Events Country 2025-11-21T13:07:51+00:00

Panama's Polyphonic Choir on European Tour

The Polyphonic Choir of Panama, led by Maestra Electra Castillo, is performing in Spain and Italy as part of the Jubilee Year of Hope. The choir will give concerts in Seville, Assisi, Rome, and the Vatican, including a mass presided over by Pope Leo XIV.


Panama's Polyphonic Choir on European Tour

The presence of the choir in these venues reaffirms the excellence of the national talent and its valuable contribution to the international cultural and spiritual dialogue.

Under the direction of Maestra Electra Castillo, the Panamanian choir began its participation in Spain.

Performances in Seville and Assisi

The Polyphonic Choir of Panama began its schedule last Sunday in the Seville Cathedral, where it participated in the Sunday mass at the High Altar.

Polyphonic Choir of Panama brings the country's voice to Seville, Assisi, and the Vatican nThe Panamanian delegation has offered recitals in Seville and Assisi, and will conclude its tour in Rome and the Vatican with the mass presided over by Pope Leo XIV. The choir will attend the Holy Mass presided over by Pope Leo XIV and offer a recital at the Spanish National Church of Santiago and Montserrat, an event organized by the Embassy of Panama to the Holy See.

The Board of Directors of the National Theater took the opportunity to express its gratitude to the Ministry of Culture for its support and to celebrate the commitment of the Polyphonic Choir of Panama to carry the voice of the country to prestigious stages in a year of profound religious and cultural significance.

During its performance in Seville, the choir received a special recognition from the Confraternity of the Virgin of La Antigua, which highlighted its cultural and spiritual contribution.

The tour continued in Italy with a first stop in Assisi.

The schedule includes a prominent participation in the Eucharist at the Chair Altar of St. Peter's Basilica.

The Board of Directors of the National Theater informed that the tour will conclude next Sunday, at the closing celebration of the Jubilee Year.

Subsequently, it offered a recital in the chapel of the Virgin of La Antigua, Patroness of the City of Panama.

This important journey takes place within the framework of the Jubilee Year of Hope, coinciding with the Jubilee of Choirs and Choral Groups.

There, the choir members visited the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi and offered a performance at the Parish of Castelnuovo di Assisi.

Conclusion in Rome and the Vatican nThe choir's journey will continue with its transfer to Rome and the Vatican.

(21/Nov/2025 – web – Panama24Horas.com.pa) Panama City, Panama.- The Board of Directors of the National Theater of Panama has expressed its pride in accompanying the Polyphonic Choir of Panama on its historic tour through Europe, which is taking place from November 14 to 24, 2025.