Jeanne’s Periodico special edition: Holiday events
Periodico – Independencia de Cuenca supplement – sábado, 29/10/2022
Hola, Todos –
I’m too tired to proofread so read at your own risk and verify for yourselves.
Actividades –
Conciertos, para todos los gustos (Concerts, for every taste) –
Sábado – 29/10, 20:00 – Pimpinela Argentinean cuo with 98 gold, platinum or diamond discs) – Coliseo Jefferson Pérez
Miércoles – 2/11, Fonseca, Gente de Zona, & Blessd – Estadio Alejandro Serrano –
tickets at ticketshow.com.ec, La Taberna, San Isidro bakery & coffee, M&Mtec,
meet2go.com
Miércoles y jueves, 20:00 – 2 & 3/11 – Festival del Mariachi with Sandra Argudo & Mariachi Sol de América, Mariachi Veracruz y Mariachi Jalisco – Teatro Pumapungo – tickets at ticketshow.com.ec, Sala de bolos Mall del Río, Doña
Menestra del estadio
Jueves, 3/11, 19:00 – Nicky Jam y Sin Bandera – estadio Jorge Andrade Cantos, Azogues
Jueves, 17/11, 20:00 – Alex Ubago – Teatro Casa de la Cultura
Viernes, 18/11, 20:30 – Reik – Coliseo Jefferson Pérez
Viernes, 25/11, 20:00 – Gipsy kings by André Reyes – Caballo Campana
Viernes, 9/11, 20:00 – Mago de Oz y Saratoga (Spanish metal band, with rock and folk) – Hostería Caballo Campana.

Artisanal food and drink products were for sale during Cuenca’s independence holidays. (El Mercurio)
Actividades culturales –
27 & 31/10, 9-16:00 – Taller de Paja toquilla -Ecnomuseo Casa del Sombrero
30/10-3/11 – XVIII Festival Artesanías de América – Inside of CIDAP
1/11, 17:00 – Parade in honor of sports glories of Azuay – Calle Bolívar
1-6/11, 10:00 – Feria Nacional de la Cerámica – Casa de Chaguarchimbana
2/11, 10:00 – Military parade – Avenida Solano
2-16/11, 10:00 – Feria Artesanal el Otorongo (Otorongo Crafts Fair) – Plazoleta El
Otorongo <not too hard to figure out that fair was going to be, was it>
11:00 – Sesión Solemne por el 202 Aniversario de Indepenencia de Cuenca – Teatro Carlos Cueva Tamariz <no date given but what do you want to bet it will be on
Independence Day – the 3d>
3/11, 14:30 – Elección de la Cholita Cuencana – Av. 25 de Marzo y los Migrantes (Cuenca Fest)
3-6/11, 10:00 – Artesanía en vivo (Live crafts) – Central Municipio CEMUART
4/11m 16:00 – Festival musical Te quiero Cuenca (I love you Cuenca Music Festival), viva el rock with Basca, Sal y mileto, Suchos del Vado, Descomunal- Estadio Alejandro Serrano
5/11, 16:00 – Festival musical Te quiero Cuenca, Reggae Funka (sic) – Estadio Alejandro Serrano
6/11, 10-14:00 – Recorrido Cuenca Patrimonial (Cuenca Patrimonial Tour) – leaving
from Parque Calderón
10/11, 18:00 – Recital de guitarra con Bolívar Sarmiento – Casa Municipal del Alfarero
(Mariscal Lamar y Convención del 45)
10/11, 20:00 – Gala del Mariachi – Casa de la Cultura núcleo del Azuay
11/11, 20:00 – Concierto in honor of the 5th anniversary of the Symphony – Teatro
Pumapungo
17/11, 19:00 – Noche de gala de la artesanía cuenca – Teatro Sucre
18/11, 20:00 – Bolero y tango sinfónico – Teatro Pumapungo
Para farrear hasta el amanecer (To party til dawn) –
2/11, 21:00 – I Love 80s&90s Fiesta Grease + Stranger Party – 4 discos with the best DJs with a variety of genres in 4 stage settings, 3 live shows – Mall del Río Convention Center – tickets at Mall del Río Opac Case, Batan & Monay Shopping
GUAF Veterinaria, Basement at Millenium Plaza, online at meet2go – $40 normal, $50 VIP.
