Providence”which will be played along with Ben Street, Adam Cruz, Rudresh Mahanttap, Paoli Mejías, Sara Serpa and Matt Marvuglio. (Atlapa)

11 p.m. Luis Carlos Perez and Jam Session with Fundacion Danilo Perez at Hotel Panama

Saturday, Jan 15th

OUR FAVORITE EVENT!!!!!

12:30 md to 9 p.m. Closing of the Panama Jazz Festival at Plaza Catedral, Casco Viejo!

Playing: talents of the Danilo Perez Foundation, Carlos Ubarte P. Mauriat Quartet, Crossroads High School, Ensamble of the Conservatory of Paris, New England Conservatory, Berkleee Global Jazz Institute, Vitin Paz Quinteto and surprise guests.

2010 Jazz Festival