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More than 200 books in Israeli literature translated into Spanish have been “published” on the streets of different cities in Ecuador. The Libros Libres de Israel Project or Israel Free Books aims to share Israeli culture in the South American country and encourage reading, AJN the news agency reported. “This is a project where people...
Miércoles, 31/7/2019 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – XIV Bienal catalogue – The bi-lingual, 540 page catalogue for the last Bienal held from 23/11/2018 to 3/2/2019 will be presented el jueves, 8/8 a las 19:00 in the Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno auditorium (Sucre y Coronel Tálbot). Espacio Nómada – 8...
Ecuador’s national football federation said that Deportivo Cuenca will be allowed to play Friday following the payment of $30,000 to a former goalkeeper and his agent. The federation said, however, that the team must pay much larger sums against its debt in the coming weeks to avoid relegation to the country’s B-league or outright bankruptcy....
As the number of Venezuelan immigrants continues to grow, Cuenca officials say the city has reached the limit of its ability to provide assistance. “We need financial support to continue to provide services and we have appealed to President Lenin Moreno for help,” says Rocío Tapia, city social services development director says. According to Tapia,...
Martes, 30/7/2019 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Teatro – The Teatro Brujo will present “El Diablito” el viernes y sábado próximos a las 20:00 in the Prohibido Centro Cultural. Festival de Artes Selva – The Simbiosis festival de Ciencias y Artes will be el 4-10/8 in Macas, capital of Morona...
Although Mayor Pedro Palacios says the city is making “impressive progress” in efforts to put Cuenca’s long-delayed tram into operation, some municipal councilmen say there needs to be a firm schedule. Following his upset victory over incumbent mayor Marcelo Cabrera in March, Palacio estimated it would take seven months to put the tram on the...
My German grandfather once told me, “On revient toujours à son premier amour.” I understood just enough French to know what he meant was “the first cut is the deepest.” France was my first major country crush. I had seen other countries before — fooled around a bit with Mexico, made extended eye contact with...
Lunes, 29/7/2019 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Nada. Otras cosas – Titular – Poca asistencia a megaparques (Low attendance at megaparks) – Despite the summer vacations, there were few people in 3 of the 4 megaparques last weekend, although low temperatures might have had an effect. The 4 parks, La...
Cuenca’s professional football team, Deportivo Cuenca, could go out of business if it can’t pay its bills. “The financial situation is bleak and unless a solution is found very quickly, the football team will not play this weekend,” says former club president Mario Esteban. Among the club’s outstanding debts that must be paid immediately, according...
Sábado, 27/7/2019 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Feria – <for you shoppers out there> – There was a crafts and other products fair Satureay the Portal Artesanal. <Bolívar y Huayna Cápac>. Bicentennial – The bicentennial of Cuenca’s independence will be 3/11/2020. <It’s first independence.> The end of Spanish Colonial era...
President Lenin Moreno on Friday signed a decree requiring Venezuelan citizens, who until now could cross the border with a passport or other form of identification, to have a visa to enter the country. The measure “will also normalize the status of Venezuelan nationals that are already in the country and that have not broken...
One of the often overlooked jobs of social workers dealing with the influx of Venezuelan refugees is taking care of the needs of children. “It is emotional work. When kids arrive they are so exhausted and need time to rest, play and not be seen as migrants,” says William Guerra. He is a volunteer with...
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