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For party people in Panama, one of the main places to go dance, have some drinks and chill out is the Pub Herrerano, commonly known by its initials as PH. The Pub Herrerano, at its very basic is a mobile discotheque. Its creators, the Varela brothers originally used it to promote its brands, however since its opening in 1992; it has become a synonym with party in Panama. Anytime there are big outdoor events such as concerts or fairs and of course, during carnavales, you can count on having one nearby. People go to the Pub Herrerano for the after party. In the case of fairs and carnavales, you can walk in anytime you want to have a couple drinks or dance a bit. During the Panama carnavales, it’s the place where everyone wants to be in. The music is mostly reggae with some merengue and electronic mixed in. If you don’t want to fetch your own drinks, there is a VIP area in which a waiter will serve you the drinks. Inside, you will likely listen to some live music, courtesy of invited artists. If you’re having a great time, be warned you may see your face on their huge screens! To summarize if you are in to party for the Panama Carnavales and will be in interior of the country, you should definitely check the Pub Herrerano out. Cover fee is $40.00 and gives you access to all 5 locations (Las Tablas, Chitré, Penonomé, Aguadulce and Santiago).
Veneto Casino is a Las Vegas style casino. It is located at the Veneto Hotel and Casino, a 5 star luxury hotel right in the heart of Via España, Panama. Veneto Casino has over 40,000 square feet of gaming space with slot machines, table games and sports betting. Look for the poker room and VIP rooms for a more pleasant poker experience. Veneto Casino offers a great variety of shows like life entertainment with life music, salsa contests and dance presentations. And you can even try your karaoke skills! You will find in any given night shows by Panamanian groups like Samy and Sandra Sandoval and Los Plumas Negras, if you are in the mood for Panamanian music Veneto Hotel & Casino has restaurants for your delight. Vivaldi Restaurant serves Italian dishes and other Panama City, Panama, has many more casinos to try and explore while partying in Panama. Until next time.
Before all the prognoses the Panama selection overthrew the champion of the area Costa Rica, and it became for the first time champion of the Cup of Nations DIGICEL. The Panamanians celebrated an end with flavor of revenge and won the favorites by the route of the penitentiaries with a marker of 5 – 3. The final, played in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa, ended in a 0-0 tie after regulation. It was the first championship victory in the history for the Panamanian selection.
When was seen by international television the victory of the selection of Panama, the Panamanians get ready to celebrate the title with a great caravan of vehicles crossing the 50th street; one of the main routes of the Panama City. Panama filled of joy and celebration with the victory of the national team. Hundreds of happy Panamanians and dressed with red t-shirts filled the 50th street and other streets near the same. It did not matter that was Sunday, the Panamanians decided to party all night the triumph with music, drinks and dance demonstrating to the entire world that the one that persevere reaches. Panama has become cradle of champions in different competitions throughout the last year and in soccer was not the exception. Congratulations to the 2009 team champion, the Panama selection, and to the red tide that throughout the years has supported the team to the 100%.
La Casona, located next door of the old Maria Imaculada School near Plaza Herrera at the Casco Viejo, has served for the past two years as an art gallery, concert hall, dance club and art school for the local children. Last Thursday I went there to a jazz event of a friend of mine. It was just awesome! It is a great place if you want to be relaxed and listen to great and live music. If you are a lover of jazz, reggae roots, calypso or rock music, La Casona is your place. You know when you have been to a place that totally surprises you, a bar or a club that is so different and weird that is cool? Well, La Casona is all that; is the Panama City old gem of excitement and energy.
Behind the peeling walls and French façade there is a giant open space: all their interior walls have been torn down and what is left is this fantastic open space with a pumping music stage, a bar and tons of panamanian party people. The atmosphere is totally chill and the $2 bucks beers are the best deals in Casco Viejo. So I invite you to grab a cold drink, listen to a variety of music flavors and enjoy what Casco Viejo is really all about.
I’m sure the owners and the promoters were happy because DUBAI turned out to be a total success! Since day one, not another single soul fitted inside this new Panama City, Panama night club but the party lovers’ sure partied outside the club! They didn’t care; not even the rain could stop the party connoisseurs from enjoying this wild party night!
