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  1. Marcelyn and I attended this concert. Another outstanding performance of classical music brought to Boquete by Elsa Castillo, who is manager of the Biblioteca de Boquete.

    First are a few pictures taken during the event.

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    Elsa was recognized by the Clarinon Chamber Music Group for her strong and long commitment to bringing quality musical events to Boquete. She was given an award that was custom made for her, including some indigenous art crafts. Recognition that is well-deserved.

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    Next are the marketing announcement and the program brochure images.

     

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    Followed here with the video recordings of the music performed during this concert. Technical comment here: the performance area was an extreme case of back lighting, given the white rear wall that was strongly illuminated with directed white lights, and then the musicians in dark clothing with no stage lighting available. The visual rendering of the performers in the below video clips therefore is not of high quality. There was nothing that could be done to improve the lighting of the performance area.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  2. Marcelyn and I attended this concert by Camerata Alfredo De Saint Malo with great anticipation. We were not disappointed. It was a full house. This has to be one of the best classical music concerts yet hosted by Biblioteca de Boquete. Thank you a thousand times to Sra Elsa Castillo for her energies expended in bringing such talented musicians to our special community.

    Here are some of the still images of the multinational musicians who were brought together in this group, either in individual or group shots.

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    Erasmo Solerti (Costa Rica)

     

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    Nicole Wright (United States)

     

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    Nestor Ibarra (Panama)

     

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    Anna Majcherczyk (Poland)

     

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    Maria Juliana Rufail (Argentina)

     

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    Juan P. Mora (Costa Rica) and Luis Casal (Panama)

     

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    Isaac Casal (Panama)

     

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    Omar Guevara (Mexico)

     

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    Group Shot with Price Peterson (right) during his post-performance remarks.

     

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    Group shot with Elsa Castillo (management of the library, second from right) and Price Peterson (rightmost).

     

    Here is the program brochure (six pages total).

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  3. There were two seatings at this fundraiser event for Nutre Hogar that was held at Boulder 54 in Bajo Boquete. Below are pictures taken during the first seating. We understand the second seating was also sold out.

    From the chatter during this event it would seem everyone was having a grand time, and the food was simply scrumptious. Service was great. Kudos to Chef Chris and his staff.

    Yari de Alvarado of Nutre Hogar Chiriquí provided introductory remarks (see the first picture, below) about Nutre Hogar, which is located in David. They are planning to have another charter bus to provide a tour of the facility in the near future.

    Dave and Erin Ross were especially impressed and provided their comments about this event:

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    Thank You to Restaurant Boulder, Chris the Chef and his staff, Linda and Joe Hart and Judith Tovar.
    This fund raiser served over 150 people in 2 seating’s an excellent dinner and Also served an excellent Cause.
    The Center for Children’s nutrition in David , which is served by many wonderful volunteers will receive some proceeds from this event.
    Thank you also to Robert and Mona Portelance for bringing this important organization to all of our attention.
    Muchas Abrazos.
    Dave and Erin Ross

    Thank you to everyone, including Chef Chris, Boulder 54 Restaurant, Judith Tovar, and Linda and Joe Hart for making this special event such a success.

    P.S., I regret that I inadvertently did NOT get a picture of Judith. I hope she can forgive me, as she was part of the main core doing the scheduling, coordination, etc., for this activity. (Judith was very busy, and with such high energy, that the camera could not catch her.)

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    Above: Yari de Alvarado of Nutre Hogar Chiriquí

     

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    Panamanian indigenous group targets Guinness Book of Records

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    Posted 31/07/2019

    Indigenous Panamanians of the Emberá ethnic group are seeking to break the Guinness Record for the largest patacon in the world, to draw attention to the need to maintain ancestral cultures, organizers announced Wednesday.

    The challenge will take place on October 16, World Food Day, when more than a hundred indigenous people intend to cook a 100 kilos patacón in the Ipetí Emberá community, 50 kilometers east of Panama City.

    To prepare the gigantic patacón, which consists of a fried flat piece of green banana, 850 bananas from the indigenous community, 1,500 liters of oil and a 3.5-meter diameter pot will be used. The patacón will be 3 meters in diameter and 2 inches thick,  (5.1 centimeters).

    "Our customs are being impacted by modernity and capital life," said Sara Omi, of the Emberá General Congress of Alto Bayano.

    "That  making the world's largest patacón in our community is an opportunity to show everyone the need to preserve the country's native culture" and show "who we are, how we live and how we share," Omi said

    The preparation of the dish will be directed by Panamanian chef Rachel Pol Policart.

