For your diary

Friday October 17

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

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

Salsa night at Scena & Platea, Casco Antiguo with Clave y Mariela group.

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

Friday October 17 -19

Trekking at National Portobelo Park. $25. Info.: 6722-0772.

Friday October 17 – 20

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

Friday Oct 17 –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

Friday Oct 17 – 18, 23 - 25

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

Fri Oct 17 – 25

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

Friday Oct 17 – 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.

Friday October 17 – 27

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

Friday October 17 – 29

“Nido, estructuras e instalaciones” exhibit at the Reina Torres de Arauz Anthropological Museum. Free Entrance. Info.: 501-4026.

Friday Oct 17 – 30

European Film Festival at Cinepolis. $2.

Friday Oct 17 – 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

Friday Oct 17 – Nov 19

Exotic birds and birds of prey tours at Cerro Ancon. 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Free entrance. Info.: 232-5977.

Friday Oct 17 – 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.

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.

Rock Revivals with 60s and 70s music and the group Coyote Joe at Scena & Platea, Casco Antiguo.

Birdwatching at Tocumen. Study birds’ migrations. Info.: 232-5977.

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.