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Miércoles, 6/9/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Wednesday) agenda events - Teatro - The Barojo Experimental Theater Group presents "La Boda de Dorimena" (Dorimena's Wedding) Thursday and Friday at 20:00 in the Atrapa Sueños Centro Cultural (Juan Bautista...
Representatives of the country’s major public universities say they are shocked at the size of funding cuts for higher education in the new national budget. Meeting Tuesday on the campus of the University of Milagro, rectors and vice-rectors said that the cuts could...
The governments of Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia and Panama plan to designate a thousand square kilometer area of the Pacific Ocean as a marine conservation zone. Representatives of the four countries say they hope to agree on a final plan later this year. Ecuador...
The Cuenca municipal council voted Tuesday to increase urban bus fares from 25 cents to 30 cents, a decision that angered both the bus companies who provide public transit services and students who demand that the rate remain unchanged. Under the new fare structure,...
In a stunning defeat before the home crowd in Quito, Ecuador fell 2-1 Tuesday afternoon to Peru in a World Cup qualifying game. The result ended the team's chances of competing next year in Moscow. The defeat was especially painful given Ecuador’s impressive start in...
The Fernandina volcano in the Galapagos Islands appears poised for a major eruption, according to geologists at the Ecuador Geophysical Institute. Fernandina is the westernmost island in the Galapagos and the most volcanically active. “From what we observed on Monday,...
Following last week’s 2-0 loss to world number-one Brazil, Ecuador’s national football team must win today against Peru in Quito to remain in contention for a berth in the 2018 World Cup championship. Even with a victory and two more in the final round of competition,...
Several members of the National Assembly want to put the president of the country’s Judicial Council on trial for interfering with the justice system. At the heart of their case, they say, is a series of emails showing Gustavo Jalkh and former president Rafael Correa...
By Kristina Puga Eva Zelig is an Emmy-award winning producer who loves shedding light on topics from health to global warming. Her work has appeared on the Learning Channel and PBS, among other networks. However, one day, while perusing the internet, she came across a...
Lunes, 4/9/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - VIII Festival "Arte Calle 2017" - The 8th <just in case there's someone out there who never learned or has forgotten Roman numerals> International Street Art Festival will start...
Although President Lenin Moreno has already made significant changes to the policies of former president Rafael Correa, bigger ones could be on the way. In his Monday, August 28 address to the nation, Moreno said he may soon call a public referendum allowing voters to...
Domingo, 3/9/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Exposición - For the Año de la Cultura (Year of Culture) being celebrated in Cuenca, the pen and ink exhibit, "Cuenca: Arte, Tradición y Patrimonio" by Jaime Lara will open el...
“Love is all you need”. — John Lennon Photos and text by Robert Bradley A bedrock of Ecuadorian culture is devoted to family. I see it daily. On almost every occasion when I ask if I may take a child’s photo, or ask a family to group together for a portrait, their...
By Ed O'Connor If you receive a dinner invitation do you show up at the appointed hour or a few minutes before? Do that in Ecuador and you may find the hosts still in the shower. To arrive on time is considered rude here, as a matter of fact. Our first personal...
Viernes, 1/9/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Friday) agenda event - Teatro The last performance of "Barrio Caleidoscopio" in Cuenca was Friday in La Guarida Centro Cultural (calle Mariscal La Mar y Luis Pauta, sector Convención del 45). Cost: $7.00....
By Jean McCord The Cuencano couple and I sat in the back seat of a police crew cab pickup on the way to El Cajas National Park. Two National Police officers took the front seats. I got a laugh when I joked that everyone would think we civilians were in custody. Nine...
Jueves, 31/8/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Thursday) agenda event - Teatro - There were two sets of performances Thurs. by the Teatro Experimental Barojo about the tragic love story between La Cusinga and the French doctor, Seniergues. The venues were...
China appears to be changing its position on Ecuador’s right to prosecute Chinese fishermen and detain a Chinese-flagged fishing ship caught in Galapagos Islands protected waters. In its latest statement, the Chinese government is questioning Ecuador’s actions and the...
In my previous column, I discussed the truth about how alcohol is metabolized (no, it doesn’t “turn into sugar”) and how to fix a hangover (prevention is a reliable strategy, “cures” not so much). Today’s column reviews some recent research about alcohol’s health...
Several Cuenca municipal council members are furious about the delay in choosing a contractor to complete the city’s beleaguered tranvía project. Meanwhile, the city defends its bid review process and says a new project manager will be chosen within days. “They say...
