For your diary

The National Association of Concerts presents the German pianist Herbert Schuch at Balboa Theater. 8:00 p.m. Info.: 214-7236.

1st International Energy Symposium. “The Industry facing the energy challenge.” Riande Continental Hotel. 8:00 a.m. Info.: 236-3468

“Aquatic tour”. Canal boat tour. 7:00 a.m. $69. Info.: info@panamaoutdoors.com.

“Pulgarcito” play at Teatro La Quadra. Saturday 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m; Sunday 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 for children and $7 adults. Info.: 214-8281.

“Hay que casar a la abuela” (We need to get grandmother married) play at Teatro Aba. Info.: gonates2@yahoo.com.ar.

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

“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.

“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.

The Canadian Association presents a Thanksgiving dinner at the Miramar Intercontinental Hotel. Tickets $50, Canadian Embassy.

Isla Tigre Fair, San Blas

“Know your country” tour to an Embera indigenous community. 7:00 a.m. $65. Info.: 261-5043.

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

“Contigo pan y cebolla” play at Teatro en Circulo. Tuesdays to Saturdays 8.00 p.m. and Sundays 4:00 p.m. Tickets $15. Info: 264-4819

REO Speedwagon concert. Tickets available at Video Avenue.

River rafting at National Chagres Park. 7:00 a.m. $60. Info.: 6668-1842.

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

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

South American Music Conference. Figali Convention Center. Doors open 2:00 p.m. Tickets from $23 at Blockbuster.

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.

III International Piano Competition. Inaugural concert. National Theater. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $27.10 at blockbuster.

“The Music of Abba”, the biggest Abba show since 1995, Teatro Anayansi. Tickets at Video Avenue.