Finca La Maya, a Cultural Arts& Events Center in San Carlos is offering a free family movie night at the classroom and workshop facility. The event will be on Saturday July 5, 2008. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the? I will begin at 6:00 p.m.

The popular animated film“Happy Feet” will be shown. It is about a young emperor penguin named Mumble. Instead of singing to attract a mate like the rest of the young penguins, Mumble concentrates on his gift of dancing. He can tap better than Fred Astaire! With director George Miller and the voices of actors such as Elijah Wood and Nicole Kidman, this animated film is sure to entertain the whole family! The film will be in Spanish with English subtitles.

Films for the future monthly events will also be selected for their similar family-oriented content. Popcorn and lemonade will be on sale and donations will be accepted. Proceeds will help purchase materials and supplies for the free courses offered at Finca La Maya every Saturday throughout the year. The event will be hosted by 13-year-old Natasha Hinojosa, also known by her stage name, Natyzoo Wabaloo.

The film will be shown next to the site of a new community library, partially completed, but in need of donations for purchase of materials. Finca La Maya’s goal is to enhance education and cultural opportunities for local Panamanians. Visit the website at www.fincalamaya.com for more information on cultural activities and community programs or call 240-8281.

Carlos Mendez and El Papo Vecino at La Casona de Las Brujas in Casco Viejo (Plaza Herrera)

July 4, 2008, 10:00pm - 2:00am

Admission/Entrada: $5

WWE Raw presents SummerSlam Tour

Date: Friday, July 4, 2008
Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Figali Convention Center, Coastway

Get your tickets at CD Place and Audiofoto Outlets and http://www.ticketcenterpa.com. Charge by Phone: 279-1010. Prices: $180, $160, $120, $50 and $30

Cartelera Oficial:
- WWE Championship Match
Triple H (c) Vs John Cena
- WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Chris Jericho (c) Vs JBL
- Shawn Michaels & Jeff Hardy Vs Umaga & Snitsky
- Lance Cade Vs Trevor Murdoch
- Mr. Kennedy Vs Carlito
- WWE Women’s Championship Match
Mickie James (c) Vs Beth Phoenix (Special Referee: Santino Marella)
- World Tag Team Championship Match
Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes (c) Vs Paul London & Brian Kendrick
- Super Crazy Vs Ted Dibiase Jr.

EXPAT 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION
WHERE: LOS MOLINOS CASA del RISCO (CLUBHOUSE/HOTEL), BOQUETE
WHEN: July 4th 12:00-6:00

HAMBURGERS, HOT DOGS, BBQ RIBS, BBQ CHICKEN, BAKED BEANS, COLE SLAW, POTATO SALAD, POTATO CHIPS, CAKE AND ICE CREAM

TRADITIONAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION. RAIN OR SHINE. PLENTY OF COVERED AREAS IN CASE OF RAIN. BRING YOUR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT IF YOU PLAY ONE.

HAD A BLAST LAST YEAR, PLEASE BE SURE TO CALL!

$7.50 PER PERSON TAX INCLUDED. ALL YOU CAN EAT.

FREE BEER AND SODAS, $1.00 WINE & MIXED DRINKS

PLEASE RSVP 6589-7612 OR 700-1018 OR 6676-0653

July 3, 2008

Weezer Tribute / Tributo a Weezer
por POTI, RIKY, ROBERTO Y DIEGO VARELA

BAR ONE (Calle Uruguay)

10PM $5.00

Ladies free until 11 p.m. / Ellas son gratis hasta 11 p.m.

MISS VIOLET - 10 PM
LA BANDA - 12 PM
Y DESPUES DJ FLEX

Pork and Beans Video: http://panamaevents.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/weezer-tribute-at-the-one/

LA BELLA Y LA BESTIA / Beauty and the Beast
Teatro Anayansi, Centro de Convenciones Atlapa
July 03-06, 2008

Bruce Quinn, the internationally known and acclaimed theater Producer & Director is presenting this Spanish version of the Broadway Musical “Beauty & the Beast”. The talented Grammy winner Dino Nugent is the Musical Director. The cast has over 60 actors, dancers, and singers.

Tickets are available at Blockbuster by calling 270-3080. Prices range from $20 - $40.

