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Miércoles, 7/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Exposición - The Exposición de Identidad Cultural del Azuay opened hoy a las 20:00 at the Seminario San Luis and will run hasta el domingo. The 16 exhibitors are from Sígsig, Chordeleg, Bullcay,...
The administrator of the renovated San Francisco Plaza says last weekend’s dance exhibitions is the just the beginning of a full schedule of cultural events. Acknowledging criticism of the plaza design and management, Fausto Guillén says he believes the public will...
Following a review of operational expenses for Cuenca’s tram system, the new city government says it is saving thousands of dollars a month by reducing electricity, personnel and legal costs. Mayor Pedro Palacios has set a goal of reducing operational expenses by 50...
By Syvester Grahame The restaurant scene in Cuenca seems as changeable as the weather. What was once the "new hot new spot" is already a fleeting memory. The lights are off and the stove is cold. The Pepper Mill, although it received good reviews, is already gone....
Martes, 6/8/2019 Hola, Todos - I might be taking a vacation from this column next week. It will depend on if I can work with a houseful of painters and carpenters doing whatever it is that they'll be doing. Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Día del Cine...
Lunes, 5/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Booklaunch - "Violencia contra mujeres lesbianas y hombres gays en la ciudad de Quito, 2008-2015" (Violence against lesbian women and gay men in the city of Quito, 2008-2015) by Rafael Garrido Álvarez...
A dog chained to the back bumper of a dump truck was dragged to its death Friday night in Cuenca. The driver, who witnesses claim was drunk at the time of the incident, was captured by bystanders and handed over to police on the Cuenca-Azogues autopista near Hospital...
I read an entry in Gringo Post the other day. Here it is. We will be flying into Guayaquil. We are bringing our older dog of nearly 15 years and our 2nd dog of nearly nine years. We are looking for transport from Guayaquil to Cuenca via Santa Isabel and Giron because...
Aeroregional has been cleared by the civil aviation authority to begin service to Quito Monday, August 5. The airline announced Thursday that it will offer special introductory rates during its first weeks of operation. Airline representative Jaime León says...
Jueves,1/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Book drive - 200-300 children from the city and the rural communities attend the Tambo de Lectura reading program in the Semillero de Artistas in the CCE. A book drive to provide reading material for...
By Jeff Van Pelt People love to debate how much crime there is in their town, whether it is getting worse, and where it is the worst. A more profitable enterprise is to look at how to avoid being the target of crime wherever you are. The information in this article...
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...
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...
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,”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
By Robert Bradley Cuenca street artists who enjoy painting large-scale pieces are familiar with El Vado. Bajada del Vado is famed for the often dramatic street art climbing the steep draw, some crumbling even more rapidly than the wall they use as a canvas. The...
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...
