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Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Exposición - the inauguration of the exhibit "En la mirada del otro" (In the eyes of others) will be in the Parque Calderón on Wed, (8/12) at 11:00. (Don't ask me if it's Wed. or the 8th, which is Tue. I don't know either.) Premio...
Bleeding heavily and moments from his death, a bull turned on Spanish matador David Fandila Saturday in Quito, goring him and sending him to the hospital. Fandila, or ‘El Fandi’ as he is known, was gored at least three times and was carried from the Plaza Belmonte...
A campaign to raise money for Cuenca’s homeless and poor families netted almost $60,000 on Saturday. The effort was centered in Parque Calderon where thousands turned out for a variety of events and public displays. More money was raised through a telethon sponsored...
President Rafael Correa praised the National Assembly Saturday for passing 15 amendments he said were necessary to fix omissions and problems in the 2008 constitution. He also announced that he plans to send additional amendments to the Assembly in the coming months....
The federal government says it is determined to avoid laying off full-time employees but acknowledges that many consulting and contract positions have already been eliminated. The cuts are necessary, says Finance Minister Fausto Herrera, due to budget cuts from 2015...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Taller - The cultural association "Siembrarte" will have a workshop "Cantando Junto al Pueblo Ecuatoriano" (Singing with the Ecuadorian People) with "Los 4 del Altiplano" Sat (5/12)) at 9:00 in the Sala Comunitaria Pumapungo. (So...
I’m a firm believer that if I spend time in a place, it is to my benefit to learn the language that the locals speak. Now, before you add a comment about how you get along fine without learning a new language, please re-read my first sentence. I didn’t suggest that...
Rocks and tear gas flew in Cuenca’s historic district Thursday afternoon as about 100 marchers protested the passage of 15 constitutional amendments by the National Assembly in Quito. Larger protests were mounted in Guayaquil and Quito, where several serious injuries...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Feria - A Christmas Fair at the Alianza Francesa this Sat. at 9:00. Free. Diálogo - There was a program about Kapac Raymi at the Museo Pumapungo Thu (3/12) at 19:00. Concierto - The Quinteto Polifónico Ciudad de Cuenca (The...
Boris Palacios, Ministry of Transport and Public Works Under Secretary, says work continues on schedule on the project to widen Av. Ordonez Lasso on Cuenca’s west side. “We are simply relocating work crews to different areas,” Palacios says. “This has always been part...
Shouting “Torturers” and and “Reason, not tradition” dozens of anti-bullfighting protestors clash with police outside Quito’s Plaza de San Blas Belmonte bullring Wednesday night. Five protesters were arrested. Although bullfighting is banned in most of Ecuador, the...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Charla - there was a talk at Wed (2/12) on ´"Etnoliteratura, Cultura, Identidad y Patrimonio (all cognates - you can do it) with writer Edna Iturralde. Ceremonia - the ritual ceremony of Kapac Raymi will be held this Fri. (4/12) at...
Members of worker organizations and university students plan to march today to protest proposed constitutional amendments they say restrict the rights of government workers to organize and strike, and restrict freedom of speech and press. Marchers will gather in...
Get ready for the Fusion Pocket with expat disk jockey Gary Michaels. Michael’s program airs from noon until three today with rebroadcasts until midnight. The Pocket will broadcast regularly on the CuencaHighLife Internet Radio on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays....
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Inauguración - of the sala iTUR on Wed (2/12) at 11:00 in the Museo de la Ciudad (formerly the Escuela Central on corner of Gran Colombia y Benigno Malo). Clown - Carolina Machuca will hold a laboratory of erotic clowns from Mon...
American-born photographer Thomas Ives has worked for international news and feature magazines for over 38 years. His photo essays and images have appeared in National Geographic, Time, Geo, Stern, Newsweek, Life, Smithsonian, and many others publications. He...
By Scott Fugit The instant the question left my lips, I wanted it back. We had been doing so well, having good conversation at a popular Cuenca dinner party, meeting other expats and learning a lot about life in Ecuador. My wife, Dee, and I were chatting it up at one...
(Idiomas) – El aprendizaje de un segundo idioma es muy importante para competir en el mercado laboral, generalmente el inglés es uno de los idiomas más solicitados por el 95% de las empresas. En Ecuador el inglés es muy importante para lograr obtener un empleo en el...
Mayor Marcelo Cabrera wants to add an additional $35 million to Cuenca’s 2016 municipal budget for tram construction but opponents say the request offers inadequate explanation of how the money will be used. The new city budget of $330 million, including money for the...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Fotógrafos - The Association of Ecuadorian Photographers will introduce the Directorio de Fotógrafos Ecutorianos (Directory of Ecuadorian Photographers) 2015-2016 tomorrow (1/12) at 19:00 in the Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno. Novena...
