Chiriquí Chatter

Culturama and Radio Show Jazz en Vivo organized for Thursday March 25 at 7:30 pm the concert with the chiricano band RHYTHM & SOUND, led by saxophonist Rigoberto Coba.

The band, which also consisted Eduardo Vanegas, on bass, Alejandro “Cito” Escarreola on drums, Freddy Guerra, on the conga and the pianist Anthony Murgas, run to the rhythm of jazz ballads, bossa nova and latin jazz.

For those who have not had the pleasure of listening to bossa nova is a native Brazilian musical genre that emerged in the late fifties, driven by some students and middle-class musicians from Copacabana and Ipanema, the neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro located next to the beach.  The name can be translated as “new rhythm” or the “new road.

Exit the routine and give yourself a chance to hear these sensational and different rhythms … to attend the GREAT CONCERT RHYTHM & SOUND Gallegos House, home of Culturama, next to the Museum in the Old Town Obaldia.  The donation is B/.8.00 and includes a drink. More information at telephone 730-4010.

Tags: Entertainment, Events

Notice anything interesting in the photo I took yesterday on the way to the fair?
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I am posting the following email from my friend Jorge describing his trip to deliver assistance to Zapote. Jorge’s email follows and following the email are some photos taken of the event.

Hi Don,

Our trip on the 17th of this month to the banana plantations of Puerto Armuelles called Zapote was a good trip. Nicole and I went in a Taxi with the manager of the radio station Hosanna 94.9. There were about 300+  people between children and adults through out the day.

The need there is great. When we got there, I could feel and see the hopelessness and sadness in their faces. As trucks arrived with donations and with the people who were giving words of encouragement and hope, the mood turned a little happier and hopeful. Kids started smiling and playing a little; many many children were there. Continue Reading »

Tags: Events

A little girl had just finished her first week of school. “I’m just wasting my time,” she said to her mother. “I can’t read, I can’t write and they won’t let me talk!”

Tags: Asides

I just received the following email

From……: Lauren
Email…..:
Url…….:

Hello,

i am looking for a home for my cat asap, we are leaving the country and unfortunately cannot take her with us. She has been fixed and she is very clean. If anyone can help me please write to me at lauren.lilla@yahoo.com. I posted a message on the gringos of David as well. I am also leaving a house I am renting in the Terronal at the end of this month it’s a 2 bdrm great opportunity to live in the best neighborhood in David for not much *month! The ideal would be someone rents this place and stays with the cat! ;o)

Thank you for any help!

Lauren

Tags: Pets, Reader Requests

I had planned on going to the fair before now, but something always came up and I haven’t made it. With a little luck, I plan on going this afternoon. I only plan on going for a couple hours and it will be during the hot part of the day, so I will have to stop at a few of the refreshment stands for a breather.

I have some guests coming this evening, so it may take some time for me to post the fair photos. I also have one more tasks that I have been putting off and I guess next week will be dedicated to it.

Today is a beautiful day outside. I hope everyone has a great day.

A little girl was watching her parents dress for a party. When she saw her dad donning his tuxedo, she warned, “Daddy, you shouldn’t wear that suit.”
“And why not, darling?”
“You know that it always gives you a headache the next morning.

Tags: Asides

I received the following email for posting today.

From……: MICHELLE COUTURE-SOUVENIR
Email…..: INFO@HEAR4KIDZ.COM
Url…….: WWW.HEAR4UPANAMA.COM

HEAR 4 U INC., S.A. IN HOSPITAL CHIRIQUI IS HOSTING AN OPEN HOUSE APRIL 22, 23, & 24TH.  WE WILL BE OFFERING:  CONSUMER SEMINARS ABOUT HEARING LOSS AND AMPLIFICATION, FREE HEARING EVALUATIONS, AND IN HOUSE HEARING DEVICE DEMONSTRATIONS.  WWW.HEAR4UPANAMA.COM

Tags: Healthcare

While working for an organization that delivers lunches to elderly shut-ins, I used to take my 4-year-old daughter on my afternoon rounds. She was unfailingly intrigued by the various appliances of old age, particularly the canes, walkers and wheelchairs. One day I found her staring at a pair of false teeth soaking in a glass. As I braced myself for the inevitable barrage of questions, she merely turned and whispered, “The tooth fairy will never believe this!”

Tags: Asides

It has been over three years since Chiriquí Chatter has had any work done on its appearance. Today I was looking at the new themes that Sadish has been working on. He has a new theme called Chennai and I am planning on installing it as the new theme.

It may take me a day or two to have everything back in place. The main differences that this theme provides is a much larger photo in the header. It also moved the sidebar to the left side of the page and changed the way the posting date is presented.

The one thing I am not sure about is how Asides will work and that is how I post the “one-liners’ that I use to break different posting periods.

It is always good to splash on a bit of paint to brighten up the surroundings and sometimes the new paint job works and sometimes it doesn’t.

Bear with me as I spread out the drop cloth, get the brushes and open the paint. Watch your step. It could be a little messy for a while.

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