CALENDARIO DEL MES DE LA PANAMEÑIDAD 2025 -1 DE MAYO AL 4 DE JUNIO

View the calendar of Afro-Panamanian heritage activities from May 1 to June 4, 2025.

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SAMAAP’s 44th year anniversary

View pictures of the Great Afro-Antillean Fair of SAMAAP which was held on Saturday March 1 and Sunday March 2, 2025 at the ATLAPA Convention Center.

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43rd West Indian Fair 2025

View pictures of the Great Afro-Antillean Fair of SAMAAP which was held on Saturday March 1 and Sunday March 2, 2025 at the ATLAPA Convention Center.

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2024 MAC Conference Booklet

MAC’s mission is to foster the sharing of skills and experience among museums and related organizations and societies with interests in the Caribbean.

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SAMAAP Board of Directors 2024 election results

On October 26, 2024, the election results were revealed for SAMAAP’s new board of directors for the period 2025 – 2026.

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Pay your membership dues or donate by credit card

SAMAAP is now accepting membership and donation payments by credit card from overseas and as well as from Panama.

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Know Your Canal 2024

2024 Calendar of activities to highlight the contributions of men and women of African descent in the development of Panamanian society.

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Gala Dinner and Dance

SAMAAP pictures of their 2023 gala dinner and tribute dance event honoring several local outstanding citizens.

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New mailing address for SAMAAP

Considering that the Panamanian national postal system has not been functioning, we made the decision to obtain a mailbox from the private company Mailboxes, Etc.  Even though we cannot send correspondence from this mailbox, the new address that we are sharing below will be much safer to receive correspondence from

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Artist Martanoemi Noriega

Inspiration for our new website The headers and homepage for our new website as well as our 2019 newsletter were inspired by the murals by Martanoemí Noriega that are painted on the exterior walls of the museum. A colorful mural called “Contribution of Afro-Antilleans to the development of the country”,

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