Panama mayor performs $2.8 million U-turn on Christmas parade

The mayor of the capital José Luis Fábrega announced that the Christmas parade for  2022 will take place on December 11 at 4:00 pm on the Cinta Costera, his statements were made in the midst of the celebrations of November 10 in the district of Juan Díaz.

Fabrega’s new announcement comes months after he said that this year there would be no parade, only lighting in the city parks and recreational activities for children.

However, on Thursday, he said that 12 allegorical cars and musical bands from La Chorrera, Colón, Panama, and other parts of the country will participate in the parade.

“It will be another post-pandemic act just like today to be able to give the children and families of our country faith, hope, and love,” he said.

Fábrega indicated that the budget for the activity will be $2.8 million, including the ITBM.

 The last Christmas parade held in Panama City was on December 15 under a criticized amount of $3.8 million with which contracts were made directly.

In  2020 and 2021 the activity was not carried out due to the pandemic.

For 2022, Panama is resuming all face-to-face activities that were carried out before the pandemic, first, there were the celebrations of parties and festivals, then the parades of national holidays, and the Christmas parade of the capital.  

 The carnivals of 2023 will follow, confirmed by the President himself, Laurentino Cortizo