Summary.
Law 116 of 2013 declares the second Saturday of January the Day of the Parade of a Thousand Polleras and sets its celebration in Las Tablas, Los Santos.
What it covers.
- The date and location of the Parade of a Thousand Polleras.
- Rescheduling the celebration when it coincides with the January 9 commemorations.
- State funding for promoting and holding the parade.
Who it applies to.
- The State.
- The Panama Tourism Authority (Autoridad de Turismo de Panamá).
- Organizers of the Parade of a Thousand Polleras.
Key points.
- It declares the second Saturday of January each year the Day of the Parade of a Thousand Polleras to honor the pollera, the national traditional dress, and sets the celebration in Las Tablas, Los Santos Province.Art. 1
- If that date coincides with commemorations of the historic events of January 9, the celebration takes place the following Saturday.Art. 2
- The State, through the Panama Tourism Authority (Autoridad de Turismo de Panamá), allocates B/.150,000.00 annually to promote and hold the parade; those funds cannot be transferred to another activity.Art. 3