Holidays
Thanksgiving in Casco
Friday • November 27 • 07:14 PM • Filed under: Casco Viejo
Organized by Clara and hosted by the Canal House everyone seemed to have a great night - eating too much, meeting new people and talking about all the hot topics of the day. This was the second edition and like last year we had a wide range of nationalities (eight countries that I'm aware of) and ages (my best guess, 10 to 70), with long-time residents welcoming both newcomers and visitors. Read More...
Celebration Time!
Sunday • November 01 • 07:45 PM • Filed under: Panama
- November 3, is "Separation Day" to celebrate Panama's separation from Colombia in 1903 with the writing of the “Acta de Independencia del Istmo,” declaring what was then a province of Colombia to be an independent and sovereign nation called The Republic of Panama.
- November 4 is "Flag Day" - The flags designers had worked on the flag while plans to become a nation were still secret.
- November 5 is "Colon Day" - Independence celebrations continue on this day because it was on November 5 that Panamanian officials persuaded (bribed) Colombian forces stationed in Colon not to fight Panama's separation from Colombia.
- November 10 commemorates the “Primer Grito de Independencia de Panama de España” (The First Cry for Independence from Spain) from the Los Santos Province - the hotbed of Panama's independence movement.
- November 28 is Independence Day to celebrate the country's independence from Spain in 1821.
In case the above is a little confusing, just remember, Panama gained its "independence" from Spain in 1821 and "separated" itself from Colombia in 1903.
Take care.