For your diary

Tuesday October 28

III International Piano Competition. Final performance on Monday; awards ceremony on Tuesday. National Theater, 7:00 p.m. Tickets $22 - $27; Blockbuster.

Tuesday Oct 28 – 29

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

Tuesday Oct 28 – 30

European Film Festival at Cinepolis, Multiplaza. $2.

Tuesday Oct 28 – 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

Tuesday Oct 28 – Nov 8

“Zoned out” exhibit by Jose Castrellon at Diablo Rosso in Calle Uruguay. 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Oct 28 – 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.

Tuesday Oct 28 – Nov 30

“Los caballeros las prefieren malportadas” (Gentlemen prefer them misbehaved) play at Aba Theater. Monday – Friday at 8:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Info.: 260-6316.

Tuesday Oct 28 – 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.

Wednesday Oct 29

River rafting at the Chagres River. 7:00 p.m. $79. Info.: 261-5043.

Jazz Nights at Las Terrazas, Mutiplaza Pacific Mall. Info.: 300-9462.

Wed Oct 29 – Nov 14

Inauguration of Ecuadorian artista Omedo Quimbita’s paintings exhibit. Sponsored by the Embassy of Ecuador. Sala de Lectura Ligera, National Library, Parque Omar. 7:00 p.m.

“Playlist” nights at La Casona, Casco Antiguo. 10:00 p.m. Free Entrance. Info.: 211-0740.

Thursday October 30

Kenny G concert at Teatro Anayansi, ATLAPA. 7:00 p.m. Tickets $33.60 and up at Blockbuster.

Polyphase in concert. Pre-Halloween Party at Discoteca Sahara. 10:00 a.m. Free entrance.

“Cazadores de Sombras” (shadow hunters) photographic exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art. 7:00 p.m. Free Entrance. Info.: emb.panama.ofc@maec.es

HalloGreen Party at La Casona, Casco Antiguo by Panama Mas Verde (Greener Panama). Contest of costumes with 50% recycled materials. 9:00 p.m. Entrance: $5.

“Ghosts Night” boxing event at Figali Convention Center. 7:00 p.m. Tickers $10 - $150 at Blockbuster.

Friday October 31

“Halloween Party”. Zombie walkathon starting at Urraca Park with tribute to Misfits. 9:00 p.m. Info.: www.rencilla.com.

DJ Second Sun at Hed Kandi in Plaza Paitilla. 10:30 p.m. Info.: 393-0929.

Rock’n Halloween at Jair Sport Bar with the performance of “Dueños de Nada”. Costume night and karaoke. Entrance: $2. Info.: www.panamarock.com.

Bolo Party Halloween at Albrook Bowling. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. $5 children. Info.: 391-2641.

Sunday November 16

Panama Flat International 2008 at the gymnasium of the Centro Cultural Chino Panameño. 1:00 p.m. $3. Info.: 676-49442.

Sunday Nov 16 – 21

Graphic Fest at the Architecture Faculty in the University of Panama. 5:00 p.m. Free Entrance.

Tuesday November 18

Maroon 5 and Duran Duran in concert. Figali Convention Center. 7:00 p.m. Tickets $25 - $150 at Video Avenue. Info.: 279-0333.

Friday Nov 21 – 22

Panagraf at Hotel El Panama. Info.: 6633-8300. www.panagraf.com.

Saturday November 22

“Mavado, Gansta for Life” concert at Figali Convention Center. Tickets $17 - $28 at Blockbuster.

Thursday Dec 11 - 14

Highlands Fair, Volcan