Panama’s Afrodisiaco and Ruben Blades get Latin Grammy nod
The Panamanian group Afrodisíaco winner of the Silver Seagull award at the Viña del Mar 2016 festival in Chile has been nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards 2018. The [Read more]
Entertainment
Panama’s double jeopardy scenario
It’s a frightening thought that Panama’s electoral system which enables nonperforming lawmakers to feed at the public trough for decades also supports what could be [Read more]
Political Correctness and the World Cup
By David Unsworth What is “fair” when it comes to awarding the 32 much-coveted berths in the World Cup? The increasing politicization of the sports world has recently [Read more]
Panama World Cup shirts $35 cheaper in US
THE SHIRT that will be worn by Panama’s World Cup soccer team in Russia next month retails at $85 in local stores. But, it can be bought for $50 at Walmart, in the [Read more]
ENTERTAINMENT: Hot And Spicy Cabaret
By Margot Thomas IT’S NAUGHTY, spicy, sweet and sexy… the superlatives tumble out of a press release from the Theatre Guild of Ancon (TGA) promoting its latest [Read more]
“A Fantastic Woman” opens fantastic IFF lineup
By Margot Thomas A SOLD-OUT audience packed the 1,200 Teatro Balboa for the opening ceremony of Panama’s 7th International Film Festival, IFF. and the showing of [Read more]
IFF Panama more than a film festival
THE SEVENTH edition of the Panama International Film Festival (IFF Panama) opens with a gala presentation of the Chilean drama A Fantastic Woman on Thursday, April 5 at the [Read more]
MUSICALION: A free festival of music and dance
MUSICALION a six-day free cultural feast of music and dance begins on Tuesday, February 27 with the sixth Festival in the Parque Omar amphitheater. The popular [Read more]
66 Panama kids in pitch hit and run final
Sixty-six kids from across the country with their eyes on one day adding their names to a long line of Panamanian baseball stars will participate in the final [Read more]
Polo, Jazz, And Red Carpet Musical
By Margot Thomas The coming week in Panama offers fun and relaxation opportunities aplenty, including a Jazz and Blues Festival, An international red carpet launch of a [Read more]