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Chavelita Pinzón
Cecilia María Pinzón Vergara (13 February 1931 – 18 March 2024), known as Chavelita Pinzón, was a Panamanian folklorist and singer, one of the most recognized figures in her country's folk scene. She was a teacher of folk dances at the Dance School of the , where she directed Panama's first folkloric ensemble. She took Panamanian dance troupes on domestic tours and to several cities abroad, including Washington D.C. and New York, New York. Early life Chavelita Pinzón's mother is a native of Guararé in the Los Santos District, and her father was born in La Chorrera District. She held a licentiate in philosophy and letters with a specialization in pedagogy from the University of Panama. Pinzón became a teacher at the Dance School of the (then named the Institute of Fine Arts, a dependency of the Ministry of Education), where she specialized in teaching typical Panamanian folk dancing and singing to children. From there she directed and organized the country's first typi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Panama
The University of Panama ( es, Universidad de Panamá) was founded on October 7, 1935. Initially, it had 175 students learning education, commerce, natural sciences, pharmacy, pre-engineering or law. , it had 74,059 students distributed in 228 buildings across the country. The University of Panama was founded under the administration of the President of the Republic, Dr. Harmodio Arias Madrid. Its founder and first President was the distinguished citizen Dr. Octavio Méndez Pereira. History The University of Panama was created by presidential decree on May 29, 1935. However, it began operations on October 7 of the same year in one of the wings of the Instituto Nacional (National Institute). Later on, under the administration of Enrique A. Jiménez, the government purchased around 60 hectares of land in the neighborhood of El Cangrejo, destined to be the future University's main campus. Construction work began in January 1948, under the supervision of Engineer Alberto De Sai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |