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Writers from 16 Countries To Attend Panama Book Fair
Panama is hosting a book fair this August (16th-21st), and book fans are excited for the All-Star lineup that鈥檚 in store. Some of the best writers from all over Latin America (and the world) will be coming together in Panama for this great event.
The program includes round tables, conferences and launch of books by poets, novelists, short story writers, essayists and journalists from Cuba, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Salvador, Spain, United States, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Venezuela. According to Maria Elena de la Rosa, coordinator of the Cultural and Professional Program of the event, the agenda also includes literary, musical, film and theater events, as well as workshops for the public.
The Panamanian delegation will be represented by some twenty writers, joined by Cuban Leonardo Padura (awarded the Princesa de Asturias Prize for Literature in 2015), Chilean writers Carla Guelfenbein (Alfaguara Prize) and Alejandro Alaluf, Colombian Pablo Montoya (awarded the Romulo Gallegos prize) and Santiago Gamboa, among others.
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Next World Youth Day to be held in Panama
Every three years, the Roman Catholic Church holds a major youth gathering of followers, and diplomats, from all around the world. This week, Pope Francis announced that Panama will be the site of the next World Youth Day event.
Francis made the announcement as he wrapped up this year鈥檚 global gathering of young Catholic faithful in Krak贸w, Poland. He didn鈥檛 specify exactly where in Panama the event would be held. Earlier today, the Pope encouraged hundreds of thousands of young people gathered in Krak贸w to 鈥渂elieve in a new humanity鈥 which refuses to use borders as barriers and spurns hatred among peoples.
Some of the young people even camped out overnight in the field after an evening with the pope there that drew a massive crowd, estimated at 1.6 million by the World Youth Day organizers.
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Canada to Participate in US-Sponsored Drills in Panama Canal
The US Military regularly performs military drills on the Panama Canal, and has a long tradition of doing so. This past week, Canada joined them in a joint military exercise that trains personnel in Canal defense and modern warfare.
Canadian military personnel will take part in聽the Panama Canal drills, known as聽PANAMX, on聽July 29 through聽August 5 to聽practice canal traffic protection measures, Canada’s Department of聽National Defense said in聽a press release on聽Thursday.
The exercise, led by聽Chile, Colombia and Peru, is sponsored by聽the US Southern Command, and has the total of聽20 participating members. “Training will cover many modern-day threats in聽land, sea, air, and cyber environments,” the release said. Some 14,000 vessels use the Panama Canal every year, according to聽the Canadian Defense Department.
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Top 4 Ways to Enjoy Panama During Rainy Season
Panama is a great place to live in, or visit, all year round. And that doesn鈥檛 stop, even for rainy season. During Panama鈥檚 tropical, wet season, there are still lots of things to do, and lots of ways to enjoy the country. Here are some of our favorite, from our latest blog post.
Dry season lasts from around late December until April, with the rest of the year considered 鈥渨et season鈥, or rainy season. Typically, dry season is busy tourist season, as outdoor activities are aplenty, and it falls during the same time as the coldest months up north. But that doesn鈥檛 mean you can鈥檛 have a great time, even outdoors, during Panama鈥檚 rainy season.
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