After the flag-raising, schools should be ready to start on time.

 The Old City and 50th Street were chosen by the authorities for the parade routes on November 3 and 4 in the capital city.

Compendium of historical photographs to be exhibited for 16 days.

Facing the changes brought about by the construction of the new Cinquantenaire road, a group of residents of Old Panama seeks to salvage the cultural heritage of this town, which was founded in 1519, with the 'May Culture be Expressed' exhibition of over 200 photos and a video as of this Wednesday at the Old Panama Visitor Center.

164TH ANNIVERSARY

A folkloric parade finalized the celebration of the 164th anniversary of the district of Chitré.

The parade began at one in the afternoon with a grand display of antique cars and motorcycles.

Chiriquí is great! This is the new tourism project being promoted by the Chiriquí Chamber of Tourism and private enterprise. This proposal will soon be presented in Panama City.

The project seeks to exploit the tourism potential of the province so as to benefit citizens.

Small farmers compete with the company Bocas Fruit in local sale of the fruit. Production was partly impacted by the strong winds in that region of the country in September.

The film “Hands of Stone”, about the life of Panamanian former boxer Roberto 'Hands of Stone' Durán, had its first recording session this weekend in Portobelo, Colón, during the tribute to the Black Christ. A production team filmed scenes all over the ground and from a helicopter to 'capture the soul' of this festival, which Durán had participated in decades ago.

The district of Chitré, Herrera, celebrated their 164th anniversary with various activities.

Monsignor Fernando Torres Duán was the flag bearer of this activity.

Great artists celebrate their career anniversaries, and Panama is no exception. The latest artist to celebrate here was the salsa singer Cano Estremera on Saturday night at the night club Latitude 47, an event organized by the radio station KY 92.5 FM.

Panamanian authorities have approached European airlines like Air France and Lufthansa.

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Around four airlines have shown interest in establishing direct flights to Tocumen International Airport.

Panama participated in the TTG Incontri 2012 trade fair, held from October 18 to 20 in Rimini, Italy, where representatives from over 50 countries gave presentations. Panama attended once again with a delegation formed by the Panama Tourism Authority and private companies. "This is where global tourism supply and demand is analyzed, as well as international trends," said Nixia Lasso, ATP marketing director.