Performances:
JULY 3, 2008 (7pm)
JULY 4, 2008 (7pm)
JULY 5, 2008 (3pm & 7pm)
JULY 6, 2008 (11am & 3pm)
http://www.labellaylabestiapanama.com

2 Grandes “Artistas Nacionales” Celebrando Sus 50 Anos Deleitando Al Publico Panameno…

DANIEL BULGIN Y EL JORON ZEBEDE DE DAVID CHIRIQUI CELEBRAN JUNTOS SUS “50″ ANOS

Amigos Invitados Festejando Este Gran Evento:

SAMUEL ARCHER
ARCADIO MOLINAR

Pre Venta De Boletos “Pajaro Madrugador”
Mujeres: $3 Hombres: $5
Boletos De Venta En El Joron Zebede
Radio M.E.T.O. y Radio Chiriqui
Telefono: 6675 8020

Boletos Comprados En La Puerta:
Mujeres: $5 y Hombres: $8

Este es un evento espectacular que usted no se lo debe perder! Te esperamos

Panama Historical Society Open Lectures and Discussions are held on the first Wednesday of each month, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Niko’s Cafe, Balboa (corregimiento of Ancón). For more information, visit http://www.panamahistoricalsociety.org

3rd Concert of 2008 season of the National Concert Association, at the National Theater at 8 p.m. With the performance of the Spanish musician José Franch-Ballester (Clarinet). Info: 214-7236; concietos@conciertospanama.org.

Free cooking classes for your Kuna helper Sunday in El Valle de Anton. June 29th at 10:00 am at the Three Sisters.

Could your employee use a few pointers in preparing Asian fried rice, lasagna, pork cordon bleu, meat loaf, egg foo yung, chow mien, macaroni and cheese? Then put her on a bus for El Valle for this no cost class the only condition is she must be Kuna. The class will be taught in English but I have two male Kuna facilitators, both cooks, and one the former Chef at the Decameron so we’ll be conversant in both Kuna and Spanish.

Interested? Please ccontact Reinhild at boacon@sti.net or call 6719.0825 your taste buds will be grateful and so will your cook.

Night of theater at the National Theater at 7 p.m., with the play “The Heart of Antigona”, presented by the theatrical company Abrego. This is a recreation of the Greek tragedy written 400 years BC Organized by the Spanish Embassy. Info: 227-5122; emb.panama.ofc@mae.es

Club Excursionistas del Istmo is organizing an excursion through the central mountain range of the province of Cocle. Cost: $90.00 per person.

For more information, contact Gilberto Ceballos at 6637-0467, club@ceipanama.com, or visit www.ceipanama.com

Find the outdoor and sports activities you are looking for or post them right here on Panama Social Calendar

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July 3, 2008

Weezer Tribute / Tributo a Weezer
por POTI, RIKY, ROBERTO Y DIEGO VARELA

BAR ONE (Calle Uruguay)

9PM $5.00

Ladies free until 11 p.m. / Ellas son gratis hasta 11 p.m.

Pork and Beans Video: http://panamaevents.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/weezer-tribute-at-the-one/

Conference entitled “Laws and Services of the Construction Industry” at the Salon Horacio Alfaro of the Chamber of Commerce of Panama, from 8 a.m to 3 p.m. The conference will be in English with simultaneous translation to Spanish.

Cost: $50 members, $75 non-members. Includes lunch and coffee break. Info: 207-3451; seminarios@panacamara.org.

“Vilma Palma e Vampiros” group in concert at KAO’S discotheque on Calle Uruguay at 9 p.m. Tickets: $30, $45 on sale at Blockbuster. Info: 236-7555

Al Sprague is probably the most famous painter of Panamanian polleras. “I believe it is the most beautiful dress in the world.” says the Zone-born painter. His paintings of polleras, montunas and the Canal have gained him fame and regard in Panama and abroad.

He is returning to Panama to hold an exposition of his works at the Mery Palma Gallery at the Sheraton Hotel next to the ATLAPA Convention Center through Wednesday, June 25. Five origional oil paintings will be on display. Entrance is free of charge and the gallery is open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

“Panamanian women are beautiful, their faces are mystical and mysterious.” says the painter who expertly captures the sentiment of Panamanian women dancing in their polleras that captivates locals just as much as foreigners. Presidents of the United States, France, Spain, Venezuela, Mexico, Columbia, Panama, and Brazil are among the important collectors of Al Sprague’s art. Visit www.panamart.com

EXPOVINO PANAMA, held in Atlapa Convention Center, is an excellent showcase for the food and wine industry, where new products and trends are launched and promoted.

EXPOVINO is attended by an important group of wine merchants and producers from several countries. The 4 day event is visited by well over 10,000 people, including several hundred direct buyers from hotels, restaurants and wine stores. Every year, wineries from Argentina, Spain, France, Chile, Uruguay, Italy and the United States, as well as Panamanian food and wine distributors, which represent well over 800 wine brands, participate directly.

WINE TASTINGS PROGRAM
Another one of the goals of EXPOVINO PANAMA is to inform and update people about wine culture. The tastings, led by experts in the field, are an excellent medium to showcase all the features of these high quality products. These tastings will be conducted daily from Thursday, June 28th to Sunday, 29th from 6:00 - 7:00 - 8:00 pm.

For more information, visit: www.expovino.com

5:00 p.m. in Coronado at El Rincon del Chef restaurant, where Chef Fernando Paredes prepares a buffet for the group. Cost: $10.00 plus tax per person with no discounts.

For more information, contact Honey Dodge at honey@laestanciadelencanto.com or 6671-6449

The next XPERT-S event:

Date: Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Time: 10:00 AM (speakers start at 10:30 AM, gringo time)
Location: Golden Unicorn Restaurant, 226-3838
(4th floor, Evergreen building, behind the Atlapa Center)
Price: $10, advance payment, $15 at the door
(Yup, it’s cheaper this time. We negotiated a better deal)
(contact us to make pre-payment arrangements)
Info: 399-8027, 6631-0284, info@xpert-s.com

Hear and meet 6-12 entrepreneurs who will inform you about their current projects in Panama and elsewhere at the monthly (last Wednesday of the month) XPERT Seminar buffet. Speakers will give short, five-minute overviews of their projects. After these thumbnail presentations, the speakers will make themselves available to answer your questions over a delicious Chinese dim sum buffet. This leisurely meal won’t just be a great time to discuss the projects; it will also be a wonderful opportunity to socialize and network.

Bossa Nova night with Alfredo Hidrovo & Sonido Urbano, at the Red Sting Cafe, located in Federico Boyd Ave and Calle 52E. Courtesy drinks of Ron Abuelo.

Info: 214-3235. info@redstringcafe.com

Formal seminars are held at 4:00 pm every Tuesday in the auditorium of the Earl S. Tupper Conference Center in Ancon. These seminars are free and open to the public.

Jun 10, 2008 - 4:00 PM
Resistance of Communities on Isolated Islands to Natural and Human-Introduced Invaders
Egbert Leigh, STRI

Jun 17, 2008 - 4:00 PM
Biology and Conservation of Marine Turtles in Bocas del Toro Province and the Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca
Anne Meylan, STRI Research Associate. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Jun 24, 2008 - 4:00 PM
Sexual Abstinence: The Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution of Clonality in Vertebrate Animals
John Avise, Visiting Scholar. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. School of Biological Sciences University of California

More info - http://www.stri.org
Map - http://www.stri.org/images/Mapas/MapaSTRI.gif

TUESDAY TALKS - JUNE 24 - EXEDRA BOOKS

Our next speaker will be Eric Jackson, proprietor and editor of the online newspaper The Panama News. Eric is one of 40 journalists in Panama at the moment facing criminal defamation charges. See attached article from the Panama Star.

Did you know that in Panama you can be prosecuted for printing anything negative about anyone, alive or dead, even when it is the proven truth? To give you the chance to find out more Eric will provide some interesting website addresses on Tuesday.

You may not always agree with Eric but he is a courageous journalist with an independent voice. Come and hear what he has to say about the law, history, philosophy and culture that set the context for these conditions in Panama, and what you may and may not say.

We look forward to seeing many of you next Tuesday. Please be there by 9.45 a.m. latest to ensure that we make a prompt start.

Camping and rappelling trip to La Yeguada. Organized by Ecoviajeros Panama Club. Cost $75 per person, which includes transportation, guide and rappelling course.

Information: info@ecoviajerospanama.com

Next Voter Registration Event

Friday, June 20, 2008, Ancon Theater, Balboa.7:30 p.m. The American Society will sponsor an evening at the theater with the Neil Simon play, Come Blow Your Horn.

There will be bipartisan representation with members of both the Democrats Abroad and the Republicans Abroad attending to help those interested in obtaining needed voter registration information and to help them fill out the necessary forms.

American Consul Visits Chiriquí

Attention U.S. citizens
An American Consul from the United States will be in Chiriquí to offer certain services to American citizens during the following schedule:

Friday, June 20, 2008

David, Hotel Nacional de David, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Services:
1. Applications for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad.
2. Applications for U.S. passports.
3. Notarizations.
4. Registrations.
5. Voting registrations.
6. Individual assistance to citizens.

No tourist visa issues will be addressed.

Services will be provided on first come first served basis.