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It’s been a half-century since the iconic domes on Cuenca’s Immaculate Conception Cathedral have been repaired and painted. That was when tiles and marble slabs from Czechoslovakia were installed on the domes and towers, says rector César Santacruz. “Much of the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Jueves, 9/11/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event Concierto - Gabacho Maroc will perform el próximo martes a las 20:00 in the Teatro Sucre. The group plays a fusion including world music, jazz, ganacvx oui and more. <Yes, I had to look up...
Cuenca airline passengers will soon see a price reduction of between 40% and 60% on round-trip airfare to Quito. In addition, they will have a greater number of flights to choose from. Minister of Transport and Public Works Paúl Granda made the announcement Wednesday...
Miércoles, 8/11/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event Book launch - "Aprender bellas palabras: El cine de Pedro Costa - comunidades, migraciones, ficciones" (Learn beautiful words: Pedro Costa's films - communities, migrations, fictions) by María...
Martes, 7/11/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event - Taller - There will be a workshop about "Políticas y Legislación Cultural" (Cultural Policies and Legislation) from mañana hasta el viernes from 15-18:00 in the auditorium of the Museo de la...
Lunes, 6/11/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event Las Memorias parroquiales (Parish Memories) - A book of 22 stories that are part of Cuenca's oral tradition will be presented el jueves, 9/11 a las 10:00 in the Museo de la Cuidad. The public is...
Cuenca transportation officials have abandoned the plan to charge the same fare for both city buses and the tram. Municipal councilman Marco Andrés Ávila said Monday morning that tram fare will be between 35 cents and 41 cents. “We haven’t decided on the final amount...
By Margaret Winter Something joyful is happening at the Dolores J. Torres public school on Calle Luis Cordero at Juan Jaramillo: a student band has been created for kids who have had virtually no hope until now of getting a musical education. The school launched the...
Domingo, 5/11/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Sunday) agenda events - Workshop - The hopefuls for the "Taller de actuación para cámara" (Performing for a camera workshop ) have been selected. The workshop is part of the VI Orquídea Film Festival School...
In a meeting with Cuenca officials Friday, President Lenin Moreno backed up his ministers of finance and public works in guaranteeing the cash flow to complete the tranvía. In addition, he said the government will offer financial assistance and low-interest loans to...
Text and Photos by Bartley D’Alfonso America – both North American and South America – loves a parade, especially during patriotic holidays. It is when we commemorate our Independence and freedoms, by paying homage to those who serve (or have served) in uniform,...
Viernes, 3/11/2017 Hola, Todos - El Mercurio has a special Independence of Cuenca issue today and it's daunting - 66 pages. Obviously I'm going to be doing a lot of summarizing. Pagina cultural - Today's agenda event - Feria - The "Al otro lado del Río" (Across the...
Text and photos by Bartley D'Alfonso In the three and a half years of living in this wonderful city, yesterday was the first time I visited the main cemetery, the Cementerio Patrimonal de Cuenca, near the airport. November 2 is the “Day of the Dead” (Día de los...
