Folklore

At an emotional ceremony that marks the preamble to the "Mil Polleas 2026 Parade, the Ministry of Culture and the Tourism Authority of Panama gave recognition to four outstanding personalities and figures: Bella Herminda" Minda "Gonzalez de Cedeño, Balbino Gómez, Carolina Alonso and Lucrecio" Yejo "Cedeño, Portors of the Vivo Cultural Heritage of the [...]

The Tables, The Saints, January 17, 2026. With tunas music, wind lace and the presence of thousands of national and foreign visitors, the Mil Polleas Parade once again this Saturday turned the streets of The Tables into the centre of the Panamanian folklor, highlighting the richness of the typical suit as

Panama 6 January 2026. From 2 to 6 January, the Macaracas District held the LIII version of the Canajagua Folkloric Reunion, a festival that brought together music, dance, ancestral knowledge, popular religiosity and traditions that are part of Panamanian cultural identity. For five days, local communities, bearers of tradition, folkloric groups

Panama City, December 22, 2025. - The Panama Tourism Authority (ATP) and the Ministry of Culture (MiCultura) have been presenting at a press conference the details of the next issue of the Mil Polleas Parade, one of the most iconic cultural expressions and a key event for Panama's projection

From 2 to 6 January 2026, the Macaracas District, in the province of Los Santos, will become the meeting place of the Panamanian Folklore with the celebration of version 53 of the Folk Reunion of the Canajagua, one of the most representative and most deeply rooted cultural manifestations in the country.

Panama, December 5, 2025. - The preparations to make the Mil Polleras Parade, an unforgettable event, are currently at its final stage. A little more than a month after this folkloric party, where the most beautiful nightclubs of the country come together, the Ministry of Culture has its flag: José del Carmen

Panama, November 30, 2025. - With the town turned to the streets, the community of San José de Las Tablas, held the Tambor Festival and the pollera. As a flag of this festival, the Minister of Culture, María Eugenia Herrera, was distinguished and she wore a precious pollera montana, prepared with the technique of

Panama, November 17, 2025. - Panama has 40 new specialists at Folklore, with his diploma attesting to them as "Superior Technician at Folklore." The event was held at the Herbert Theater of Castro of the City of the Arts. Professor Aristides Burgos national director of artistic education, on behalf of

Panama October 26, 2025. The 13th National Hat Festival was successfully completed with a parade of the hundreds of hats, carts and music and tradition, with thousands of visitors meeting to gain this iconic pledge representing the pride and identity of the Panamanian people.

The District of La Pintada, in the province of Coclé, began the evening of 24 October at the XIII National Festival of the Pintao 2025 Hat, an event that pays tribute to one of the most true symbols of the Panamanian identity: the paint hat, recognized by the UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of the