Panamanian Art,Folkloric Music,Handicrafts and Traditions

Panamanian art

Museum of Contemporary Art:

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC) is the only Museum of Contemporary Art that exists in Panama. It is a non-governmental organization (NGO) non-profit, which has legal personality.

Panama City is more than Tall Buildings within it also has a rich culture presenting architectural styles such as Baroque, Gothic, Art Deco, and the neoclassical style Bellavistismo has had a very good speech in Our Country.

To know some Panamanians Painters:
Alvarado:

Olga Sinclair

Alfredo Sinclair:

David Solis:

Trujillo:

Mucipal Palace:

Place where he signed the November 3, 1903, the Act of Separation of Panama from Colombia. In 1909 it was rebuilt and is admired the beautiful sculpture executed by Italian Enrico Biaga, Milan, and a beautiful Panamanian Oil Ivaldi, which represents the act of blessing of the Panamanian flag, in December 1903

Sculptures:

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Municipality House

Built during the first third of this century, was restored by the Municipality of Panama to represent an excellent example of neoclassical architecture of the time and inside you can see on the floor the outline of the city's colonial wall.

Santo Tomas Hospital

The third Hospital Santo Tomas, known as the Great Elephant White (due to the huge buildings for the time), was inaugurated by the visionary statesman, Dr. Belisario Porras, on September 1, 1924, under a bright sun, and an extraordinary attended by more than 4000 people

PANAMA NATIONAL PALACE

Was Ordered to Build under the rule of the First President of Panama Don Manuel Amador Guerrero in 1905, concluding its construction in 1908, the director of the play was the engineer by engineer Genaro Ruggieri and interiors were painted by muralist Panamanian Roberto Lewis. was President of the Republic for a time to enable the Palacio de las Garzas, today is the National Palace houses the Ministry of Government and Justice.

The Painted Hall Nationality By the Panamanian Roberto Lewis

Panama Government House

The December 27, 1913 were opened the envelopes containing the proposals for the construction of the State House (now Governor of the Province of Panama) and the Palace of Art (now Office of Administration).

Although it was not the lowest, the proposal was awarded to R. W. Hebard & Co., as the authorities considered not only the price but also got interested in the time spent, materials used and warranty.

The plans were designed by architects H. G. Heath and J.C. Wright, who also were awarded the mismos.Cabe inspection noted that the Government House has not changed. It is still almost unchanged with a fountain in the front and the shield of Panama placed in the middle of the floor above. Both the Government Palace and the Arts were built of reinforced concrete.

Administrative Building Of The Faculty of Law and Political Science from The University Of Panama:

The National Law School was established in 1918 and operated until 1930, when it was his last graduation.

In 1931 the doctors Demetrio A. Porras and Americo Valero founded the Escuela Libre de Derecho, then formalized by Executive Decree No. 55 of 1933. This school ceased to exist two years after being established at the University of Panama and former students came to constitute the initial group of our faculty.

Gorgas Memorial Laboratory

The creation of the Gorgas Memorial Institute, is an initiative in 1921 by Dr. Belisario Porras, President of the Republic of Panama to pay honor to the illustrious Dr. William Crawford Gorgas, who eradicated yellow fever on the Isthmus of Panama allowing the construction of Canal. This dream culminated in 1928 when it inaugurated the facility on Avenida Justo Arosemena. In 1929 he created the Scientific Library of the Institute, in which lie the original publications of all the leading researchers of the Institute. These facilities were run by the United States of America until 1990, and its orientation was basically conducting research in Tropical Medicine.

The National Archives

The National Archives Building was the first structure built in Latin America to host public documents generated Panamanian state administrations. Opened on August 15, 1924.

Gil Ponce Palace of Justice

National Theatre

In 1904, Act 52, the new Republic of Panama ordered the construction of the National Theatre. He commissioned the Italian architect Genaro Ruggieri Theatre design and the Government Palace. The Duke and Arias Company was responsible for the construction and the supervisor of the work was the engineer Harmodius Florencio Arosemena. It was inaugurated on October 1, 1908, coinciding with the inauguration of Don Jose Domingo de Obaldía as President of the Republic.

Panamanian Interior Painted By Robert Lewis