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Panama: The Soundtrack of your Childhood

Leon Kadoch — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:41:19 +0000

It´s curious how Latin American people remember their childhood. We all remember some parts of it, by watching TV, a few songs from the radio or probably our school. The old cartoons are probably some of the good memories we will ever get, and some of them are still part of your memory, mainly when you recall the theme song. Well, most of the cartoons in Spanish during the 80's and maybe part of the 90's were created by a man named as “Capitan Memo” who visited Panama recently, and Butter, el del Butterfest met him

Panama: Growing up can be difficult

Leon Kadoch — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:40:12 +0000

Being an adult represents new goals and endeavors. But the way a Panamanian Blogsphere Celebrity sees things, can be really funny and deserves to take a look at his loquacious point of view… Robdash wants to leave home.

Festival Internacional de la Cancion de Autor

Leon Kadoch — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:12:56 +0000

Panamanian songwriter Gonzalo Horna has a review about the first Festival Internacional de la Canción de Autor in which he participated as the opening artist. Read more about this event.

Panama: Real Estate Blog

Leon Kadoch — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:24:27 +0000

If you’re looking to purchase real estate to rent out for investment purposes, but aren’t sure how to identify a good real estate deal, there are a few things you need to educate yourself on before you make your purchase. This article is a resource for future investors in Panama.

Panama: The Zombie Walk

Leon Kadoch — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 23:40:54 +0000

Panama was invaded by Zombies on October 28th. The event promoted by Rob Rivera and ButterFest Media was a total success. The walk started by Parque Urraca in Avenida Balboa and ended outside of the Unplugged Bar in Avenida Uruguay. For more information on this activity visit Jorge Yau's blog, Rob Rivera's Blog and Butter's Blog. Also, you can see pictures at the Photo Gallery of the Portodiao Network and Butter's official Gallery.

Panama: How to Travel in Panama

Leon Kadoch — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:26:52 +0000

Jenny Carrasquillo wrote a blog post on a subject that most people don't talk about… How to Travel In Panama…good advice, really interesting. Business people investing in Panama and general tourists will appreciate what this article has to offer specially if you're a Real Estate investor which spends a lot of time going to the airport and travelling around, even if you're a backpacker you will appreciate these observations.

Panama: Donald Trump's Panama

Leon Kadoch — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:25:49 +0000

The Panama Real Estate blog has an interesting article about how Donald Trump has fallen so much in love with Panama that he is building a $220 Million, 65 story (2.4 Million square foot) hotel/condo monoliths called the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower in a posh Panama City neighborhood. Why is Trump doing this in Panama of all places? Read the article.

Panama: Songwriter Interview

Leon Kadoch — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:19:45 +0000

Butter has an interesting short interview with the Panamanian songwriter Gonzalo Horna, where Horna explains a little history about the Butterfest and the next step in his carreer as a songwriter.

Panama: The Butterfest

Leon Kadoch — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 20:10:17 +0000

Eric Levy has built the reputation of a very popular and smart Geek in Panama. The Jewish, Panamanian comic-book creator has developed a new event that started almost 5 years ago in his backyard…known as the Butterfest. Tonight the Butterfest is turning into a commercial endeavour for Eric. Visit the Butterfest blog to see his ramblings, messages and crazy interviews. Don't forget to stop by Discoteca Buzz tonight and be part of the history. On stage several new bands, Cinema Arte and Hacienda Libre de Bruce Lee featuring Gonzalo Horna.

Panama: When a Totuma could be useful

Leon Kadoch — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:49:24 +0000

Panajane of Panama City describes where Macalucia and Totuma go hand in hand.

Panama: Music: Gonzalo Horna

Leon Kadoch — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:42:29 +0000

Gonzalo Horna presents his blog to keep in touch with his fans and to spread his music around the globe. What is very interesting about the panamanian songwriter, is the honest lyrics, rythms and mixture of rock-ballad-latin-and-acoustic elements in his music, delivering a new meaning to the rock scene in Panama.

Panama: The Tree Climber

Leon Kadoch — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:51:39 +0000

Irving from Al Aire Libre lists all of the trees that he wants to climb in Panama.

Panama: Forgotten Issues . . . reminder

Leon Kadoch — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:51:37 +0000

A (very musical) blog called Asi es la Vida en Panama has a short list of forgotten cases and crimes that have not been solved yet, this is probably a wake up call for our Panamanian government's delays. Don't be surprised if there's a James Blunt song in the background.

Panama: Chef Melissa in La Prensa

Leon Kadoch — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:00:05 +0000

Chef Melissa de Leon appeared in the pages of the Ellas Magazine from the newspaper La Prensa in Panama, in which the newspaper reviews her talent and experience in the kitchen as well as two of her recipes.