Culture

The Panama International Book Fair 2026 will run from August 25 to 30, with the Panama Canal named as guest of honor. The choice highlights the canal’s enduring role in Panama’s identity and public life.

Smoke Arena will kick off April 25 in Panama with a one-day ribs competition that uses direct elimination to crown the country’s top pitmaster. The event will feature certified judging and an official bracket draw.

Panama City will host the “Panamá Ciudad Creativa Gastronómica” festival at Panamá Vieja on April 18, featuring more than 50 culinary offerings. The event combines food, culture, and heritage in a historic setting.

Panama’s 2026 International Book Fair will be held in August and will pay tribute to the Panama Canal. The event will highlight the Canal as a symbol of national vision, achievement, and identity.

Golden Years Foundation is being recognized in Panama for its work supporting older adults and strengthening community care. The spotlight highlights the importance of local organizations that help vulnerable populations.

Los Pueblitos will host Panama’s largest Festival de Diablos on April 18, bringing together more than 450 dancers in a daylong folkloric celebration. The event will feature multiple traditional groups, special guests from Colombia, and low-cost public admission.

The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Panamá has opened its April program with workshops, encounters, and convocations. A ceramics workshop with Estudio Radical is set for April 18 and is inspired by a current exhibition.

TVN Media marked the Day of Good Deeds with a solidarity activity alongside ADAVION and Héroes por Panamá 2019. The initiative was part of the company’s broader year-round community involvement in Panama.

IFF Panamá closed its 14th edition at the Teatro Nacional with awards for regional film projects and a final screening of Milly: Reina del merengue. Panamanian filmmaker Abner Benaim won the Copa Airlines Audience Award for Paraíso Tropical.

Alan Ritchson shared his reaction to Panama’s tropical heat on social media, prompting thousands of comments and reactions from followers. His posts offered a celebrity glimpse into one of the country’s best-known traits: its intense warm climate.

Farruko performed at the opening ceremony of the South American Youth Games Panama 2026 at Rommel Fernández Stadium on April 12. The event brought together music, parades, and sports symbolism before thousands of spectators.

The 2026 International Film Festival of Panama highlighted local filmmaking with premieres, a world debut and a free community screening. The program blended Panamanian stories with regional and international titles across major city venues.

Panamanian executive Ronald Day is promoting his first book, El Poder del Enfoque, in a conversation with Cristina Saralegui, his former boss at El Show de Cristina. The exchange highlights his media career, mentoring relationship, and new focus on leadership and purpose.

Festi Harpía 2026 brought families to Summit Botanical Garden for a day of games, workshops, and conservation education centered on Panama’s harpy eagle. The event highlighted the national bird’s ecological importance and its place in the country’s identity.

Abner Benaim’s investigative documentary ‘Tropical Paradise’ won the Audience Award at IFF Panama. The recognition comes ahead of the film’s theatrical release in Panama.

ETSU students traveled to Panama with Global Brigades for a service trip that included cultural exchange and learning about Panamanian history and daily life. The experience combined hands-on engagement with international education.

Abner Benaim won the Audience Award at IFF Panama for his investigative documentary Tropical Paradise. The honor adds to the Oscar-shortlisted Panamanian director’s growing list of achievements.

Abner Benaim won the Audience Award at IFF Panama for his investigative documentary Tropical Paradise, adding another major recognition to his career. The prize highlights the continuing growth of Panama’s film scene and the public appeal of socially engaged storytelling.

Sancocho remains one of Panama’s most beloved dishes, with each province adding its own ingredients and style. From the capital to the coast and the interior, the soup reflects national identity through regional variation.

Abner Benaim won the Audience Award at IFF Panama for his documentary Tropical Paradise. The Panamanian filmmaker is one of the country’s most recognized directors and has represented Panama three times at the Oscars.