Michelle's photographs highlight some of the best landscape scenes she recently photographed during a visit to several National Parks in the Western Region of the United States. This event is free of cost and open to the general public.
July 31, 2014 – 10:00 am - 12:30 pm – Science Project Presentations
How to Design, Test, and Build a Boomilever – Presented by David Faris
David Faris, a student from the U.S., whose engineering design won 2nd place in the Florida State Science Olympiad competition will discuss how he designed, tested, and built a boomilever using balsa wood and glue. The device only weighed 14.2 grams but was able to withstand 11.22 kilos of weight. David is fourteen years old and is the grandson of Eugenio Lee, a long-time resident of Boquete. He will present his project in Spanish, but can also answer questions in English.
August 7, 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. – 2014 American Film Showcase Program – Films and Discussion
The U.S. Embassy in Panama has been selected to participate in the 2014 American Film Showcase Program. The American Film Showcase (AFS) is a major touring film program bringing American documentaries, feature films, and animated shorts to audiences worldwide. AFS is a partnership between the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. As part of this program, the U.S. Embassy will be bringing documentary filmmaker, Bess Kargman, and film expert and filmmaker, Marilyn Agrelo, to Boquete to screen and discuss the following films:
Coach is a short documentary directed by Bess Kargman about C. Vivian Stringer, one of the most prolific coaches in the history of women's college basketball. (17 minutes) Here is a link for the trailer for this film: http://americanfilmshowcase.usc.edu/coach/
Mad Hot Ballroom is a documentary directed by Marilyn Agrelo about the students of several New York City elementary schools who learn ballroom dancing and compete in a citywide dance competition. (105 minutes) Here is a link for the trailer for this film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rlJuTC637c
Ms. Kargman and Ms. Stringer will be with us at the Biblioteca de Boquete for the screenings and will lead the discussion after the screenings. Ms. Agrelo will also discuss documentary filmmaking in the United States and the short film industry in general. The presentations will be in English, but Shaleen M. White de Bravo, Cultural Affairs Specialist from the United States Embassy in Panama, will be available to translate if needed. This event is free of cost and open to the general public. The films are suitable for all ages.
August 8, 2014, 4:00 pm - Collective Art Exhibit Opening - Honoring the Caldera River
Fundación Biblioteca de Boquete and Victor Aguirre, Teresa E. Wong, Oscar O. Valderrama, and Vilma S. Beard are pleased to invite you to the collective painting exhibition "Honoring the Caldera River."
Opening Toast, Friday, August 8, 2014, 4:00 pm, 3rd Floor Art Gallery
This event is free of cost and open to the general public. The exhibition will be on display until September 4, 2014.
Saturday August 23, 2014 4:00 pm – Concert and Fundraiser – Fundación Sinfonía Concertante de Panamá
Fundación Biblioteca de Boquete presents guest artists of the Symphony Concert Foundation of Panama with a musical feast of duets, trios, and quartets featuring the music of Halvorsen, O'Connor, Pärt, Piazzolla, and more.
Tickets: $ 15.00 (Funds will benefit the library.)
For more information about Fundación Sinfonía Concertante de Panamá, visit: http://www.funsincopa.org/en/
Continuing Weekly Educational Programs
| Mondays | Handicrafts Mathematics English | Ages 15 + Ages 11 + Adults | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm |
| Thursdays | Chess Club Mathematics | All Ages Ages 11 + | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
| Fridays | Bi-Lingual Story Time Painting with Mary Ellen Watts English | Ages 4 – 7 Children Adults | 10:00 am – 11:00 am 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm |
| Saturdays | English | Ages 8 - 12 | 10:00 am – 12:00 noon |
Fundación Biblioteca de Boquete www.biblioboquete.com Phone: 720-2879
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