Culture

TVN 2 reports Panama City will host sports competitions, gastronomic fairs and family activities this weekend, offering options for recreation, food and community gatherings.

Sake is a nuanced, brewed Japanese drink made from rice, yeast, water and koji; premium labels and serving methods shape a wide range of styles worth exploring beyond the typical warm cup.

Former actress Hilary Tsui is marking 20 years in Hong Kong fashion as founder of the Her boutique and co-founder of performance label Aim Higher Club, blending celebrity, sport and retail.

Constance Zimmer plays Ann Messina in Love Story, a dramatization that explores Carolyn Bessette’s career, sisterly bonds and her mother’s wariness of Bessette’s romance with JFK Jr.

Evan Kail, a 37-year-old Minnesota pawn shop owner who donated WWII photos of the Japanese invasion to China and received a state porcelain gift, announced he has moved to Tianjin.

A secluded cloister near Rome’s Pantheon hides frescoed walls, a tranquil pond and a fraught history that includes papal conclaves and the Roman Inquisition’s interrogation of Galileo.

ComplexCon’s third Hong Kong edition drew record crowds as fans lined up for Labubu sculptures, exclusive merchandise and an appearance tied to Blackpink’s Jennie; organisers estimated tens of thousands over two days.

Hong Kong will host the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards for the first time on March 25, accompanied by Signature Sessions pairing global chefs with local restaurants March 22–28.

Newsroom Panama invited readers on March 21, 2026 to submit lighthearted “funnies” to PanamaNewsroom@gmail.com for its “Your Morning Smile” feature, encouraging community participation.

Actors known from Downton Abbey and Game of Thrones will appear in Cold War 1994, a new Hong Kong political thriller linked to the 2012 hit Cold War and produced by Bill Kong.

Hong Kong street artist Lousy has been placing surreal, satirical drawings across the city — from a ‘kiss face’ on Peel Street to hieroglyph-like motifs that stop passersby with a knowing wink.

Millions observed Nowruz 2026, the ancient Persian New Year, even as conflict persists in parts of the Middle East. The celebrations highlighted cultural resilience amid regional unrest.

The International Holy Week (Semana Santa Internacional) in Casco Antiguo is promoting religious tourism in Panama, with organizers expecting an increase in visitors this year.

Seoul authorities closed central Gwanghwamun Square for BTS’s comeback concert, expecting about 260,000 fans in person and millions more watching live on Netflix as the group releases its first album in over three years.

At the IV Ibero-American Seminar on Reading Promotion, a Panamanian writer outlined how centralism, bureaucracy and weak indicators undermine reading culture and urged intersectoral, community-led policies.

María Elena Sucre has been named dama de honor for La Virgen de los Dolores as organizers prepare for a procession set for next Friday. The appointment highlights local devotion and community preparations.

Tremenda Nota celebrated 30 years of its annual school-supply drive, delivering materials this year to students at Escuela Emberá Purú in vulnerable communities.

The Dominican viral phenomenon ‘La Fruta’, which has amassed millions of views and become a reference in Latin humor, has reached Panamanian audiences, highlighting regional digital cultural exchange.

A La Prensa columnist argues that everyday greetings and small gestures, taught at home, are central to social respect and urges Panamanians to revive these practices.

A New York writer argues that the label “Chinese” often flattens the many regional tastes and identities people carry — and that food frequently offers a truer, comforting expression of belonging.