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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
QUITO FESTIVITIES
Quito celebrates the Spanish Foundation of the city on December 6th. For its festivities, Quito has an important bullfighting fair, and “chivas” can be seen throughout the city. “Chivas” are open buses with live bands that operate as mobile parties.
Most Hotels and Restaurants in the city offer special buffets and Spanish live dance presentations during the festivities and exceptional parties on Friday, December 5th.
MUSIC & DANCE
Thursdays and Fridays 21h30
Flamenco Live Show
Place: Atocha
Thursday 4th 20h00
International Festival of Flautists at the Middle of the World
Place: Casa de la Música
Friday 5th 20h00
Piano Recital by Anzhelica Fuks
Place: Casa de la Música
Tuesday 9th 19h00
Lyric Gala- piano and voice
Place: Casa de la Música
Admission fee: $5
Wednesday 10th 19h00
Guitar Ensemble
Place: Casa de la Música
Free admission
Thursday 11th 19h00
Climax Libitum Quartett
Place: Casa de la Música
Admission fee: $5
Sunday 14th 16h00
Family Sunday
Place: Casa de la Música
Wednesday 17th 20h00
Opening concert of the International Music Festival “Mendelssohnfest-Emancipation of the Spirit”, Boris Cepeda, piano
Place: Casa de la Música
Friday 26th 20h00
National Symphonic Orchestra Concert
Director: Román Revueltas, México
Place: Casa de la Música
Sunday 28th 18h00
* Pre-concert conference 17h30
Berlin Chamber Orchestra concert
Place: Casa de la Música
Admission fee: $30
Tuesday 30th 19h00
Flute Recital
Place: Casa de la Música
Free admission
EXHIBITS
Open until Sunday, June 21st
The Legacy of the XX Century
By the Pakistani artist Farhana Khan Matthies
Place: Centro Cultural Metropolitano, Sala V
Free admission
Open until August 16th
Tuesdays thru Sundays 10h00 – 20h00
“From the Terror to Liberty: origin and causes of the French Revolution”
110 Prints from the Rothschild collection, Louvre
Place: Antiguo Hospital Militar
Admission fee: $2 adults, $1 students, $0.50 children and Senior citizens
THEATER
Every Wednesday 20h00
Theater presentations
Place: La Vieja Guardia
CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Saturday 23rd 20h00
“Flor de Hiroshima”
Place: Teatro Nacional Casa de la Cultura
Free admission
FOLKLORIC DANCE
Every Wednesday 19h30
Jacchigua
Place: Teatro Demetrio Aguilera – CCE
Every Wednesday 20h30
Humanizarte
(Dinner show at 19h30)
Place: Fundacion Cultural Humanizarte
Every Friday 20h00
Saruymanda
Place: CC Pasaje Arzobispal
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Central Bank Museum
It is located at the Casa de la Cultura (Cultural House)
on 6 de Diciembre and Patria Avenues. Visiting hours:
Tuesdays-Fridays 09h00 to17h00/ weekends and holidays10h00
to16h00. Phone: 222-3258. Pre-Colonial, Colonial and
contemporary Art appears in 1,417 pieces exhibited permanently
and in itinerary and temporary displays. It also presents
an opportunity to learn about our origin, evolution
and history. Entrance fee: US$2 Students US$.1. Guide
service available.
Horse Carriages in the colonial center
18h00 to 24h00/ Price: $4 per person or $12 for a carriage
/ They depart from the Independence Square, next to
the Government Palace.
Address: Chile and Venezuela.
Phone: 295 1190 / 295 0392.
Night Tours – City Museum
This summer the "Museo de la Ciudad" offers
a new cultural service: a nighttime dramatized tour.
Tues-Sun 19h30-21h00. Group reservations need to be
made 48 hours in advance. Groups of 25, $15 per person.
Address: García Moreno 572 and Rocafuerte (colonial
center). For more information: 2283-882 / 883 ext.112
Itchimbia Cultural Center
This exhibit was inaugurated together with the Cultural
Center that houses it in Quito. The antique metallic
structure of a traditional market of Quito was assembled
at the Itchimbia hill, which has a spectacular view
of the colonial downtown of Quito, to house this Cultural
Center. Itchimbia means “Sacred Hill of the Radiant
Sun”.
Address: Itchimbía Park- Calle Iquique and José
María Aguirre.
Information: 2950-272 ext. 137
For
information about other events contact:
* Date/ time of events are subject to change.
Call the Quito Vistitor´s Bureau at 295-9505 or
295-9632
ADDRESSES:
Casa de la Música: Valderrama & Mariana de Jesús
Phone: 226 1965 / 226 3975
Centro Cultural Metropolitano
corner of García Moreno and Espejo St.
(colonial center)
Phone: 295 0272
Corporacion Metropolitana de Quito
Phone: 295 9505 / 295 9632
Camilo Egas Museum
Venezuela 1302 and Esmeraldas St. (colonial center)
Information: 2572 012/ 25720 911
Centro de Exposiciones
Quito
Amazonas & Atahualpa
Central Bank Museum
6 de Diciembre and Patria Av.
Information: 222-0529
Cafe Libro
Carrion 243 between Plaza & Tamayo
Information: 223-4265
Camara de Comercio de
Quito
Corner of Amazonas Av. and Republica St. / Las
Camaras Building
Phone: 244-3787
Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana (CCE)
Patria and 6 de Diciembre
Phone: 222 0529
Humanizarte Theater
Leonidas Plaza 24-266 and Lizardo Garcia
Phone: 222 6116
Hall Teatro Universitario
Universidad Central- Av. America & Universitaria
Las Camaras Auditorium
Corner of Amazonas and Republica Ave.
Reservations: 244-3787
La Casa de la Peña
Garcia Moreno 1713 & Galapagos
Information: 228 4179 / 09 831 2969
Plaza Foch
Foch & Reina Victoria
Plaza de las Americas
Corner of America and Naciones Unidas Av.
Patio de las Comedias
18 de Septiembre E4-26 between 9 de Octubre and
Amazonas
Phone: 256 1902
Parque Itchimbía
Calle Iaquique and José María Aguirre
Sala Demetrio Aguilera Malta/ Prometeo- CCE
Address: Patria & 6 de Diciembre
Teatro Sucre / Teatro Variedades "Ernesto Albán"
Manabi N8-131 St. between Guayhaquil and Flores
Phone: 22951661 ext.132
Teatro Nacional-Casa
de la Cultura
6 de Diciembre Ave. and Tarqui St.
Teatro Bolivar
Calle Flores 421 & Junín
Phone: 2582486-7
Teatro-Facultad de Artes-
Universidad Central
Patria Av. 806 and Paez
French Alliance
Eloy Alfaro N32-468 & 6 de Diciembre
Phone: 224-6589
Museo de la Ciudad
Garcia Moreno 572 & Rocafuerte
Phone: 228 3882 / 3
Musicoteca
Garcia Moreno and Sucre
Ocho y Medio Movie Theater:
Valladolid N24-353 & Vizcaya (La Floresta)
Seseribo
Veintimilla 325 & 12 de Octubre Ave. El Giron
Bldg
Phone: 256 3598
Quito Vistitor´s Bureau
Phone: 295-9505 / 295-9632
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*Date / time of events are subject to change. Call
the Quito Visitors’ Bureau for more information:
295 9505 / 295 9632 ext 107
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