3/11, 16:00 – Festival musical Te quiero Cuenca – Don Medardo y sus players, Corazón serrano, Salsa sinfónico – free – Estadio Alejandro Serrano A.
3/3, 16:00 – Tripy Tripy Fest 2022 – 5 DJs – Caballo Campana
3/3, 17:00 – Festival Te quiero Cuenca – Manuel Medrano, Nacho y Alkilados – Canchas Cuartel Dávalos – Free
4/11, 18:00 – Cuenca Vibra – 9 settings for pleasure – Food, Noche cuencana, Chill out, etc. – Estancia Rosario
4/11, 18:00 – Festival Te quiero Cuenca – Orquesta Sonora Dinamita, Paulina Tamayo, Gerardo Morán – Av. Huayna Cápac – Free
4/11, 21:00 – Bresh – The best and hottest fiesta from Argentina in Cuenca with candy, ice cream, glitter, light show, selfie spots – CAE (colegio arquitectos)
5/11, 20:00 – Fiesta Hopping Club – Hostería Caballo Campana
Disfruta en familia –
28/10 – 18/12 – VanGogh, El sueno inmersivo (The immersive dream) – Parque de la Madre
29/10, 10:00 – Freestyle Motocross Tuning Car BMX – Esplanada del Centro Comercial El Arenal
3/11, 7-15:00 – Expo Aero Cuenca – Model airplanes, paragliding, paramotors, airplane show, hot air balloon rides – Aero Parque Hauirapambe (Tarqui)
3/11, 15:30 – Carrera de Autos Locos (Crazy Car Race) – From calle Larga y Benigno
Malo to the bridge at Todos Santos
3/11, 12:00 – El choripan más grande de Cuenca – Outside the Alejandro Serrano
Stadium
3/11, 11:00 – Festival del Cuy – av. Don Bosco <I’m sure every gringo in Cuenca is
going to be swarming to Don Bosco for their favorite local food.>
5/11, 11:00 – Festival del Hornado – av. Don Bosco <Or maybe roast pig is more
tempting>
5/11, 11:30 – Moto Encuentro Nacional – Fiesta de motos, Carrera de Panachas
Pancake race?), Moto obstacle race, Rock concert, gastronomic festival & more – Outside the Alejandro Serrano Stadium
Until 13/11, M-F from 16-23:00, holiday & weekends, 13-23:30 – Parque de diversiones Discovery grandes atracciones (Discovery fun park) – unlimited use
of rides and games – Cost $9.99 adults, $6.00 for children from 3-10. <Free for
any deluded senior citizen who thinks carnival rides are for the aged.>
23-26/11 – Festival de títeres Titiricuenca (Titiricuenca Puppet Festival) – Teatro
Pumapungo
4-6/11, 9:00 – Gran Feria Agropecuaria (Great Agricultural Fair) – Recinto Ferial Centro Agrícola Cantonal de Cuenca, sector estación de Cumbe (Centro Agrícola Cantonal of Cuenca Fairgrounds, Cumbe station sector)
26/11 – Festival de la Artes – Antigua Escuela Central, Benigno Malo y Gran Colombia
11:00 – Puppet show, Madre Selva by Gotas Mágicas
12:00 – Theater show, Nantar – teatro de Las Cloacas
13:00 – Dance show with Bembé
13:00 – Urban dance with Winners Dance School
14:00 – Theater show, Saulo by Kusi Clown
15:00 – Magic show
17:00 – Contemporary dance “No se dónde colocar los brazos”
18:00 – Stand up comedy show with Cuy <The show is watching a gringo try to eat
a cuy and the reaction when he finds out he just ate a guinea pig.>
19:00 – Concert by Los Longos
And that’s all for today so Hasta ? –
Jeanne