    "We want to put our country on the map with a record and promote Panamanian cuisine," Pol said.

    Banana is one of the main ingredients of the Emberá cuisine, which is eaten parboiled, roasted, mashed, sliced or as patacón.

    "We sow banana every year for our local consumption. Only five percent of what we produce is dedicated to sales," said Omi.

    The Emberá are an indigenous ethnic group from Panama and Colombia.

     

    https://www.newsroompanama.com/events/panamanian-indigenous-group-targets-guinness-book-of-records

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    14/07/2019 - 12:00 a.m. domingo 14 de julio de 2019

    Velero ‘Unión' de Perú atraca en Panamá

    La visita del buque escuela viene a reforzar las sólidas relaciones entre los dos países y sus respectivas fuerzas navales

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    El buque escuela a vela ‘BAP Unión' de la Marina de Guerra del Perú, considerado como uno de los más grandes del mundo, atracó este sábado en el puerto de Balboa, en la capital de Panamá, en una visita que refuerza las sólidas relaciones entre los dos países y sus respectivas fuerzas navales.

    Al mando del capitán de navío Kurt Bottger, el velero, que en su cuarto itinerario de instrucción en el extranjero ha visitado hasta el momento siete puertos en cuatro países, llegó a Balboa, en lado Pacífico del Canal de Panamá, procedente de Mazatlán, México.

    Bottger señaló a Efe que más allá de que la franja interoceánica esté en el trayecto del Unión, la visita del velero se fundamenta en el hecho de que la relación entre los dos países, y específicamente entre el Servicio Nacional Aeronaval de Panamá (Senan) y la Armada del Perú, se vuelve más fuerte.

    ‘Las relaciones con el hermano país de Panamá no podrían ser más auspiciosas, y es parte de esa conjunción de intereses y de valores comunes en la que se enmarca esta visita', indicó Bottger, y dijo que como visitantes se unen también a las festividades del V Centenario de la Fundación (el 15 de agosto de 1519) de la Ciudad de Panamá.

    El Unión arribó el viernes y antes de anclar en Balboa fondeó a 1,5 millas náuticas al frente de Isla Flamenco, en la entrada de la vía interoceánica, y permanecerá en Panamá hasta el próximo martes cuando partirá de regreso al Perú.

    En el muelle 6 del Puerto de Balboa, el Unión fue recibido por las autoridades y directivos del Senan, en una ceremonia en la que participó el Comandante General de la Marina de Guerra del Perú, Fernando Raúl Cerdán Ruiz.

    El barco fue bautizado como Unión en honor a la corbeta del mismo nombre que participó en la primera etapa de la Guerra del Pacífico, de fines del siglo XIX, y cuyo mástil principal adorna la entrada de la Escuela Naval de la Armada peruana.

    El capitán Bottger resaltó que la visita de este año, la octava que se hace a Panamá, ‘es quizá algo corta, tres días, pero no por eso menos intensa'.

    ‘Habrá una serie de actividades protocolares con nuestros pares panameños, autoridades de Gobierno, y una agenda de visitas de los cadetes al Canal de Panamá, como parte de su instrucción'.

    Además, ‘el buque va a estar abierto (...) a la espera de las visitas' para entrar al velero gratuitamente.

    La embarcación, que zarpó el pasado 16 de marzo del muelle Antedique de la base naval del Callao, está a órdenes de la Escuela Naval para la formación de guardamarinas y cadetes navales.

    Viaja con una tripulación de 250 personas, entre estos 220 oficiales, 44 cadetes navales, 2 de la Marina Mercante Peruana, 1 boliviano y 2 panameños del Senan, Carmelo Vásquez, de 25 años, y Rigoberto González, de 23.

     

    Moderator comment: What follows in an unedited automated translation.

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    The sailing school 'BAP Union' of the Peruvian Navy, considered one of the largest in the world, docked this Saturday in the port of Balboa, in the capital of Panama, in a visit that reinforces the strong relationships between the two countries and their respective naval forces.

    Under the command of Captain Kurt Bottger, the sailboat, which in its fourth itinerary of instruction abroad has so far visited seven ports in four countries, arrived in Balboa, on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal, from Mazatlan, Mexico .

    Bottger told Efe that beyond the fact that the inter-oceanic strip is on the Union route, the sailboat's visit is based on the fact that the relationship between the two countries, and specifically between the National Aeronaval Service of Panama (Senan) and the Navy of Peru, becomes stronger.

    "Relations with the brother country of Panama could not be more auspicious, and it is part of that conjunction of common interests and values in which this visit is framed," Bottger said, and said that as visitors also join the festivities of the 5th Centenary of the Foundation (August 15, 1519) of the City of Panama.

