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Jueves, 12/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - "Cascanueces" - The Nutcracker Suite will be performed by a cast of children and adults from 4 dance academies plus the OSC (Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca) <You'll need to remember this...
Approximately 50 pets were rescued Wednesday in a joint operation coordinated by the Commission for Environmental Management (CGA) in the El Arenal (Feria Libre) market. The operation began at 6 a.m. on Pasaje Nicanor Cobo street, with a citation issued to a vendor...
According to the Ministerio de Salud Publica (Ministry of Public Health) all of Ecuador’s 24 provinces are ready for the flu season, and from now until February 28, 2020, is offering the flu vaccine free of charge to seniors 65 and over, to children, pregnant women,...
Ecuador’s Risk and Emergency Management Service reported Wednesday night that visibility and air quality were improving in Cuenca due to a slight shift in wind direction. They predicted clearer skies for Thursday but said local officials should remain on alert in case...
Most know me as artist, writer, adventurer, but I love to ride my competition bike. It’s a cross-country bike style called a Specialized Epic Comp. I put 15 miles on it almost every morning riding up into the Andes Mountains. My favorite route is to follow Via...
Increased eruptive activity at the Sangay volcano sent plumes of steam and ash over most of Azuay and Cañar Provinces Wednesday morning. At noon, light ashfall was reported in areas east and north of Cuenca and in much of Cañar Province. Risk management officials said...
Martes, 10/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - <The paper is back to announcing events on the day of the events, so by the time you get this, the event would be already started or over.> Del cuerpo del periodico - Expoferia municipal - The city will put on a...
Lunes, 9/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Exposición - "Made in Cuenca - Hecho en Cuenca," a show of ceramics by Northamerican artist Neil King, is at the Salón del Pueblo "Efrain Jara Idrovo" of the Casa de la Cultura (Sucre y Benigno Malo,...
By Tom Larsen Susan McBride is no stranger to awards. She was the 2018 Cuenca Governor’s Expat Humanitarian Award winner. On December 17, National Immigrant Day, Susan will receive special recognition from the Ecuadorian government in the National Assembly session in...
Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series on shearing alpaca I posted in January of 2018. I’ll be back in a couple of weeks. Alpaca are shy. The rancher, more so. In order to maintain a degree of privacy for my friend and host who invited me to participate...
Viernes, 6/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Nuns' Life Conference - A conference will continue tomorrow about the life of cloistered nuns in past times. It will be in the Museo de las Conceptas (Hermano Miguel 6-33 y Juan Jaramillo)....
Jeves, 5/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Christmas event - Los Heraldos del Evangelio y Caballeros de la Virgen (The Heralds of the Gospel and Knights of the Virgin) are presenting "Nacimiento con luz, movimiento y sonido" (Birth/nativity...
A favorite expat online forum carried a post with a simple query: “Do we need proof of current yellow fever and typhoid vaccinations to enter Ecuador from Colombia?” (No). This simple question escalated into an epidemic of opinions, some backed by facts, some by...
The Keep Cuenca Beautiful campaign to eliminate graffiti is gaining momentum as local radio, tv and newspapers report on its progress. At last count, more than 400 expats and Cuencanos have participated in cleaning mingas or have signed up for future ones. According...
Does the phrase “random acts of kindness” register with you? Have you ever performed one? How did it feel? Would you repeat it? How come? When Anne Herbert wrote the phrase “practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty” on a placemat in Sausalito in 1982, I...
Martes, 3/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Xilografías - There will be an exhibit of woodcuttings by Lanner Díaz opening mañana a las 19:00 in the Salon del Pueblo of the CCE. The artist has produced 4 series of woodcuttings including...
Lunes, 2/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - <For once, every event on the page is actually happening in the future.> Exposición - There is an art exhibit at the Museo de Arte Moderno Municipal where the public can interact with the 6...
By Jeff Salz Storytelling is the most ancient form of human communication. According to science, it remains the most effective. Ever notice how facts, data, ideas, and opinions all bounce off you, roll away and disappear while a good story (or even a well-told bad...
Photos and text by Bartley D'Alfonso One of the highlights of Sunday's celebration of the 20th anniversary of Cuenca being named a World Heritage site by UNESCO, was the morning Heritage Walk, or Caminato por El Patrimonio. Sponsored by Mayor Pedro Palacios and the...
In dozens of events on Sunday, Cuenca marked the 20th anniversary of its designation as a Cultural Heritage of Humanity site by the United Nations. In Ecuador, Cuenca shares the distinction with Quito. According to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and...
