House of Panama Est. 1989

The House of Panama members meet once a month at the Hall of Nations in Balboa Park.  The dates for the 2010 calendar year is as follows:

Saturday, January , 2010 -Cancelled

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Saturday April 17, 2010

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Saturday July 17, 2010

Saturday August 21, 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Saturday, December 18, 2010

These days are subject to change.  If the need arises, members will be notified and it will reflect in this website.

Beauty of the Fight

John Urbano

 - Photographer and filmmaker John Urbano explores, with intimate and devastating imagery, two historic barrios of Panama: Barraza and El Chorrillo which suffered heavy losses when the U.S. invaded in 1989 to capture General Manuel Antonio Noriega.  With barrios facing extinction due to outside private and commercial developments, Urbano renders for posterity the residents' daily struggle as well as the dignity, joy and hope for the future. 

Sunday, March 14, 2010

7:30pm 

Ultra Star Mission Valley Cinemas

SATURDAY MAY 8, 2010

PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE BUILDING FUND

$10 COVER CHARGE

2010 HOP Members Free

TANGO DEL REY

3667 DEL REY STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA  92109

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:

WALTER AMEDEE (619) 207-7342

CALVIN THOMAS (619) 631-1548

The House of Pacific Relations International Cottages in San Diego renown Balboa Park, is pleased to invite you to the

2010 Ethnic Food Fair

Sunday, May 30, 2010

10:00am to 5:00pm

This Annual event established in 1980, is an HPR tradition enjoyed by many.  Join the San diego and So Cal community who come to enjoy:

Delcious Ethnic Food from 32 Nationalities

Music & Dance Entertainment

21 Cottages museums will be open

HPR members in Native Costumes

Event: Ethnic Food Fair 
Location: HPR Cottages, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Details: The cottages will be serving ethnic food, and entertainment will be presented on the stage.

SUNDAY JUNE 20, 2010

10:00AM TO 6:00PM

MOUNTAIN HAWK PARK

1475 CREST DRIVE

CHULA VISTA, CA  91915

$5 DONATION PER PERSON 13 YRS AND ABOVE

COST WILL COVER A HAMBURGER OR HOTDOG

2010 HOP MEMBERS FREE

BRING YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, TENTS, PICNIC BLANKET, LAWN CHAIRS BONGOS ETC...

August 29, 2010

Lawn Program:
The annual lawn program is held every year in the month of August.
The entertainment for this event is provided by the House of Panama’s.   Special Panamanian folkloric groups come to San Diego to delight the visitors for a full hour.

Food:
The food the members have prepared are:  Rice and Coconut accompanied by Fried Fish or Rice and Peas accompanied by Ropa Vieja – shredded beef stewed with vegetables. Ojaldres (Indian fried bread) – with meat and sausage, hot links on a skewer, Patacones - fried bananas, pineapple upside-down cake, raspados – a sweet desert of ice cones with flavors and condensed milk.

Directions to Balboa Park:

*From the North: I-805 & I-15 Heading South  

**From the East: I-8 Heading West

Take 163 south to Park Boulevard.
Make a left onto Park Boulevard.
Make a left onto Presidents Way, which should be the first entrance for the park (Yellow area on map).
If you are coming the other way on Park Boulevard then make a right onto Presidents Way.
Park in either lot marked in Yellow. (use alternative lots if full)
The International Cottages are in area 12 marked in Blue.
The Hall of Nations is near the International Cottages marked in Blue.

HPR International Christmas Festival

Location:  HPR Cottages, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Time:  Friday, Dec. 3, 2010  from 4:00 - 10:00 p.m.

 Saturday Dec. 4, 2010 from 12:00 -10:00 p.m.

31 countries serving delicious ethnic food.  There will be entertainment presented on the stage by various countries during this event.  In spirit of the holidays, participating Balboa Park Museums open their doors free of charge from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on both evenings.  The largest free community festival in San Diego, December Nights is expected to attract more than 300,000 visitors over two nights.