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By Jeremiah Reardon Cuenca’s Hearts of Gold charity is celebrating ten years of service in Ecuador. It is a registered and qualified Ecuadorian non-profit organization. At the invitation of Frances (Franny) Hogg, Hearts of Gold Event Chair, I attended the Hearts of...
Lunes, 10/6/2024 Hola, Todos - Titular - Energía solar para alumbrado público (Solar power for street lighting) - The Empresa Eléctrica Regional Centro Sur (EERCS - Electric Company) will install solar powered LED street lighting in Auzay and Morona Santiago Provinces...
Open auditions will be held for Azuay Community Theater's production of "The Waverly Gallery," by Kenneth Lonergan, on Tuesday, June 18, from 1 to 3 pm, at the theater at 14-48 Antonio Vega Muñoz (between Estévez de Toral and Coronel Tálbot). No appointments will be...
In his second press conference in two days, Azuay Province Governor Santiago Malo said Friday he is “listening closely” to the concerns of Cuenca citizens about crime in the city and acknowledged that police are often slow to respond to calls. His comments followed...
Sábado, 8/6/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Artesanías y cultura (Crafts and culture) - There will be a Feria Artesanal y Cultural in the Galería Vitrina (Pres. Córdova 7-23 y Luis Cordero) at the Casa de la Cultura on el 15 & 16/6. Organized by the Asociación de...
Three days after the National Electricity Operator (Cenace) warned that more electric blackouts are possible, Ecuador’s Energy Minister Roberto Luque announced Friday that the blackouts are over. “We are finished with the power cuts due to the lack of electric...
By John Olson From Thursday June 13 through Sunday, June 16, Cuenca's own English-language expat theater company, Azuay Community Theater, brings the comedic gem Murder at the Howard Johnson’s to life in Ecuador, promising an evening of laughter and unexpected twists....
Martes, 4/6/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Sinfónica en Gala Lírica (Symphony in Lyric Gala) - The Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca (OSC) is performing a Lyric Gala this coming viernes a las 20:00 in the Teatro Pumapungo. The program will include soloists Ruth Díaz and...
Following the murders of an alternate National Assembly member and his wife Sunday, President Daniel Noboa ordered the Joint Command of the Armed Forces and the General Command of the National Police to relocate to Manta. In recent weeks, Manta and Manabí Province...
Domingo, 2/6/24 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Una 'cascada mágica' tiene Santa Isabel (Santa Isabel has a 'magic waterfall') - In the community of Pedernales, Shaglli Parish, Santa Isabel canton, is the río Chorrohuaico which has a magical waterfall. The river flows...
Viernes, 31/5/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Corpus Christi también se vive desde la música (Corpus Christi is also experienced through music ) - The Dirección Municipal de Cultura has organized free performances at the Glorieta in the Parque Calderón to celebrate...
By Irene Gardner Editor's note: This is the first article in a series that highlights Cuenca’s (and Azuay Province’s) charitable organizations, programs and projects and their leaders and teams of volunteers. Although there are many expats who have selflessly become...
Miércoles, 29/5/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Semana del piano en Cuenca (Piano week in Cuenca) - The Conservatorio "José María Rodgríguez" will bring Cuenca Piano Week to different venues in the city until viernes, 31/5. There will be a concert with the students...
Lunes, 27/5/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del domingo, 26/5 (2 articles): Exposición en el CIDAP (Exhibition at CIDAP) - The Salón Ardis de Artesanía Contemporánea at CIDAP will be open until el 11 de junio. Hours are from 8-17:00 from lunes a...
By Bianca Bujan From the adrenaline rush of snorkeling nose-to-nose with white-tipped reef sharks to the wonder of watching up-close as blue-footed boobies perform mating dances on the sand, visitors can experience firsthand how locals coexist in harmony with the...
Hours before they were scheduled to begin, Energy Minister Roberto Luque said electric blackouts in six provinces are suspended. The National Electricity Corporation (CNEL) announced Saturday that power cuts would be carried out in six provinces to conduct "scheduled...
The National Police are stepping up efforts to catch thieves and con artists who prey on tourists and expats in Cuenca’s historic district. To be successful, however, they say they need help from those who have victimized. “We need foreigners to be vigilant for the...
Viernes, 24/5/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Agenda de actividades para el fin de semana (Weekend activities agenda) - You can enjoy live music in the ex- Escuela Central el sábado, 25/5 a las 18:00. It will be part of the launch for the 'Ecos Aborígenes: sonidos de...
By Jim Smith Upon entering Solano Bistro, I was greeted warmly by Debby Degamo, the owner who immediately made me feel at home. This is a fairly new eating establishment in Cuenca having opened in early February. It offers breakfast, lunch and an early dinner, and is...
Miércoles, 22/5/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del martes, 21/5 (1 article): Dos fechas de OSC con 'Juan Gabriel Sinfónico' (Two OSC dates with 'Juan Gabriel Sinfónico') - The Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca is performing the concert, 'Juan Gabriel...
