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The Loja International Festival of the Live Arts began its 10-day run Thursday night with its headliner event, a world premier performance by Els Comediants, one of Europe’s most celebrated theater troupes. Els Comediants performed its new production, Zibaldone, at ...
Miércoles, 15/11/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Taller - There will be a ceramics workshop until el viernes in Los Eucaliptos. There are other classes such as decoration and flower art. Tallers - The City Department of...
Government-owned Tame Airlines announced plans on Tuesday it says will help get the carrier out of debt. Among them, says general manager Octavio Pérez, is the termination of 80, mostly management-level, personnel. Other lay-offs may follow, he said. Other...
Martes, 14/11/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - There's an informational flyer in the paper on living with diabetes was given out and CCE had a press conference about the organization's publishing plans for 2018. Upcoming and ongoing agenda...
National Court Judge Miguel Jurado said Tuesday that Vice President Jorge Glas played a central role in Ecuador’s Odebrecht bribery scandal. His comments came in a final hearing in which he officially ordered Glas and 12 others to stand trial for illicit association...
By Ombretta Di Dio In the past few years, more and more people seem to have gone crazy about Ecuador and, particularly, about the charming and lively city of Cuenca. Cuenca is rich in history and architecture; it’s walking friendly and it’s surrounded by breathtaking...
Although the government says that new import taxes that went into effect yesterday will have minimal impact on consumers, Ecuadorian businesses say it’s too early to tell. They also complain that the taxes represent a return to the policies of former president Rafael...
By David Benatar In 2006, I published a book called Better Never to Have Been. I argued that coming into existence is always a serious harm. People should never, under any circumstance, procreate – a position called ‘anti-natalism’. In response, readers wrote letters...
Lunes, 13/11/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Conversatorio - Artist Marco Alvarado was at the Museo de las Conceptas this morning. Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Encuentro - From 14-16/11, the "Sexto Encuentro Latinoamericano de...
Three weeks ago, I noticed some scaffolding was being erected on the westernmost dome of the New Cathedral. You may have noticed that the large dome of the nearby Iglesia San Blas is also undergoing repairs. I was disappointed that it had been rapidly covered by...
Latin America spends billions of dollars subsidizing fossil fuels each year, but also has some of the world's largest renewable power programs, highlighting the energy-hungry region's divisions as it charts its future. Exhibit A is Venezuela, estimated to have the...
In a message to his Alianza Pais (AP) supporters, Vice President Jorge Glas Tweeted Sunday that his “persecution and humiliation affects every citizen in the country.” Serving pre-trial detention in a Quito jail, Glas said that his is a case of “justice bowing to...
Domingo, 12/11/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events from el domingo y el sábado - "Memorias Parroquiales Rurales" (Rural Parish Memories) - This project of 22 stories that preserve the oral tradition of the city will be presented el...
A quiet, sunny and warm Saturday afternoon. Quite a contrast to last Saturday, the third day of the four day celebration of the 197th anniversary of the freeing of Cuenca from the rule of Spain. Exhibit tents spread out more than a quarter of a mile up and down the...
Owners of Cuenca hotels, tour agencies, and restaurants believe that tourism in the city is poised for strong growth. “There are several reasons for optimism, especially last week’s announcement about the return of the airline fuel subsidy,” says historic district...
By Robert Bradley I - It is another one of those days. A stop in your tracks, fresh as new spring day that feels just like the time when you did the best thing ever and even the breeze seemed to be congratulating you. I feel warmth and reassurance. II - As I...
By Bill Weir One autumn day in 2009, the price of gold topped $1,000 an ounce. That nice, round number brought cheers on London trading floors and toasts in Manhattan bars, but it made a different noise in "Mother of God," Peru. Madre de Dios is a pristine chunk of...
Viernes, 10/11/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda events - Music Festival - The Festival Internacional de Música y Artes Sonoras Contemporáneas de Cuenca (International Festival of Contemporary Music and Sound Arts of Cuenca) will be from 14-16/11....
Early Facebook investor and founding president Sean Parker says the massive social network is "exploiting a vulnerability in human psychology" to attract and retain users' attention. Speaking at an event hosted by Axios in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Parker warned...
By Elvis Zimmerman Although the country’s top crafts festival — Cuenca’s independence holiday celebration — wrapped up on Sunday, there’s plenty more big cultural events to come in November. Among the month’s major events are Ecuador’s biggest book fair, opening...
