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Thursday, January 25

G.F. Croes's birthday in Aruba

MUSIC/DANCE

Canal Administration Building Steps: "Nuestras Voces," with Solinka, Juliette Roy, Alejandro Lagrotta, Hermanos Gaitán, musical direction by Dino Nugent

La Taberna: Juan Carlos Bordanea

Fantastic Casino (El Dorado): Los 33

Siete Mares: Caribbean music with Alta Mar

Pizza Piola: Tango Night

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

La Casona: Popular music night, live entertainment by local musicians, which could be in the salsa, rock, roots reggae or calypso genres

Alianza Francesa: Salsa dancing workshop

THEATER

Teatro ABA: Desnuden al Canalla, a comedy directed by Daniel Gómez Nates, with Larry Díaz, Lucho Gotti, Celia González, Dayra Torres, Miguel Ángel Macías, Pablo Salas, William Castro, Yesenia Navarro

FILM

Casa Gongora: Cafe Cine

Cine Universitario: Vincent & Theo (1990 French-British-Dutch drama directed by Robert Altman, with Tim Roth, Paul Rhys, Johanna Ter Steege)

SPORTS

Baseball, National Junior Tournament*: Second round, teams and venues to be announced

ETC.

Veraguas: Santa Fe Fair, in Santa Fe

Cocle: Churuquita Orange Fair, in Churuquita

Panama Oeste: Chorrera Fair, in La Chorrera, through February 4

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, January 26

Australia Day

Duarte Day in the Dominican Republic

Republic Day in India

MUSIC/DANCE

Lighthouse: Capitán Ponche

The Gallery: Mabí, Factor 8, el Papo Vecino

La Casona: Popular music night, live entertainment by local musicians, which could be in the salsa, rock, roots reggae or calypso genres

Scena: Salsa night

Buzz: DJ Leo

Las Bovedas: Jazz night

Pizza Piola: Gaucho Night

Siete Mares: Caribbean music with Marea Alta

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

THEATER

Teatro ABA: Desnuden al Canalla, a comedy directed by Daniel Gómez Nates, with Larry Díaz, Lucho Gotti, Celia González, Dayra Torres, Miguel Ángel Macías, Pablo Salas, William Castro, Yesenia Navarro

FILM

Cine Universitario: The Player (1992 US dramatic comedy directed by Robert Altman, with Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Cher, James Coburn, John Cusack, Brad Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Elliott Gould, Joel Grey, Anjelica Huston, Sally Kellerman, Sally Kirkland, Jack Lemmon, Burt Reynolds, Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Rod Steiger)

SPORTS

Baseball, National Junior Tournament*: Second round, teams and venues to be announced

ETC.

Chiriqui: Candalaria Fair in Bugaba, through February 4

Panama Oeste: Chorrera Fair, in La Chorrera, through February 4

Veraguas: Santa Fe Fair, in Santa Fe

Cocle: Churuquita Orange Fair, in Churuquita

Saturday, January 27

MUSIC/DANCE

La Casona: Jazz night

Scena: Jazz night

Las Bovedas: Jazz night

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

THEATER

Teatro ABA: Desnuden al Canalla, a comedy directed by Daniel Gómez Nates, with Larry Díaz, Lucho Gotti, Celia González, Dayra Torres, Miguel Ángel Macías, Pablo Salas, William Castro, Yesenia Navarro

FILM

Cine Universitario: The Player (1992 US dramatic comedy directed by Robert Altman, with Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Cher, James Coburn, John Cusack, Brad Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Elliott Gould, Joel Grey, Anjelica Huston, Sally Kellerman, Sally Kirkland, Jack Lemmon, Burt Reynolds, Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Rod Steiger)

SPORTS

Cayuco Racing: Balboa Yacht Club Regatta, to the end of the Amador Causeway and back

Baseball, Home Run Derby: Houston Astros slugger Carlos Lee, local heroes Einar Díaz, José Macías, Olmedo Sáenz, Sherman Obando and other major league players from various countries, at the Rodney Carew National Stadium starting at 4 pm. A benefit for Nutre Hoger's anti-hunger programs. Even though it will be late in the afternoon, be sure to protect yourself against the tropical sun because there's very little shade in the stadium

ETC.

American Society Picnic: At the US Ambassador's Residence in La Cresta. For more information about it or tickets contact American Society president Dr. Wayne Samuels at 232-5622 or by email at rwsamuels@yahoo.com; or Dr. Charles Garcia at 270-0931 by email at garciadentist@hotmail.com

Cocle: Churuquita Orange Fair, in Churuquita

Chiriqui: Candalaria Fair in Bugaba, through February 4

Veraguas: Santa Fe Fair, in Santa Fe

Panama Oeste: Chorrera Fair, in La Chorrera, through February 4

Sunday, January 28

MUSIC/DANCE

El Valle: El Valle Music Camp concert

THEATER

Teatro ABA: Desnuden al Canalla, a comedy directed by Daniel Gómez Nates, with Larry Díaz, Lucho Gotti, Celia González, Dayra Torres, Miguel Ángel Macías, Pablo Salas, William Castro, Yesenia Navarro

FILM

Cine Universitario: The Player (1992 US dramatic comedy directed by Robert Altman, with Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Cher, James Coburn, John Cusack, Brad Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Elliott Gould, Joel Grey, Anjelica Huston, Sally Kellerman, Sally Kirkland, Jack Lemmon, Burt Reynolds, Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Rod Steiger)

SPORTS

Mountain Biking: BOA Mendozas ride

Baseball, National Junior Tournament*: Second round, teams and venues to be announced

ETC.

Veraguas: Santa Fe Fair, in Santa Fe

Cocle: Churuquita Orange Fair, in Churuquita

Chiriqui: Candalaria Fair in Bugaba, through February 4

Panama Oeste: Chorrera Fair, in La Chorrera, through February 4

Monday, January 29

Ashura

FILM

Cine Universitario: Prêt à Porter (1995 US-French comedy directed by Robert Altman, with Anouk Aimée, Rupert Everett, Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Julia Roberts, Tim Robbins, Kim Basinger, Richard E. Grant, Forest Whitaker, Stephen Rea, Lauren Bacall, Jean Rochefort, Michel Blanc, Rossy De Palma)

SPORTS

Baseball, National Junior Tournament*: Second round, teams and venues to be announced

ETC.

Panama Oeste: Chorrera Fair, in La Chorrera, through February 4

Chiriqui: Candalaria Fair in Bugaba, through February 4

Tuesday, January 30

MUSIC/DANCE

Canal Administration Building Steps: Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional, with Osvaldo Ayala and Omar Alfanno as special soloists

Hard Rock Cafe: Priscila Moreno, Dialecto, Filtro Medusa celebrate new videos

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

FILM

Cine Universitario: Prêt à Porter (1995 US-French comedy directed by Robert Altman, with Anouk Aimée, Rupert Everett, Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Julia Roberts, Tim Robbins, Kim Basinger, Richard E. Grant, Forest Whitaker, Stephen Rea, Lauren Bacall, Jean Rochefort, Michel Blanc, Rossy De Palma)

Alianza Francesa: Dime que Estoy Soñando, directed by Claude Mourieras

SPORTS

Baseball, National Junior Tournament*: Second round, teams and venues to be announced

ETC.

Chiriqui: Candalaria Fair in Bugaba, through February 4

Panama Oeste: Chorrera Fair, in La Chorrera, through February 4

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, January 31

MUSIC/DANCE

Casa Gongora: Jazz Night

FILM

Cine Universitario: The Company (2003 US dramatic comedy directed by Robert Altman, with Neve Campbell, Malcolm McDowell, James Franco)

La Casona: Noche de cine

SPORTS

Baseball, National Junior Tournament*: Second round, teams and venues to be announced

ETC.

Panama City: Don Bosco Procession, starting at the Don Bosco Basilica on Avenida Central at 4 pm

Panama Oeste: Chorrera Fair, in La Chorrera

Chiriqui: Candalaria Fair in Bugaba

Thursday February 1

St. Brigid's Day in Montserrat

San Cecilio Day in Spain

Imbolic in the Celtic Tradition

MUSIC/DANCE

Canal Administration Building Steps: Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional, with Osvaldo Ayala and Omar Alfanno as special soloists

Da Club: Lemmiwinks, Diadema, Mala Hierba, La Pelota y Que, Kalavera

Siete Mares: Caribbean music with Alta Mar

Pizza Piola: Tango Night

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

La Casona: Popular music night, live entertainment by local musicians, which could be in the salsa, rock, roots reggae or calypso genres

Alianza Francesa: Salsa dancing workshop

THEATER

Teatro ABA: Confesiones de Hombres de 40

FILM

Cine Universitario: The Company (2003 US dramatic comedy directed by Robert Altman, with Neve Campbell, Malcolm McDowell, James Franco)

Casa Gongora: Cafe Cine

ETC.

