Exploring Panama’s vibrant arts, traditions, and cultural events. Read features on music, film, festivals, and the creatives shaping local culture.
Shakira will bring Uganda’s Ghetto Kids to the 2026 World Cup final show after their viral dance routine inspired by “Dai Dai.” The performance highlights how social media can launch young artists onto the world’s biggest stages.
A growing parenting conversation in Panama is challenging harsh discipline in favor of firm, warm guidance that helps children regulate emotions. The approach emphasizes clear limits, emotional validation, and repair after conflict.
Panama’s football boom is giving new meaning to the Panini World Cup album, which remains a beloved tradition for fans of all ages. The collectible now reflects a broader national story of growth, pride and World Cup ambition.
Prime Video has unveiled the final trailer for Spider-Noir, a dark Marvel series starring Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly. The show premieres May 27 and will stream in both black-and-white and color.
Fernando de Szyszlo helped define Latin American abstraction by blending modernist form with Peru’s pre-Columbian memory and cultural identity. His work remains a key example of how abstract art can carry historical and emotional depth.
Rubén Blades will place a personal item in the Instituto Cervantes’ Caja de las Letras during a ceremony in Panama City on May 23. The tribute is part of Centroamérica Cuenta and highlights the Panamanian artist’s international cultural legacy.
Peisen Ma captured the WSOPC Panama 2026 Main Event title, giving the host country a notable victory on the international poker circuit. The win underscores Panama’s growing role as a venue for major regional gaming events.
Colón is hosting the 13th edition of the Centroamérica Cuenta Festival, bringing a regional cultural program to one of Panama’s most important provinces. The event adds literary visibility to a city and province better known for commerce and the canal.
A cacao workshop in Chiriquí showed visitors how chocolate starts as fruit, then transforms through fermentation, roasting, and tempering. The experience also underscores Panama’s growing potential in specialty cacao and agritourism.
Shakira sparked a surge of online reaction after teasing “Dai Dai” with football legends, reviving memories of her iconic World Cup anthems. The preview quickly drew attention from both music fans and football audiences across Latin America.
Pope Leo XIV drew viral attention after repeating the internet phrase “six seven” during a youth gathering in Genoa, Italy. The moment highlights how quickly papal appearances now spread through social media, especially among younger audiences.
Panamanian competitors are among the riders heading to San José for the Extreme American Rodeo 2026 on June 7. The stadium event highlights Central American cowboy culture and Costa Rica’s sabanero heritage.
Bad Bunny surprised shoppers at Plaza Las Américas in San Juan during the launch of his new Zara collection, turning the mall into a major fan event. The appearance highlights how celebrity fashion collaborations can drive huge attention across the Caribbean and beyond.
Colón hosted the first national meeting of Afro-Panamanian intangible heritage bearers, uniting cultural leaders and institutions around preservation efforts. The event combined workshops, regional exchange and visits to key historical sites in the province.
Shirt numbers became a permanent part of football at the 1954 World Cup after first appearing officially in Brazil in 1950. What started as a practical solution turned into one of the sport’s most recognizable traditions.
Panama celebrated Afro-Antillean heritage with a food and culture festival at Mi Pueblito Afroantillano, drawing hundreds of visitors and more than 80 entrepreneurs. The event highlighted traditional dishes, music, fashion and new business ideas rooted in Caribbean identity.
Gambling in Panama has long been part of daily culture, from lottery kiosks to football bets and casino nights. Now smartphones are pushing that habit online, changing how people play without changing the social nature of the pastime.
Bad Bunny’s global success has become a symbol of Latin American identity, pride and resistance to cultural subordination. In Panama, his rise echoes the country’s own history of sovereignty and the legacy of reggae in Spanish.
Río Abajo hosted a colorful Cultural Parade of the Black Ethnicity, with music, traditional dress, and delegations celebrating Afro-Panamanian heritage. The event was part of Panama’s Month of the Black Ethnicity ahead of the May 30 national day.
Bulgaria won Eurovision for the first time with Dara’s “Bangaranga,” but the Vienna final was overshadowed by a boycott over Israel’s participation and renewed voting controversy. Israel finished second after a strong public vote surge.