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Sunday, November 5

Colon celebrates the surrender of the Colombian garrison

Guy Fawkes Day in the UK

El Salvador’s first cry for independence

THEATER

Teatro ABA: Un cuento de hadas, princesas y piratas

SPORTS

Playa Venao: Quicksilver surf contest

Mountain biking: BOA Rio Chame ride

ETC.

Colon celebrates its history: Colon marks the 1903 surrender of the Colombian garrison --- two days earlier, pro-independence conspirators had called their officers to come by train to Panama City for consultations, then decoupled their train car in the middle of the jungle. La Estrella opened its safe for cash to buy prodigious amounts of rum for the soldiers, and when the troops awoke from their drunken stupor they found that they were unwanted foreigners in a newly independent Panama. So they surrendered and were allowed to sail away. There will be parades and other celebrations in Colon on this day.

Monday, November 6

THEATER

Teatro En Circulo: Los derechos de la mujer

FILM

Cine Universitario: Jules y Jim (1961 French drama directed by Francois Truffaut, with Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri Serre)

Tuesday, November 7

MUSIC/DANCE

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

Brisas de Amador: Tipico dance show

THEATER

Teatro ABA: ¿Que prefieres, dinero o libertad?

Teatro En Circulo: Los derechos de la mujer

FILM

Cine Universitario: Jules y Jim (1961 French drama directed by Francois Truffaut, with Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri Serre)

ETC.

Democrats Abroad US Election Night Party: At Mi Ranchito on the Amador Causeway

Republicans Abroad US Election Night Party: At the City Club in the Credicorp Tower

Science Lecture: 4 pm science lecture at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Tupper Auditorium, free and in English. Check the STRI website --- http://www.stri.org --- for details

Wednesday, November 8

MUSIC/DANCE

Majestic Casino, Multicentro: Rock night

Casa Gongora: Jazz Wednesday 

THEATER

Teatro En Circulo: Los derechos de la mujer

Teatro ABA: ¿Que prefieres, dinero o libertad?

FILM

Cine Universitario: Jules y Jim (1961 French drama directed by Francois Truffaut, with Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri Serre)

Thursday, November 9

MUSIC/DANCE

Hippodromo Remon: Shakira

Alliance Français: Salsa dancing lessons

Pizza Piola: Tango Night

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

Brisas de Amador: Tipico dance show

Las Pencas: Jazz Night

THEATER

Teatro La Quadra: Comicus Impromtum

Teatro ABA: ¿Que prefieres, dinero o libertad?

Teatro En Circulo: Los derechos de la mujer

FILM

Cine Universitario: La Piel Dulce (1964 French drama directed by Francois Truffaut, with Jean Desailly, Pierre Lachenay, Françoise Dorléac, Nicole
Nelly)

ETC.

Barro Colorado Island: BAMBI dinner & science lecture series. You must make reservations and get on the list for the launch ride in advance at the office in the Tupper Center in Ancon. Check the STRI website --- http://www.stri.org --- for details

Friday, November 10

Grito de Los Santos

MUSIC/DANCE

Pizza Piola: Fiesta Gaucha, Argentine music and dancing

La Casona: Dance night, with rock, reggae or salsa band

Siete Mares: Caribbean music with Marea Alta

Pavo Real: Rock night

Bar Platea: Live music, usually jazz or salsa

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

Brisas de Amador: Tipico dance show

THEATER

Teatro En Circulo: Los derechos de la mujer

Teatro La Quadra: Comicus Impromtum

Teatro ABA: ¿Que prefieres, dinero o libertad?

ETC.

Los Santos celebrates its history: On November 10, 1821 the notables in the town of La Villa de Los Santos, inspired by the independence movement that was sweeping across Spain's Latin American colonies, issued Panama's first call for independence from Spain. Within less than three weeks Panama cut its political ties with the Old World and shortly thereafter threw its lot in with Simón Bolívar's Gran Colombia. There will be parades and cultural events --- if you have never seen a float drawn by oxen, this is your big chance --- in the town of Los Santos. There will also be celebrations in several other places in Panama.

Saturday, November 11

Veterans Day – Armistice Day

Feast of St. Martin Sint Maarten / St. Martin

MUSIC/DANCE

Estadio Solano, Buguba: Rock Fest 2006 with Tio Patata, 30 Balas, S3 Norma, more bands

La Casona: Jazz Night

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

Brisas de Amador: Tipico dance show

Bar Platea: Live music, usually jazz or salsa

THEATER

Teatro ABA: ¿Que prefieres, dinero o libertad?

Teatro En Circulo: Los derechos de la mujer

Teatro La Quadra: Comicus Impromtum

FILM

Cine Universitario: La Piel Dulce (1964 French drama directed by Francois Truffaut, with Jean Desailly, Pierre Lachenay, Françoise Dorléac, Nicole
Nelly)

ETC.

Veterans Day observance: At 11 a.m. in the American Cemetery in Corozal

Coming up:

American Society formal gala, November 17 at the Marriott

Colon Nostalgia Night, with the stars of the combos nacionales of yesteryear and more, at the Hotel Washington, December 7

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