Commemorating 109 anniversary of the Panama Canal, the Society of Friends of the Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama (SAMAAP) celebrate a Gala Dinner and Dance event, culminating activities of the week “Know Your Canal,” which is celebrated annually to commemorate the anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal and recognize the contribution of men and women of African descent in its construction, or operation and in the development of Panamanian society.