For your diary

Friday September 5

Photographic exhibition by Marcella Ciacci. Casa Gongora, San Felipe. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Lounge nights at Las Terrazas (Multiplaza Pacific) with cocktails and appetizers. Info.: 300-9462.

Cuban cuisine class with Cuban chef Gerardo Sincle. Art University Ganexa. Info.: 390-5140

Guru Clubbing Cult. Margarita shots and martinis for girls. Bottle promotions.

September 5 – 8

Diva Movie Festival 2008 at the Soloy Hotel. Info.: 220-2808.

Salsa night with Andy Bush at Scena & Platea at Casco Viejo. Info and RSVP: 228-4011.

Electronic, House, Minimal music with DJ Dionysos at the new La Casona in Casco Antiguo. 9:30p.m. Entrance: $3.

September 5 – 10

Beginners cooking class. Academia de Artes Culinarias. Info.: 263-6083.

September 5 – 11

Icaro movie festival at Theater 5 at the Alhambra movie theaters in Via España. 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. shows. Free Entrance. Info.: 264-4560.

September 5-6, 12-13

“Teoria en Vuelo” play by Milvia Martinez at the National Theater. 8:00 p.m. $5 - $20. Tickets on sale at Diablo Rosso, Steps, Hombre de la Mancha at Multiplaza.

September 5 –15

Exhibition of caricatures of the Spanish artist Andrés Rábago and Greenpeace’s photographs at the Chiriqui Autonomous University.

“Spiral World” exhibition by

Argentinean-Panamanian artist Ash Olivera at Exedra Books.

September 5 – 20

Doodles by Mayi Carles, exhibit at Arlene Lachman gallery. 7:00 p.m.

September 5 – 26

Simultaneous expositions by artists Emily Zhukov and Mauricio Gomez Jaramillo at ArteConsult gallery. Info.: 302-2646.

Saturday September 6

Canada/Panama Social Association at Habibi’s Restaurant. 1:00 p.m. Visitors of all nationalities are welcome.

Anitour 2008, Urban Art Festival. “Las Totumas” Salon in Atlapa Convention Center. 1 p.m. Entrance: $4 on presale and $5 at the door. Tickets at: Panama dvd, Animeworld, Battlezone, Blue Crystal and Pretty Store in El Dorado.

Hard Rock Star Finale. 3:00 p.m. For info on location, call: 6504-1192.

Lounge nights at Las Terrazas (Multiplaza Pacific) with cocktails and appetizers. Info.: 300-9462.

Marathon party night with Ivano Bellini at The Gallery. Free Entrance until 12:30 a.m.

Rock Revivals 60s & 70s with Franz Gutierrez and his guests at Scena & Platea at Casco Viejo. Info and RSVP: 228-4011.

September 6 – 7

Barney and his world of color. Anayansi Theater. Tickets from $15 to $65 at Blockbuster.

Yoga seminary for all ages taught by instructor Nelida Gomez in Cerro Azul. Learn to manage stress and recharge your energy level. Info.: 66304181 and 226-5139.

Sunday September 7

Extreme competition for mountain cyclists at Cerro Ancon. 7:00 a.m. Info.: 6508-0261.

Flea Market at San Felipe’s Cathedral Plaza. 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Free Entrance.

Nutre Hogar walkathon starting at “La Calzada de Amador”. 7:00 a.m. $5 donations. Info.: 265-4183.

Urban Space Festival at Chitre’s Fulo Arauz Club. 10:00 a.m. Entrance: donations to the Hospital Anita Moreno and the Policlinic Roberto Ramirez de Diego. Info.: pattyhowe@gmail.com.

September 8 – 21

UNICEF photographs exhibition at Albrook Mall, penguin entrance. Info.: 390-3365.

Tuesday September 9

The Office of Casco Antiguo and the French Alliance invite you to a Jazz concert at the National Theater with Bojan Zulfiparkasic and Ibrahim Morel. 8:00 p.m. Free Entrance.

September 9 – 30

“A Chorus Line” play at Teatro en Circulo. Directed by Bruce Quinn. Tuesdays to Saturdays 8:00 p.m. Sundays 4:00 p.m. Tickets on sale atPhysical Models (269-3535).

September 10

Lounge nights at Las Terrazas (Multiplaza Pacific) with jazz music.

September 10 - 24

II Panama Restaurant Week. 3-course lunch and dinner menus at fixed, discounted prices. Info: www.panamarestaurantweek.com

September 10 – October 21

8th Biannual Panama Art exhibit, themed after the former Panama Canal Zone. Contemporary Art Museum. 9:00 a.m. Info.: http://www.bienalpanama.org/

September 11

Art exhibit by Panamanian artist Brooke Alvaro at the Biodiversity Museum. 8:00 am. Info.: 314-1396.