Culture

A coalition of preservation organizations has filed suit to block major physical changes proposed for the Kennedy Center under President Donald Trump’s renovation plans, arguing the alterations threaten the landmark’s historic character.

Copa Airlines and Star5 released “Sube la Marea Remix,” a star-studded musical tribute featuring 29 Panamanian artists and nationwide filming to support La Sele on its World Cup journey.

Leipzig’s Gewandhausorchester, the world’s oldest continuously operating civic orchestra, will arrive in Hong Kong this June, bringing a lineage tied to Bach, Wagner and Mendelssohn.

The Norfolk Daily News published a short feature titled “Panama Daily Life,” offering international readers a look at everyday scenes in the Republic of Panama and their wider significance.

A recent feature on Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry notes that one piece was “fished in the waters of the Panamanian archipelago of Las Perlas,” linking a high-profile collection to Panama.

The Archdiocese released Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa’s Semana Santa 2026 schedule for Casco Antiguo, detailing masses, processions, the Chrism Mass opening the centenary Jubilee, and Easter events.

Karla Quintero, associated with @iffpanama, announced that the Festival Internacional de Cine en Panamá will feature surprises this year; details have not yet been released.

A packed weekend of sporting, cultural and gastronomic events in Panama City generated an estimated B/.5 million in economic activity, drawing international athletes and thousands of visitors.

Holy Week in Panama City’s Casco Antiguo began on Viernes de Dolores with eight scheduled processions this year, featuring new elements aimed at pilgrims and tourists.

U.S. ambassador Kevin Marino Cabrera released official wedding photos from his March 21 ceremony with Panamanian Andrea Altamirano Duque at the diplomatic residence in La Cresta, attended by political and cultural figures.

A recently reported tomb overflowing with gold in Panama has drawn attention not for the treasure alone but for what it reveals about power, social hierarchy, and exchange in pre-Hispanic Panama.

Hong Kong’s Arts Development Council has pledged no cuts to grants for arts groups and artists for three years while launching a review of its grant system amid government-led spending reductions.

Archaeologists at El Caño have unearthed a roughly 1,200‑year‑old elite tomb filled with gold objects decorated with bats and crocodiles, offering new evidence on power and identity in pre‑Hispanic Panama.

China’s Black Pearl Restaurant Guide announced its 2026 awards on March 23 in Hong Kong, arriving between the Michelin star reveal and the Asia’s 50 Best ceremony and highlighting a concentrated week of culinary recognition in the city.

Hong Kong will sign a five-year collaboration with Art Basel by month-end, the first formal partnership between the city’s cultural authorities and the global art fair, linking finance and cultural development.

Ben Schnetzer appears as deputy sheriff Van Davis in Taylor Sheridan’s The Madison, a new Paramount+ drama led by Michelle Pfeiffer that premiered March 14 and follows a family rebuilding after tragedy.

The South China Morning Post gives Ready or Not 2: Here I Come two stars, calling the sequel derivative and overly violent despite Samara Weaving’s return and Elijah Wood’s addition to the cast.

Celebrity posts and influencer hype have pushed at‑home LED face masks into the mainstream. The devices sell out rapidly, but questions remain about what they actually deliver.

Hart Haus in Kennedy Town is featuring two new exhibitions by queer female artists during Hong Kong art week, including Florence Lee Yuk-ki’s “Double Blue,” which uses fairy-tale and escapist themes to reflect on modern life.

Hong Kong’s public sculpture scene, which took off in the 1970s, includes landmark works like Henry Moore’s Double Oval and the Bruce Lee statue, reflecting a blend of East and West and making art part of everyday urban life.