Category Archives: Community

Fitness and Martial Arts move to the Casco

Top Level Gym, formerly of Marbella, has opened its doors in the Santa Familia Community Center at the end of Calle 4ta.

In defense of world heritage

With the constant threats facing the Casco and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage site (the planned Cinta Costera landfill and Plaza Independencia being the most prominent), it is important to keep in mind exactly why it is so crucial for both Panama and the world to protect the Casco. These videos do just [...]

Forum on the impact of the third phase of the Cinta Costera on Casco Antiguo

Today at 6pm in the Aula Magna of the Universidad Latina there will be a forum to discuss the potential impact of the 3rd phase of the Cinta Costera on Casco Antiguo.  With the threat of a ring road extending the Cinta around the walled city still alive, it is important that all panamanian citizens [...]

Capta course graduation

The Calicanto Foundation has sent an open invitation to the graduation ceremony of the first Capta course of 2011 (for those who don’t know what Calicanto or Capta is, check out the video below).  Next Monday, February 28, approximately 20 Casco residents (all women) will graduate from the Panama International Hotel School, located in the [...]

Congratulations CAPTA graduates!

Today at the Bern International Hotel School in Ciudad de Saber, another 20+ women are graduating from Calicanto’s CAPTA program.  This course was the first to feature training to work in the food service industry, so expect to see some of these women working in your favorite local restaurants soon! This is also an appropriate [...]