Free Childrens Weekend includes mom and dad
Entertainment with Margot Thomas
CHILDREN’S DAY (Sunday July 17) will become Children’s Weekend in Panama City with free activities across the capital, in locations ranging from the Bio Museum to Parque Omar, The Canal Museum and the Obarrrio Athanasiou, and the kids can take mom and dad along too.
Attractions provided by the Municipality include rides, jumping and artists on stage. starting at the Amador Convention Center on Friday and moving to to the Cultural and Recreational Parque Omar on Sunday.
Entertainment will be from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily.
The National Concert Association (ANC) will present a Concert for Kids, by Children’s Orchestra Music Camp ANC and the Youth School of Music, made up of musicians from 7 to 14 years of age at the local Obarrio Athanasiou on Saturday from 4:00 p.m.
During the activity the fundraising campaign will also present “Donating is a note,” says, Athanasiou marketing manager Janin Gaston
POKEMON
Panama’s celebrated Biomuseo kids’ wonderland has activities on Saturday and Sunday titled “ A Bridge of giants’’, with stories, games and painting pieces showing how the Isthmus of Panama was formed and served as a bridge for animals as they crossed between North and South America;
“One thousand bugs, is a search for “the little people” of Panama’s Botanic Park to watch them in their habitat.
A Pokémon walk in the museum linked the Pokemon video game, and an explanation of how some Panama species really resemble some Pokemones joins the past and present in an exciting and educational activity.
All activities are free, but with limited capacity, says Alberto Gualde, press officer at the Biomuseo. To reserve email programas@biomuseopanama.org
The Interoceanic Canal Museum, in Casco Viejo will provide a “follow the clues” hunt on Sunday July 17, from 9:00 am to 1200 noon, to find hidden “treasures” in place.
Participation is free for all.