    The Union arrived on Friday and before anchoring in Balboa anchored 1.5 nautical miles in front of Flamenco Island, at the entrance of the interoceanic highway, and will remain in Panama until next Tuesday when it will depart back to Peru.

    In the dock 6 of the Port of Balboa, the Union was received by the authorities and directors of the Senan, in a ceremony in which the General Commander of the Navy of Peru, Fernando Raúl Cerdán Ruiz, participated.

    The ship was baptized as Union in honor of the corvette of the same name that participated in the first stage of the Pacific War, of the late nineteenth century, and whose main mast adorns the entrance of the Naval School of the Peruvian Navy.

    Captain Bottger stressed that this year's visit, the eighth to Panama, "is perhaps a short three days, but no less intense."

    "There will be a series of protocol activities with our Panamanian counterparts, government authorities, and an agenda of cadet visits to the Panama Canal, as part of their instruction."

    In addition, 'the ship will be open (...) waiting for the visits' to enter the sailboat for free.

    The vessel, which sailed on March 16 from the Antedique dock of the Callao naval base, is under orders from the Naval School for the training of naval officers and cadets.

    It travels with a crew of 250 people, among these 220 officers, 44 naval cadets, 2 from the Peruvian Merchant Navy, 1 Bolivian and 2 Panamanians from the Senan, Carmelo Vásquez, 25, and Rigoberto González, 23.

     

    http://laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacional/velero-union-peru-atraca-panama/24129799

  6. Here are pictures taken of the Sunday performance of this 7th Episode of the BCP Olde Timey Radio Show. This series of shows gets better and better with each new performance.

    As was mentioned in the review in the 6th episode last February, this 7th episode included even more Panamanian performers, to the delight of the BCP audience.

     

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    Michael Schwartz as the Encee warming up the audience

     

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    The Hula Ladies: Rona True, Suzanne Dufresne, Jane McKeon, Joy Alexander, and Saroya Kendrick

     

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    Nicole Hart Sings The Lion Sleeps Tonight

     

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    Patrick Reynolds doing a commercial

     

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    The Olde Timey Radio Show House Band featuring Art Blevins, playing Pipeline

     

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    Kati Murphy Singing Under the Boardwalk, accompanied by Nicole Hart and the House Band

     

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    The Coffee Drinkers with Patrick and Gabrielle Reynolds, Mike Hill, Diane Schramm, and Michael Schwartz

     

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    Gabrielle Reynolds singing Ukulele Lady with Kati Murphy and the Hula Ladies

     

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    Hula Hoop Contest

     

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    Serendipity singing Mr. Sandman, with Jeanie Miller, Debbie Phillips, and Kati Murphy, and the Olde Timey Radio Show House Band

     

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    Patrick Reynolds, Mike Hill, Moises Colaquito Cortez, Frank Chandek, and Larry Schramm performing YMCA, as Rhonda Johnson joins in

     

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    HAKA Ceremonial Dance performed by the Johnson Family

     

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    Freon Leadbone (Frank Chandek) performs the Little Grass Shack with the House Band

     

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    Jump in the Line performed by the Johnson Family

     

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    Fat Voodoo with Diane Schramm, Mike Hill, Saroya Kendrick, Gabrielle and Patrick Reynolds, and Michael Schwartz

     

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    Larry Schramm sings The Witch Doctor with Patrick Reynolds and Mike Hill

     

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    Art Blevins performs Misirlou with the House Band and the cast dancers

     

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    The Game Show "Beat the Clock" with Patrick Reynolds as Emcee

     

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    Serendipity singing Chiquita Banana

     

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    Stand Up Comedy of Moises Colaquito Cortez

     

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    Curtain Call

     

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    Roma star gets key to Panama

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    Posted 08/04/2019
     
    Yalitza Aparicio the star the multiple award-winning film Roma,  who was the first indigenous actor to be nominated for an Academy Award is in Panama for the International Film Festival and is scheduled to receive the keys to the city of Panama,   in tribute to her impact on the international community.

    The Mexican actress and treacher Aparicio confirmed to TVN News on Monday, April 8  that she is ready to shoot a new movie while giving her . views on  Donald Trump- "a racist"- ( Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and the caravans of migrants.