Chiriqui: Candalaria Fair in Bugaba

Panama Oeste: Chorrera Fair, in La Chorrera

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 February 2

Candelaria - Candlemas

Groundhog Day

MUSIC/DANCE

Boquete: Boquete Jazz Festival

Scena: Salsa night

Buzz: DJ Leo

Las Bovedas: Jazz night

Pizza Piola: Gaucho Night

Siete Mares: Caribbean music with Marea Alta

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

La Casona: Popular music night, live entertainment by local musicians, which could be in the salsa, rock, roots reggae or calypso genres

THEATER

Teatro ABA: Confesiones de Hombres de 40

FILM

Cine Universitario: Gosford Park (2001 US-UK-Italian-German dramatic comedy directed by Robert Altman, with Kelly Macdonald, Clive Owen, Helen Mirren, Emily Watson, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Bob Balaban, Alan Bates, Charles Dance, Derek Jacobi)

ETC.

Chiriqui: Candalaria Fair in Bugaba

Panama Oeste: Chorrera Fair, in La Chorrera

Saturday February 3

San Blaise Day in Paraguay

MUSIC/DANCE

Boquete: Boquete Jazz Festival

Afiteatro Lolos: Death metal night with Selah, Disemburied, Antaro, Morttus, In Case of Fire, Deathless

Pavo Real: Mabí y el Papo Vecino

Rock 'n Blues: Capitán Ponche

La Casona: Jazz night

Scena: Jazz night

Las Bovedas: Jazz night

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

THEATER

Teatro ABA: Confesiones de Hombres de 40

FILM

Cine Universitario: Gosford Park (2001 US-UK-Italian-German dramatic comedy directed by Robert Altman, with Kelly Macdonald, Clive Owen, Helen Mirren, Emily Watson, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Bob Balaban, Alan Bates, Charles Dance, Derek Jacobi)

ETC.

Chiriqui: Candalaria Fair in Bugaba

Panama Oeste: Chorrera Fair, in La Chorrera

Sunday February 4

MUSIC/DANCE

Boquete: Boquete Jazz Festival

Panama Viejo Visitors Center: Banda del Cuerpo de Bomberos de Panama

Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando (Betania): Lemmiwinks, Propiedad Privada, Factor VIII, part of the National Skate Tour show

THEATER

Teatro ABA: Confesiones de Hombres de 40

FILM

Cine Universitario: Gosford Park (2001 US-UK-Italian-German dramatic comedy directed by Robert Altman, with Kelly Macdonald, Clive Owen, Helen Mirren, Emily Watson, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Bob Balaban, Alan Bates, Charles Dance, Derek Jacobi)

SPORTS

Skateboarding: National Skate Tour, Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando (Betania). See also music and dance, above

Marathon: Corredores del Istmo 8k / 4k Costa del Este run

ETC.

Veraneando en Avenida Balboa: A family fair on Panama City's Avenida Balboa, which will be closed to traffic for the day

Chiriqui: Candalaria Fair in Bugaba

Panama Oeste: Chorrera Fair, in La Chorrera

Monday February 5

Constitution Day in Mexico

Tuesday February 6

Bob Marley Day in Jamaica

New Zealand Day

MUSIC/DANCE

Canal Administration Building Steps: Conjunto Folklorico ACP, with Ceferino Nieto and Yin Carrizo

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

THEATER

Teatro ABA: Confesiones de Hombres de 40

FILM

Teato La Quadra: Japanese Movie Week

ETC.

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 February 7

Independence Day in Grenada

MUSIC/DANCE

Casa Gongora: Jazz Night

THEATER

Teatro La Quadra: Dos Minutos Antes del Crimen

Teatro ABA: Confesiones de Hombres de 40

FILM

Teato La Quadra: Japanese Movie Week

La Casona: Noche de cine

ETC.

Panama Historical Society: Meets at 7 pm at the Niko's in Balboa (near the stadium)

Thursday February 8

MUSIC/DANCE

Canal Administration Building Steps: Conjunto Folklorico ACP, with Ceferino Nieto and Yin Carrizo

Deka Group: DJ Pablito, DJ Sergio Mix

Siete Mares: Caribbean music with Alta Mar

Pizza Piola: Tango Night

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

La Casona: Popular music night, live entertainment by local musicians, which could be in the salsa, rock, roots reggae or calypso genres

Alianza Francesa: Salsa dancing workshop

THEATER

Teatro ABA: Confesiones de Hombres de 40

Teatro La Quadra: Dos Minutos Antes del Crimen

FILM

Teato La Quadra: Japanese Movie Week

Casa Gongora: Cafe Cine

ETC.

