For your diary

Thursday October 16

Tribute to “Police” by the Official International Band: Synchronicity. Doors open at 9:00 p.m. Tickets from $33.60; Blockbuster.

Madame Butterfly Opera, National Theater. 7:00 p.m. Tickets from $12.60; Blockbuster.

“Los caballeros la prefieren malportadas” play at Aba Theater. Mondays to Fridays 8:00 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Info.: 260-6316.

Os Almirantes, new music video release at The Roof. 6:00 p.m. Info.: 290-1783.

Inauguration of “Contemporary Chilean Painting” exhibit, 7:00 p.m. at Galeria Imagen, Calle 50. Info.: 226-8989.

Thurs Oct 16 – 18, 23 - 25

"The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940" at The Theatre Guild of Ancon. 8:00 PM. Donation: $10. Info.: 212-0060

Thursday Oct 16 – 17

II Forum on Environmental Corporate Social Responsibility. Room 409 at the Ascanio Arosemena Center. Scheduling info.: 221-3181.

Thursday October 16 – 20

Festival of the pretty bull in Anton, Cocle. Folkloric and traditional activities.

Thursday Oct 16 –21

8th Biannual Panama Art exhibit, themed the former Panama Canal Zone. Contemporary Art Museum. Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Info.: http://www.bienalpanama.org/.

Brooke Alfaro paintings exhibition. Biodiversity Museum. Amador Causeway. Info.: 314-1396.

“Garden City: Progressive planning and the Canal of Panama” photographic exhibition at the Manuel E. Amador Guerrero Room at the University of Panama. Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Info.: 262-3380.

Sea Fair in Bocas del Toro

Thurs Oct 16 – 25

“Karaoke Emocional” play at La Casona, Caso Antiguo. Wednesdays to Saturdays, 8:00 p.m. Tickets $8.

Thursday Oct 16 – 26

“No seas cruel” (Don’t be cruel) play at La Quadra Theater. Tuesdays to Saturdays 8:00 p.m. Sundays 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10. Info.: 6613-9329.

“Contigo pan y cebolla” play at Teatro en Circulo. Tuesdays to Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 4:00 p.m. Tickets: $15. Info.: 264-4819.

Thursday Oct 16 – 31

“El Metodo Gronholm” play at Teatro La Quadra. Tuesday to Saturday 8:00 p.m.; Sunday 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Tickets $12; Tuesdays half price and retirees $8.10. Blockbuster.

“Plasmos 08” Exhibit by artists Jorge Camaño at the Torre Mayor building in Bella Vista. 7:00 p.m. Info.: 223-1799 or www.helpanama.com.

“Fusion of Color and Form” exhibit at Casa Gongora, Casco Antiguo. Tuesdays to Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Info.: 506-5836

Thursday Oct 16 – Jan 2009

“Bodies Revealed” exhibit at the Santo Tomas Hospital. 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Tickets: $12 children and retirees; $23 adults. Info.: 393-5720.

Friday October 17

Jungle Trekking at the National Portobelo Park. $25. Info.: ecoloaventuras@yahoo.com.

Bolero Night at Casa Gongora, Caso Antiguo. Caribe Group. 8:00 p.m.

Friday October 17 – 27

Caribbean films screenings at Alhambra Movie Theaters. 5, 7 and 9 p.m. $1 donations. Info: 507-1500.

Friday Oct 17 – 30

European Film Festival at Cinepolis. $2.

Saturday October 18

South American Music Conference. Hed Kandi lounge at Plaza Paitilla. 4:00 p.m. Tickets from $23 at Blockbuster.

Rock in Pajamas II at BBQ Sport in El Dorado. 5:00 p.m. Info.: www.panamarock.com.

Sunday Oct 19

Reebok Panama Canal Triatlon 2008. Panama City. 8:00 a.m. Info. on inscription: www.triathlon.org.pa.

Subterranean expedition to the Alajuela Lake caves. 7:00 a.m. Info.: panama_outdoors@yahoo.com.