On the opening day owners, promoters and staff were going crazy since early in the morning to ensure that this turned out the way they had planned. All of their efforts surely paid off; though people didn’t start to show up until late at night once the first ones started arriving, everyone else did too! From celebrities to regular people, everyone sure had a blast! Who wouldn’t? DUBAI really made it big with a 3 day party celebration which included performances from top Panama artists LOS RABANES and the ROOKIE. The night club is really nice inside; with a two story level, a bar area, and a table area, they offer a wide variety of music, drinks and lots of lights for everyone’s likes so you will surely spend a great night at DUBAI. Cover charges and drinks have a very accessible price, but if you want to walk in with the elite of the club, feel free to contact one their promoters Diego Villarreal (who kindly offered to Party in Panama to put down his name as a contact). As of my luck, I could only go on Saturday, but it sure made up for the rest of the events because, of course, the ROOKIE show rocked the house and made it all worth it! In summary, if you are looking for an endless Panama wild party for the best value, you should definitely try DUBAI! My friends and I really enjoyed the party that went all night long; but then again, you are the one who sets the mood! For more information, don’t hesitate to contact Party in Panama!
DUBAI will be – yes, will be because it hasn’t even open yet – Panama’s next trendy spot in Panama City; and, of course, Party in Panama brings you all the info for you to go and try this soon-to-be trendy spot in Panama City, Panama. There must be a reason why they claim the new party era will begin with DUBAI… Well, the idea for creating this new night club was to bring all of Panama party lovers together in a great party that will last all night long. “DUBAI was created for you, the party connoisseur!” says the host of the event. But if you are still hesitant about trying this new night club, then let me tell you that they have gone above and beyond by bringing you the one-and-only ROOKIE to their inauguration party. Who wouldn’t love that? I know I would, ROOKIE’s music is very contagious and makes you want to dance all night long. So I know you are wondering now where this new night club is going to be located at. Well, DUBAI will be located at one of Panama City most popular places: El Dorado, most specifically in PLAZA MIRAGE. From anywhere of the city, just take Tumba Muerto St. and it will be located right across the street from Farmacias Metro, between Popeye’s and Burger King. There’s no way to get lost! Alright, seriously, now I’m going to give you the info that you are waiting for. When is the party??? The party will start this Saturday November 29th at 9:00pm ‘til sunrise so get ready to enjoy an endless wild party celebration once DUBAI opens its doors for the first time. OH, one more thing: the first 300 people don’t have to pay cover charge so make sure you are there on time! You can’t miss it, I know I’m not!!! Of course, Party in Panama will bring you all the scoop of the event, so don’t miss our next week’s article. SEE Y’ALL @ DUBAI!
This is the longest theatre season for a play in Panama’s history with 69 presentations. “Gentlemen Prefer Them Naughty ” will be in scene until November 30th in the Aba Theatre, located in Transistmica almost next to TVN. Functions are Monday through Friday at 8pm, and Saturday and Sunday at 4, 6, and 8pm. Don’t miss this play! “La Terraza” or The Terrace for its English translation is a bar located on the famous Via Veneto in Panama City, Panama. Via Veneto is known because of the Hotel & Casino Veneto where a lot of locals and tourists go to party and to meet beautiful, sexy, wild Panama girls. There are a lot of places to party there, but last weekend I went to The Terrace. As I said, it is located at the end of Via Veneto close to Via España. The Terrace is a bar owned by a foreigner who never thought of having a business in Panama City, Panama, but that loved the place so much it didn’t want it to close. The Terrace has moved to many different places, but now is back to Via Veneto where Unplugged (a night club) used to be. Even though it is not a huge place, I felt cozy and welcome as soon as I walked in. A person, whom I’m not sure if it’s the owner, welcomed me and my friends to the place. There are tables and chairs surrounding the bar area; further inside there’s a pool table and there are tables close to the sidewalk where you can smoke freely. The music is varied and a little after we arrived a nice gentleman started playing and singing live music with his guitar. It was awesome! This was a nice way to enjoy a couple of drinks with my friends, hang out without having to be in an overcrowded place, and enjoy some live music. Go to now The Terrace now, I’m sure it will soon become a new trendy spot in Panama City, Panama! This was going to be my first patriotic party celebration after 4 years of not being in Panama. I was very excited that after such a long time I was going to be able to go out to the streets to watch the schools and their respective bands participate in the patriotic parades… for my misfortune, I got sick on October 31st. I couldn’t even celebrate Halloween! I got stuck in my apartment all the time without being able to do anything. I couldn’t believe that after such a long wait I couldn’t even prepare my plastic bottle filled with “seco” – Panama hard liquor and coca cola that I was going to drink (secretly) while I was going to see the parades on the street. I got pretty upset, but like everyone says “things happen for a reason”.
