Ok, we had a long weekend here in Panama...4 days! Independence from Spain in 1821 was celebrated with almost daily parades of marching bands of the local schools..the town is bathed in displays of the Panamanian flag...lots of visitors from all over Panama....never seen this place so crowded! And this is not the end of it..there are more holidays to come. November is actually the month of national holidays here....the next long weekend will be coming up on Nov. 25-28, this time it's the independence from Colombia (1903) that needs to be celebrated every year. (Panama had joined Colombia after it broke loose from Spain in 1821, and then got its independence from Colombia in return for letting the US build the canal, with a little help from this new friend).
Anyway, the first part of the annual celebrations is over, and the weather is getting better also, less rain and a little more sunshine every day....Monday everybody's got to back to work, and so do we. Time to get ready for our next pre-festival events: On Nov. 13 we'll have the 4th free Sunday morning concert in the Boquete Central Park, this time with a band from Panama City playing traditional Panamanina music in honor of the "Fiesta Patrias".
Then, during the next long weekend we'll have another wine tasting fundraiser on Nov. 26, again with 10 fine wines to taste plus live music by a local jazzband. If you're in the area you shouldn't miss it...it's always a great pleasure!

Boquete's most famous wine-tasting event is baaaaaaaack!

Where: Casa del Risco, Hacienda Los Molinos, Boquete/Chiriqui

When:  September 24, 5pm – 8pm

Come and enjoy Boquete’s most famous wine-tasting event in the casual athmosphere of beautiful Casa del Risco by the canyon!

Come and taste 10 delicious wines together with the Chef’s sumptuous appetizers presented by our charming brigade of volunteer lady servers.

Enjoy great wines and delicious food while listening to the songs of Loló Ledezma, a young Boquetena artist performing live for you!

Dance the evening away to the swinging sounds of Rigoberto Coba’s Latin Jazz band!

Don’t miss out on this famous event loved by all who ever attended!

 
Attendance is limited to 140 persons.

Tickets are $15 per person. Get your tickets while they last!

Support the 2012 Boquete Jazz&Blues Festival by attending this great event!

 
Tickets are available at Mailboxes Etc. in Boquete, at the Tuesday market or at the door. Please call 6519-7876 for tickets to be held at willcall.

All proceeds of the event will go to the Boquete Jazz&Blues Foundation to fund the 2012 Boquete Jazz&Blues Festival.