Casco Antiguo hosts Naza screenings on 14 November

Casco Antiguo hosts two screenings of Naza in Panama City on 14 November 2026, giving the historic district a current cultural event at the Panama Canal Museum.

The film programme is listed under Sala IFF Panama, with screenings at 2pm and 4.30pm. The museum identifies the venue as the Museo del Canal Interoceanico de Panama and places it at Plaza Catedral, between Fifth and Sixth streets.

Naza brings Sala IFF Panama to Casco Antiguo

The Panama Canal Museum lists Naza, directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, for Saturday 14 November 2026. The film is shown twice as part of Sala IFF Panama, an event connection that puts an international cinema programme inside one of Panama City’s principal heritage districts.

The museum’s programme records the first screening from 2pm to 3.20pm and the second from 4.30pm to 6.05pm. Its listing also notes awards for the film at the San Sebastian International Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival. The museum programme for 14 November names both the date and the venue.

The event is a film screening rather than a change to the district’s streets, buildings or visitor rules. For travellers already exploring the old quarter, the date adds a specific cultural appointment to a site whose public spaces, churches and museums form part of a preserved historic town plan.

Why the screening fits the district’s history

The present district was established in 1673, after the original Panama City settlement was destroyed in 1671. UNESCO describes the relocated town as a fortified settlement on a small peninsula at the foot of Ancon Hill, with an orthogonal layout, a central plaza and streets of varying widths.

The Panama Canal Museum is itself part of that historic setting. UNESCO identifies the museum building as the former Grand Hotel, one of the district’s notable buildings from a later period. The connection between the 2026 cinema programme and the building’s history is therefore direct: a contemporary screening takes place in a structure that UNESCO records within the historic district. The site’s UNESCO heritage description records the district’s architectural and urban significance.

The property containing the historic district was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997. Its character comes from the survival of the street layout, fortifications, public spaces and buildings from several periods, rather than from a single monument alone.

Visiting Casco Antiguo: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• Naza is scheduled for 14 November 2026 at the Panama Canal Museum, Plaza Catedral, between Fifth and Sixth streets.
• The museum lists two screenings, at 2pm and 4.30pm, as part of Sala IFF Panama.
• The district stands on a small peninsula at the foot of Ancon Hill and retains an orthogonal street plan with a central plaza.
• UNESCO identifies the museum building as the former Grand Hotel, linking the film venue to the district’s later architectural history.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Casco Antiguo

When does Naza take place at Casco Antiguo?

The Panama Canal Museum lists two screenings on 14 November 2026, at 2pm and 4.30pm.

What is Casco Antiguo?

It is the historic district of Panama City established in 1673 after the original settlement was destroyed in 1671. UNESCO included the historic district in the World Heritage property inscribed in 1997.

Where is Casco Antiguo and how do you get there?

The district occupies a small peninsula at the foot of Ancon Hill in Panama City. The film venue is the Panama Canal Museum at Plaza Catedral, between Fifth and Sixth streets.