For your diary

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 Morel8:00 p.mFree Entrance.

September 9 – 10

Beginner’s cooking classAcademia de Artes CulinariasInfo.: 263-6083.

September 9 – 11

Icaro movie festival at Theater 5 at the Alhambra movie theaters in Via España5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.mshowsFree EntranceInfo.: 264-4560

September 9 –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 9 – 20

Doodles by Mayi Carles, exhibit at Arlene Lachman gallery7:00 p.mwww.arlenelachman.wordpress.com

September 9 – 21

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

September 9 – 26

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

September 9 – 29

“A Chorus Line” play at Teatro en CirculoDirected by Bruce Quinn.

Tuesdays to Saturdays 8:00 p.mSundays 4:00 p.mTickets on sale at Teatro en Circulo (261-5375) and Physical Models (269-3535)

September 10

Lounge nights at Las Terrazas (Multiplaza Pacific) with jazz musicInfo.: 300-9462

Spanish class for foreigners by “Español en Panama”, every Monday and Wednesday from 6:00 p.m– 9:00 p.mInfo.: 391-4044, 391-5022.

The Sweet Burnt Smell of History: A conversation with the artists and the organizers of the 8th Panama Art Biennial10:00 a.mContemporary Art MuseumCalle San Blas and Avenida de los Mártires, AncónInfo.: 262-3380

September 10 - 24

II Panama Restaurant Week 200811:00 a.mDifferent restaurants in Panama City3-course lunch and dinner menus at fixed, discounted pricesFor participating restaurants visit: www.panamarestaurantweek.com

September 10 – October 21

8th Biannual Panama Art exhibit, themed after the former Panama Canal ZoneContemporary Art MuseumTuesday to Sunday 9:00 a.m– 5:00 p.mInfo.: http://www.bienalpanama.org/ or 262-3380

September 11

Art exhibit by Panamanian artist Brooke Alvaro at the Biodiversity Museum8:00 amInfo.: 314 13 96.

September 11, 17, 18

The 8th Panama Art Biennial presents academic conferences on The Panama Canal Area: A Cultural Heritage Site of Worldwide ImportanceJose Dolores Moscote Auditorium at the University of PanamaMornings and AfternoonsInfo on conference titles: http://www.bienalpanama.org/.

September 11 – October 21

As part of the 8th Panama Art Biennial, Panama’s well known artist Brooke Alfaro will present for the first time in several years an exhibition of his paintingsBiodiversity MuseumAmador CausewayInfo.: 314-1396

September 12-13

“Teoria en Vuelo” play by Milvia Martinez at the National Theater8:00 p.m$5 - $20Tickets on sale at Diablo Rosso, Steps, Hombre de la Mancha at Multiplaza.

September 13

Interactive Visit to the Embera indigenous group communityChagres National Park7:00 a.m$60 per personInfo: panama_outdoors@yahoo.com.

September 13 and 22

Viewing of the Canal Zone documentary by Frederick WeismanContemporary Art Museum3:00 p.m.

September 12 - 21

Sea Fair in Bocas del Toro

September 14

Rappel at the Chagres cavern$60Info.: 6668-1842.

September 18

First son and salsa festival at club K’os7:30 p.mEntrance: $35Info.: 260-3622.

September 18 – 21

XXI Capac Expo Habitat 2008, construction and housing fairAtlapa Convention CenterThursday and Friday: 4:00 p.m– 10:00 p.mSaturday and Sunday: 2:00 p.m10:00 p.mInfo.: http://www.capacexpo.com/.