Sociedad Audubon: Meets at 7 pm at the Parque Natural Metropolitano headquarters building on Juan Pablo II

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 February 9

MUSIC/DANCE

Canal Administration Building Steps: Orquesta Sinfonica Juvenil

Scena: Salsa night

Buzz: DJ Leo

Las Bovedas: Jazz night

Pizza Piola: Gaucho Night

Siete Mares: Caribbean music with Marea Alta

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

La Casona: Popular music night, live entertainment by local musicians, which could be in the salsa, rock, roots reggae or calypso genres

THEATER

Teatro La Quadra: Dos Minutos Antes del Crimen

Teatro ABA: Confesiones de Hombres de 40

FILM

Teato La Quadra: Japanese Movie Week

Saturday February 10

MUSIC/DANCE

Rock 'n Blues: La Pelota y Qué?

La Casona: Jazz night

Scena: Jazz night

Las Bovedas: Jazz night

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

THEATER

Teatro ABA: Confesiones de Hombres de 40

Teatro La Quadra: Dos Minutos Antes del Crimen

FILM

Teato La Quadra: Japanese Movie Week

SPORTS

Cayuco racing: Melia Atlantic Cup, at the Hotel Melia, Espinar (former School of the Americas at the former Ft. Gulick

Sunday February 11

THEATER

Teatro La Quadra: Dos Minutos Antes del Crimen

Teatro ABA: Confesiones de Hombres de 40

FILM

Teato La Quadra: Japanese Movie Week

Monday February 12

Abraham Lincoln's birthday

Tuesday February 13

MUSIC/DANCE

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

THEATER

Teatro ABA: Confesiones de Hombres de 40

FILM

Alianza Francesa: Harry un Amigo que os Quiere, directed by Dominik Moll

ETC.

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 February 14

St. Valentine's Day

MUSIC/DANCE

Casa Gongora: Jazz Night

THEATER

Teatro ABA: Confesiones de Hombres de 40

FILM

La Casona: Noche de cine

Thursday February 15

Flag Day in Canada

MUSIC/DANCE

Siete Mares: Caribbean music with Alta Mar

Pizza Piola: Tango Night

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

La Casona: Popular music night, live entertainment by local musicians, which could be in the salsa, rock, roots reggae or calypso genres

Alianza Francesa: Salsa dancing workshop

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 February 16

Carnival begins

Mahashivratri

MUSIC/DANCE

Carnival: There will be outdoor concerts in many places around the country, with the biggest parties being in Las Tablas and along Via España in Panama City

Saturday February 17

Carnival

MUSIC/DANCE

Boquete: The Mighty Sparrow, Alfredito Payne, Shorty & Slim, Samuel Archer, Solinka, Arcadio Molinar, Leony Herrera, Carlos Martinez, Kabir, Daniel Bulgin, at the Feria De Las Flores Y El Cafe

Carnival: There will be outdoor concerts in many places around the country, with the biggest parties being in Las Tablas and along Via España in Panama City

ETC.

Museo Afroantillano: Antillean Fair

Sunday February 18

Carnival

Chinese New Year

MUSIC/DANCE

Carnival: There will be outdoor concerts in many places around the country, with the biggest parties being in Las Tablas and along Via España in Panama City

ETC.

Museo Afroantillano: Antillean Fair

Monday February 19

Carnival

Presidents Day in the USA

MUSIC/DANCE

Carnival: There will be outdoor concerts in many places around the country, with the biggest parties being in Las Tablas and along Via España in Panama City

Tuesday February 20

Carnival ends, late at night with the burial of the sardine

MUSIC/DANCE

Carnival: There will be outdoor concerts in many places around the country, with the biggest parties being in Las Tablas and along Via España in Panama City

Coming up:

Veraneando en Avenida Balboa: Family fairs on a blocked-off Avenida Balboa on February 25, March 4

Painting with Olga Sinclair: Noted Panamanian painter holds a free workshop for kids, Parque Omar March 3

2007 cayuco racing season:

March 10, Gamboa Rainforest Resort Regatta

March 30, 31, April 1, Ocean to Ocean Cayuco Race

Portobelo Diablos & Congos Festival: March 3

International Book Fair: May 16-20

 * Most of the National Junior Baseball Tournament games start at 7:30 pm, but some start at 7 o'clock. Get there a little early and you won't miss anything.

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