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The Cuenca planning department has announced that construction of the new Parque de la Libertad will begin in August. The park will occupy the grounds of the former city prison on the north side of the historic district and has a budget of $7 million. Planning...
By Matthew Hayes Plaza San Francisco’s renovation plans were given the go-ahead from city hall this month, but major details remain to be worked out with the vendors who have occupied most of the square for the last 60 years. While aesthetic improvements to the square...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Mon.) events - Short films - Short films produced in Cuenca will be shown today starting at 19:00 in the Sala de Conciertos at the CCE (Pres. Córdova y Luis Cordero). Upcoming events - Radio El Mercurio - Radio El Mercurio is...
By Liam Higgins Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series. Part one focused on the collapse of Ecuador's real estate market. Ryals Aberger has been investing in Latin American real estate for more than 25 years, focusing primarily on areas he believes...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Finished event - Taller - A workshop in jazz, dance, ballet and other musical arts was held Sunday at the Gato Alado Project (Pres. Córdova 14-43 y Coronel Tálbot). Ongoing events - Exhibit - "A la orilla" (To the shore) by artist Juana...
Transit police arrested 30 drunk drivers Thursday and Friday nights on Av. Hayna at Gonzalez and Av. Vicente Solano and Remigio Crespo. Among those arrested were a German tourist and a foreign resident from the U.S. Police said the sweeps were the result of increased...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Friday's events - "Mis Adorables Entenados" (My Adorable Stepchildren) - The characters from one of the most popular TV series will be in the teatro Casa de la Cultura Fri.. Concierto - The OSC with guest pianist David Encalada...
The resurfacing of the Mariscal La Mar Airport runway cannot begin for at least 60 days, the CEO of the airport authority said on Thursday. “We must complete the technical studies before the work can start,” Fernando Arteaga said, adding that there are legal issues to...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Thursday´s event - Book presentation - "Arquitectura popular del Azuay y Cañar 1977-78" by Patricio Muñoz Vega was presented posthumously in the main lecture hall of the Department of Architecture at the U of Cuenca. Articles about - "A...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's events - Festival de la Diversidad Sexo Genérica (Sex Gender/Generic Diversity Festival - or something like that) - 3 works will be today at 20:00 in the Teatro Pumapungo. (I think they're dance performances.) Upcoming events -...
Changes to Cuenca’s proposed animal protection ordinance angered animal rights supporters Tuesday night as the municipal council debated the final wording of the legislation. The scope of the ordinance was narrowed to cover only household animals, or “companion pets,”...
Hola, Todos - I was proofreading the whole translation and I erased the whole dang thing. So this reconstruction will be a lot more abbreviated. At least I've already read the articles to be translated. Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - El Observer Magazine - The...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Ongoing events - Exhibición - The "Manos Magicas" exhibit is open at CIDAP from 9-17:00, M-F. Articles about - Exhibición - "Colonias ecuatorianas en la celebración de los Raymis en Estados Unidos" (Ecuadorian colonies in the US and the...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Finished event - Ciclo de Cine Coreano Contemporáneo (Contemporary Korean Film Series) - There were two films Sunday - Bienvenidos a Donmakgol and "Ebrio de Mujeres y Pintura." Articles about - A new space for ancestral knowledge - It...
By Dante Angelo French urban planner Pierre LeBlanc recognized the potential of Cuenca’s historic district the first time he set eyes on it, 13 years ago. He says that now is the perfect time to see that potential realized. “There are fabulous possibilities here,” he...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Events - Cine contemporáneo (contemporary film) - Films will be shown from Fri. to Sun. at 19:00 in the Teatro Sucre. Saturday's film is "Un día duro" and "Bienvenidos a Dongmakgol" (which doesn't sound like it's in Ecuador), and Sun....
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Thursday's (finished) events - Nueva Festival - The New Festival continues in the Salón de la Ciudad with the horror film "La casa del final de los tiempos" (The house at the end of times) at 17:00 and "La niña de los tacones amarillos"...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Wed. (finished) events - Nuevo Festival - As part of the New Festival, 3 films were shown in the Salón de la Ciudad - The Stranger, El evangelio de la carne, La falija de Benavidez. Theater - The work "Aguita de Viejas" was presented in...
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera hopes the third time is the charm. Following meetings with tranvía project managers, contractors, and property owners affected by construction, the mayor announced that the project will be completed by May 15, 2017. It is the third...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Events - Teatro - The festival of works by actress Juana Estrella, primarily her monologues, opens this week with "Penélope" at 20:00 in the sala "Alfonso Carrasco" (Luis Cordero y Pres. Córdova). Tickets available at Librimundi and El...
