The Ministry of Culture of Panama has published its new Cultural Agenda for the period from January 16 to 23, 2026. Under the slogan 'Vibra Panamá', the programming seeks to encourage citizen participation and free access to various artistic and educational manifestations in different points of the national geography.
The start of the programming features events of international relevance such as the Panama Jazz Festival, which offers master classes with Danilo Pérez and performances at the Ateneo Theater and the Central Quadrangle of the City of Knowledge. Simultaneously, in Los Santos, the Junta de Embarra in Pedasí and the awaited Parade of a Thousand Polleras in Las Tablas are celebrated. For the children's public, the summer courses 'Veranito Mumo 2026' at the Museum of the Mola and 'Verano Binal 2026' at the National Library remain active. In the theatrical realm, the public will be able to enjoy plays such as 'Willy Wonka' at the ABA Theater and 'Once Again Dad' at La Plaza Theater.
One of the pillars of this Cultural Agenda is the tour of presentations by the National Symphony Orchestra, which will offer free admission concerts in various provinces. The scheduled performances include: January 20: Sanctuary of the Virgin of Carmen in Pocrí at 6:00 p.m., January 21: Santa Librada Church in Las Tablas at 6:30 p.m., January 22: Santiago Mall in Veraguas at 6:00 p.m., and January 23: San José Cathedral in David, Chiriquí, at 6:00 p.m.
The training offer includes free courses of traditional dances at the National School of Folklore 'Dora Pérez de Zárate' in La Villa de Los Santos. Likewise, workshops on crafts and folk dance will be held at the Community House of Carrasquilla. As for the plastic arts, the Museum of Penonomé exhibits the 'Ancestral Coclesano Lineages' sample until January 30, while the Museum of Nationality in Los Santos presents an exhibition of pollera paintings from the private collection of Professor Jaime de León. In the capital, the Manuel E. Amador Gallery inaugurates a large collective exhibition of Panamanian artists.
