For your diary

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.

Saturday October 18 -19

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

Saturday October 18 – 20

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

Saturday Oct 18 –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

Saturday Oct 18, 23 - 25

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

Saturday Oct18 – 25

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

Saturday Oct 18 – 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.

Saturday October 18 – 27

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

Saturday October 18 – 29

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

Saturday October 18 – 30

European Film Festival at Cinepolis. $2.

Saturday October 18 – 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.

“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

Saturday Oct 18 – 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.

Saturday Oct 18 – 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.

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.

Monday Oct 20

III International Piano Competition. Inaugural concert with the National Symphonic Orchestra and Sequeira Acosta. National Theater. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $27.10 at Blockbuster.

Tuesday October 21

“Familia” documental by Enrique Castro Rios about Panamanian opinions regarding the Canal’s expansion. Guild Theater. 7:30 p.m. Free entrance.

Charity Fashion Evening in benefit of scholarships for the España de Nata school at the Las Perlas room in Club Union. 4:30 p.m. $50 donation. Info.: 260-2852.

Wednesday October 22

Black Swan Wines Night at Tapas y Vinos, Calle 50. Live Jazz at 10:00 p.m. Info.: 270-7402.

Documentaries “La cancion de nosotros” and “Curundu” at Guild Theatre in Ancon. 7:30 p.m. Info.: 6675-5248.

Pinktober Fashion Rock 2008 in benefit of Fundacancer at Hard Rock Café (Multicentro). 7:00 p.m. Entrance: $25 donation. Info.: 208-2800.

Wednesday Oct 22 – 23

8th Felipe Motta Wine Fair at the Felipe Motta Wine Store in Marbella. 4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Entrance: $20. Info.: 302-5555.

Friday October 24

Nigga in Panama with Alex Pro, Syco and Japanese. Figali Convention Center. 8:00 p.m.