     

    https://www.newsroompanama.com/entertainment/roma-star-gets-key-to-panama

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    OPINION : Opening a cultural door

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    Posted 07/04/2019
     
    Just a few years ago, talking about film production in Panama was a subject that could be considered fiction. The efforts of a handful of creators, intellectuals and cultural promoters, and the broad support of the Panamanian public have established a local industry of the seventh art. Perhaps the best showcase to know and highlight these treasures of national talent is the International Film Festival of Panama (IFF Panama), which since 2012 has been calling the local and international filmmakers to show a different cinema. From every point of view, the IFF has been a success, since on the one hand it has helped to create an audience for Panamanian production, and on the other, it has shown that good cinema has an obligatory appointment in Panama. The IFF Panama has opened the door to new authors, as well as consecrated names of the audiovisual medium. Initiatives like this are the best demonstration that good cultural policy, based on public-private partnerships, and on the education of citizens, can transform Panama into a mecca of culture and art. Panamanian cinema is an activity that allows us to see ourselves reflected on the big screen, to make fun of ourselves, question our reality and dream about other possible worlds. The festival is the door that allows us to recognize, admire and celebrate the talent that tells us great stories. Many of which are Panamanians. it can transform Panama into a mecca of culture and art. Panamanian cinema is an activity that allows us to see ourselves reflected on the big screen, to make fun of ourselves, question our reality and dream about other possible worlds. The festival is the door that allows us to recognize, admire and celebrate the talent that tells us great stories. Many of which are Panamanians. it can transform Panama into a mecca of culture and art - LA PRENSA, Apl. 7
     

    https://www.newsroompanama.com/entertainment/opinion-opening-a-cultural-door

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    Panama filmmakers spotlight corruption, poverty, division

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    Posted 07/04/2019
     
    Prior to the launch of IFF Panama in 2012, Panama’s film production was virtually non-existent. With the aid of the festival, the national film fund, and impetus created by an influx of foreign shoots, local productions have secured an increasingly important role at the domestic box office says the influential Variety magazine, but includes pointed references to the country’s institutional corruption.
     
    Several projects now enjoy multi-territory releases – such as Abner Benaim’s “Ruben Blades Is Not My Name” and Arturo Montenegro’s “Frozen in Russia,” both released in 2018.
     
    IFF Panama has increased visibility for local films and helped local helmers set their sights on the international market.
     
    Seven Panamanian films are screening at the 8th IFF Panama; other promising projects are in production or pre-production.
     
    All projects explore the complex, multi-faceted dimensions of Panamanian culture, ranging from tropical rainforests and indigenous tribes to the legacy of decades of U.S. presence.
     
    Miguel González’s half-hour documentary, “The Fourth Estate,” turns on corruption in a country that has one of the world’s highest levels of social inequality.
     
    “Certain parts of the country are completely forgotten,” explains González. “There are also shocking examples of poor shanty towns next to tall skyscrapers. But the worst dimension of corruption is its interiorizing – people accept it as being normal.”
     
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    González plans to release the short documentary online after the festival in order to generate debate in the build-up to Panama’s May 5 general election. He aims to release a longer feature-length version later this year.
     
    The fest’s Panama Perspective section includes four films. José Ángel Canto’s black-and-white feature, “Dry Season” revolves around three young people in their early twenties, an old gentleman and a native woman from the Kuna tribe. Canto stars as one of the youngsters.
     
    The pic was shot 13 years ago, but had to remain on the shelf as he searched for an editor and post-production funding.
     
    Canto studied at the Cuba Film School and thinks that this helped him bring an innovative visual aesthetic and greater social awareness to the film.
     
    He is now developing a $1 million period drama set in the 1960s, “The Divided Land” with support from Panama’s national film fund. The film is about a local black man who falls in love with an American white girl living in the U.S.-controlled zone of the Panama Canal, whose motto was “The land divided, the world united.”
     
    Lucho Araújo’s 54-minute documentary “Grandchildren of Jazz” received an award from Doc TV Latin America and was recently aired by several Latin American broadcasters.
     
    The pic, shot over a two-year period, is about a group of six teenagers living in Panama City’s historic quarter who are keen jazz players and are preparing to record their first album.
     
    Two well-known Panamanian jazz musicians, Idania Dowman and Carlos Garnett help the teenagers achieve their dream. Araújo is now finalizing a feature-length version of the project which he hopes to screen in other festivals.
     

    https://www.newsroompanama.com/entertainment/panama-filmmakers-spotlight-corruption-poverty-division

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    Government and Municipal Offices Closed for Carnival

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    Posted 05/02/2019

    GOVERNMENT and Municipal offices across the country will be closed from Monday, March 4 until 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March  6,  for the celebration of Carnival. Public servants will work extra hours through February to compensate.  Starting Wednesday, Offices will open 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.

     

    https://www.newsroompanama.com/entertainment/government-and-municipal-offices-closed-for-carnival

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