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17
May
National Braids Day in Panama
Read moreOn the third Monday of May, Panama celebrates National Braids Day highlighting the role of the women in our Society.
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08
May
A Day with SAMAAP Members and the Community” (2026)
Read moreThe Society of Friends of the West Indian Museum of Panama is pleased to share with you our activity commemorating Black Ethnicity Month.
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15
Mar
SAMAAP’s 45th year anniversary
Read moreWe celebrate 45 years of hard work, with the aim of safeguarding the history and culture of the Afro-descendants of Panama on March 24!
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08
Mar
Women of SAMAAP
Read moreA group of women from Samaap are honored to congratulate all members on International Women's Day. March 8, 2026
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28
Jan
44th West Indian Fair 2026
Read moreWas held on Saturday February 14 and Sunday February 15, 2026 at the ATLAPA Convention Center. Click to see pictures of the event.
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16
Jan
SAMAAP Concludes the Year with Participation in National Events
Read moreSAMAAP closing the year with its participation in two events instituted by the national government.
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December 22, 1980
The West Indian Museum of Panama was inaugurated by the Panamanian government as a tribute to the West Indian immigrants who came to Panama to…
January 3,1910
This Museum occupies the building which at one time was the Christian Mission Church which was built in El Marañón, Calidonia, by Barbadian workers. It…
May 3, 2018
The Afro Antillean Museum reopened after six months of internal and external remodeling initiating the celebration of the Month of the Black ethnicity and commemorating…
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