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8/30/2014

 

We have now integrated search field on various pages of this website. You'll find the fields either near the top or at the bottom of the pages. Just enter a term or a name to start a search of the whole website...a very convenient way to quickly find specific information!
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The BJBF calendar of pre-festival events!

8/27/2014

 
Dear friends and supporters of the Boquete Jazz & Blues Festival,

are you already as excited as we are about the 2015 Boquete Jazz&Blues Festival? In addition to putting together an amazing line-up of top-class Jazz & Blues acts the festival crew has been working hard on a program to get you in the mood way before the actual festival. Here are a number of exciting pre-festival events coming up in the months leading up to the BIG event which we would like you to mark in your calendars:

Wine tasting dance party at the Hacienda Los Molinos hotel
Saturday, Sept. 6 from 4pm - 8pm

Live music by the Rigoberto Coba quartet, 10 wines to taste, and a raffle to win a $160 Fedora club membership or one of two 2-day festival passes worth $45 each, or a brand-new 2015 festival tile worth $20! Don't miss your chance to win one of these absolutely great prizes!!!
Have you got your tickets yet???
Tickets are available for $20 at Mailboxes ETC. in Boquete, at the Tuesday market, at the door or by phone 6519-7876. Don't wait to the last minute to get them - you might miss out on the fun!

Halloween party at the Oasis restaurant
Saturday, Oct. 25 from 6pm - 10pm

Live music by Gary Whiting&the Boqats. 3 course buffet of Scary Food included. A special witches' brew will be available for those sophisticated monster palates...Dresscode: Scary!  The best, the scariest and the funniest costumes will win prizes!
Monster Mash admissions will go on sale in mid-September for $28 a pop.

Black&White fundraiser party at the Valle del Rio hotel
Friday, December 5, from 6pm - 10pm

Join us for an elegant evening with live music and Italian food on the beautiful porch of the Valle del Rio hotel!

School Production of the musical Grease at the BCP communal theater
Early December: Production of the Academia Internacional de Boquete, put on stage with financial support by BJBF's Music for Schools program. Date&time tba.

Festival kick-off dance party
January 2015, date&time tba. The final party to put you in the mood for the 'Biggest little Festival' on the planet.

Opening of the 'Art of Music' show at the Boquete library
Tuesday, February 3 from 4pm - 7pm, with live music and a musical show by students of the Academia Internacional de Boquete, supported by the BJBF Music for Schools program.

Fedora Club VIP Gala party at the Valle del Rio hotel
Tuesday, Feb 4, 7pm, for Fedora club members only

And then? And then:
C'mon baby let the good times roll!

The 9th BJBF edition will get rolling with our traditional New-Orleans style street parade and ensuing garden party at the Panamonte hotel on Wednesday, Feb. 4, starting at the BCP parking lot at 12pm. Face painting & parade set-up starts right there at 10am. And don't forget the first of four (!) jam sessions will take place at Mike's Global Grill on the same day, starting at 8pm!

For further info about the actual festival program please click here: http://www.boquetejazzandbluesfestival.com/program.html
Check back frequently  because at this early time the program is still subject to change.

The BJBF Music for Schools program

8/27/2014

 
Did you know?
The Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival Foundation is donating 100% of profits of the festival to local schools in order to support and improve musical education, and to find and develop local musical talents. Altogether, the foundation has since 2012 donated $7,300 to local schools!

To learn more about this great program please go to the Music for Schools page on this website by clicking here!

More ways to purchase your Fedora Club membership!

8/14/2014

 
  • In case you don't have a credit card or don't want to use it here are a number of other convenient ways to purchase your Fedora Club membership than buying it online through this website, whether you're living in Panama or in the US or elsewhere.  Please check it out on the Fedora Club page.

Important notice for online purchases of tickets and Fedora Club memberships!

8/14/2014

 
We have been notified of several instances where people had trouble purchasing festival tickets or Fedora Club memberships through our website. The reason was in most cases that a wrong address was entered with the credit card details.
Please make sure that you enter the address that's on file with your credit card company or the bank which issued the credit card. Otherwise the payment will be rejected by your bank or credit card company!

Wine-tasting&dance party fundraiser on Sept.6

8/14/2014

 
If you're in the Boquete area come and support the 2015 festival at our next fundraiser on Sept. 6 from 4pm - 8pm at Hacienda Los Molinos. Your chance to win a complimentary Fedora Club membership or a free 2day festival pass, or one of other prizes to be announce at the event, and have lots of fun at the same time!
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The brandnew August BJBF newsletter - check it out!

8/14/2014

 
All the news about the 2015 Boquete Jazz&Blues Festival in our August newsletter - check it out here: http://t.co/DpvwVbYdkc

Free 30-day health insurance for visitors cancelled!

8/7/2014

 
We just received the notice that the free 30-day health insurance for tourists in Panama has been cancelled by the new government that came into power in late June this year. It is therefore advisable for all visitors to make sure to have a health insurance for the time of their travels in Panama!

10 new Fedora Club members signed up today!

8/6/2014

 
This was remarkable day indeed! 10 new Fedora club members signed up today! Obviously, the incredible deal with great discounts at the Tryp hotel in Panama City that we're offering to all Fedora Club members in addition to the festival benefits of about $140 is an offer you can't resist! Get it as long as it lasts! There are only     150 members allowed in the club!
Get your membership today!

Huge savings for Fedora Club members!

8/2/2014

 
New: Fedora club members are entitled to HUGE savings when booking the Albrook Mall TRYP by Wyndham hotel in Panama City. Here are the details:
Special rate of $89 (saving of $80!) incl. breakfast and high speed internet access for two, subject to availability. Valid before and after the festival dates, and through Dec. 31, 2015, also for multiple stays. Online Fedora Club membership purchasers should mail a copy of their membership confirmation. In addition the hotel will have a list of all Fedora Club members for identification purposes.
All bookings must be made directly with the hotel via phone +507-307-0243 or email at reservations@tryphotel-am.com


There's no better deal than this! Hurry up to sign up for the club because membership is limited to 150 persons!

Savings for Non-Fedora Club festival visitors:
Special rate of $115 (saving of $59!) incl. breakfast and high speed internet access for two. Valid for the period of Feb. 1 - 12, 2015, based on availability. A festival ticket or a printout of your online ticket purchase confirmation is needed for booking.

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