But it brought me way much more nostalgia to watch on the news all the violence generated during this festivity that is supposed to be of celebration and a party, not of death and slamming. What a pity that during one of the most important days for our country Panama we have to go through the humiliation and the pain of being witnesses to more violence. It’s a shame that we still have to talk about the “dianas” or reveille causing chaos, attracting more violence and tarnishing Panama City good name. In spite that in this 105th Independence anniversary Panama City had used the slogan “Ciudad de Panama – una gran ciudad” or “Panama City – a great city” in English people has come to question if Panama City truly is a great city. Certainly not everyone is involved in this unacceptable behavior but, what else can we expect? When would the Panama that we all want finally come to reality? How much longer do we have to wait to be able to enjoy a patriotic party worthy of this beautiful nation? When would the day come that we can really see and feel the change? I hope it will be soon, because this is a beautiful country that deserves to be known for the amazing nature that it carries and the economic potential that it has, not like a city of violence and strife. Let’s hope that November 10th will not be celebrated this way… Viva Panama! |
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“Moods” is a relatively classic discotheque in Panama. Since it’s opening around 3 years ago, it has become the usual place for many Panama party-goers. It has both regular and VIP areas. The VIP is on the second floor, right in front of the stage, where many bands cover popular songs to gain exposure. There is an additional area at the side, called the “Moods Bar”. Here you’ll find more tables than dance floor area, suited for drinking with friends. “Moods Panama” has quite accessible prices; the cover fee is usually from 5 to 10 dollars. Inside, the drinks are also reasonably priced.
To party in the “Moods Panama” VIP area, a bottle of liquor must be purchased, which is usually priced higher than in the regular area. You can also reserve tables or the VIP area in advance for private parties. A purchase of a few bottles is usually required and to leave the names of the party attendees. It’s seriously recommended that you visit “Moods Panama”. It has great ambience, the music is really varied and of course lots of good looking Panama girls. The party in Panama City starts early, but if you’re feeling tired from all the dancing in “Moods Panama”, step into the “Moods Bar” take a seat and enjoy a couple of beers to calm down.
international cuisine, New York Steak House has an international food menu and specializing in steaks. La Fontana Sushi Lounge specialized on seafood and it has one of the best sushi in town, and Bet ‘n Win Sports Café has American style food. At the casino bar you can find late night snack to help you keep the party all night long.
As a follow up to my previous article (please read 
If you are in need of a time out from the dance and drink scene and want to do something a bit different, you will like to know that Panama has lots of cultural life. Not only we are party, live music and dance performances, but we also have excellent actors and actresses. Last Sunday, I went to Aba Theater with a group of girl friends to watch the production “Gentlemen Prefer Them Naughty”, a very funny comedy under the direction of Baby Torrijos. 12 actors are in scene and this comedy has all the ingredients to keep you laughing the entire show: a wild girl, naughty Pepito (you are going to love this character), sexual tension, the sexy girl, drama, drama and more drama! I am not going to tell you the story line that is something you need to discover by yourself.
The sexy Panamanian actress Aurea Horta is participating in this play with a double role, and also the rename actors Juan Manuel Ferrer, Carlos Caballero, Luis Gustavo Macías, Masha Armuelles, Yiniva Cárdenas, Hugo Rodríguez, Carlos Quintana, Eladio Aguilar, Idania Ceville, Abdiel Tapia y Mónica Miguel.
And just like that, I was right. Even though I couldn’t drink, I got to watch the parades on the local TV channels with a glass of milk (yeah, I wasn’t feeling good of my stomach). It brought me a lot of nostalgia to see those young people play their musical instruments, to see the baton twirlers and marching troops march to the rhythm of the music and giving their all to represent their corresponding schools, and official and independent entities.
