What to see, what to do in Guayaquil from Sunday, July 16 to Saturday, July 22, 2023

Children’s work: The bad leg pirate

the theater group kurombos presents The bad leg piratea story of black humor for children with ghosts, sailors and pirates. The plot follows little Maribel, who is kidnapped by the pirate Mala Pata in order to seize the treasure that the girl inherited from her grandfather, the great Captain Bonanza. The ghost Pluf and the sailors Juan, Julián and Sebastián join his rescue. Melani Mejillones (Maribel), Enríquez (pirate Mala Pata), Erick Rivadeneira (Pluf), Bettzy Salvador (ghost mother), Miriam Murillo (sailor Juan), Oswaldo Cedeño (sailor Sebastián) and René Lino (Uncle Gerundio) appear. In the Experimental room of the Art Center Theater. Tickets: $7 children and $10 adults. At 11:30 a.m., on Sunday, July 16, 30.

Cultural Sundays in Jerusalem Park

Free concerts are offered every Sunday of the month in the City Park of Jerusalem. the string quartet Sonataconsisting of some members of the Guayaquil Symphony Orchestra, will play live instrumental music to surprise the attendees with its wide repertoire. The park is located in Urdesa Central, Avenida Victor Emilio Estrada and Circunvalación Norte. and the main attractions are a monument that tells the history of Jerusalem and a miniature replica of this city, which corresponds to the first century.

Exhibitions in the MAAC

Two exhibitions have just opened in the Anthropological Museum of Contemporary Art.

The first is mentioned Ice, cold, icefrom the series clue of the artist Ray Medina. In this proposal, colors and shapes are given a visual rhythm that is built into a story clue, as the extraordinary ending of a creation is called in rap. The exhibition is named after a verse from the song when the street callsby trapper Eladio Carrion.

The second screen is Abnormal, independent bodies, by the artist Davis Struway Suárez, who thinks about the practice of drawing as an action that everyone has done since childhood. It presents ugly nudes playing with ordinary content, about political events in Ecuador; characteristics and gestural forms of the artist that are visualized on backgrounds and spaces.

The two exhibitions are open until Sunday, August 6, from Tuesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admission 4:30 p.m.). Admission is free (MAAC, Malecón and Loja).

In theatres: ‘Barbenheimer’ day (Barbie And oppenheimer)

The highly anticipated premiere of Barbie coincides with another major release in cinemas across the country, oppenheimer. This Thursday, July 20.

The first movie follows, as the name implies Barbie lives in BarbieLand, a more than perfect pink world, until unusual phenomena begin to appear, such as cold showers, burnt pancakes and the doll’s perfectly curved heels that turn into flat feet. This existential crisis leads Barbie, along with Ken, to embark on a journey of self-discovery in the real world. they act Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.

The second tape portrays the story of the American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and its role in the development of nuclear bomb during the WWII. It is an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimerby Martin Sherwin and Kai Bird. Of cillian murphy in the lead.

Construction site: tendernessin T. Sanchez Aguilar

Arrives tenderness step up. It is a play by the Spanish playwright Alfred Sanzolinspired by lyrics from William Shakespeare if The dream of a summer night. The plot, set in the 16th century, focuses on the emerald queen who takes refuge on an island with his two princess daughters to avoid their arranged marriages. But what they don’t know is that in that country the brown lumberjack with her two lumberjack sons, who fled civilization precisely to avoid the presence of the opposite sex. The women decide to dress up as men to live in peace with their partners, but this only causes a series of bizarre situations that eventually lead to the strength and courage to show love.

It is performed by Itzel Cuevas (Emerald Queen), Lucho Mueckay (Brown Woodcutter), Cristopher Solorzano (Azulcielo Woodcutter), Jeff Nieto (Seagreen Woodcutter), Michelle Zamudio (Ruby Princess) and Estefania Alarcón (Salmon Princess). In the third room of the Sánchez Aguilar Theater. Tickets: $30. Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, through August 5. Premiere: July 20.

Cineforo in Mz. 14

The cultural manager Carlos Cordovez de la Gasca will develop a cinema forum within the Hammer cycle and its impact on cinema. This event wants to make known how horror films were made in the past, especially how it was possible to arouse different emotions in the audience with few elements. The tape is projected twin of evil (John Hough, 1971), the third title of the the karnstein trilogya vampire-themed horror series based on the story Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan LeFanu. In cinema MZ 14 (October 9 and Panama). Free entrance. From 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, Thursday July 20.

Disco music concert with Vivianna Muñoz

Singer vivianna munoz has prepared a great show in honor of disco music titled soultrain. For many years the artist sang the songs of the disco / soul era, now it is the first show she prepares of this type. The celebration includes iconic hits from legendary artists who have performed on America’s famed Soul Train show, including Donna Summer, the Bee Gees, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind and Fire, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and more. It is El Spot (Samborondón, cc Plaza Prema, opposite Food Garden). Value: $30 (sale on Meet2go). At 8:30 PM, Friday July 21.

Signing session with Joana Marcús

The famous Spanish author Joan Marcus He will be in Guayaquil to meet his fans and sign copies of his best-selling books. The meeting is organized by bookshops Mr Bookswhich currently has several titles for sale from the young writer who emerged in it wattpadas for December, after December, Three months and the Fire trilogy. To participate in the meeting, interested parties must register in advance from Monday 17 July from 09:00. The registration will be announced via the social networks of the bookstore. Tickets will be distributed until full capacity is reached. In the Baquerizo Moreno room (Expo Plaza Guayaquil), on the Malecón del Estero Salado. Saturday, July 22 at 11 a.m.

Guayaquil Pet Expo Fair

The fair Animal Expo Ecuador celebrates its sixteenth edition in Guayaquil this month. This is an event that brings together thousands of pet owners, veterinarians, breeders and companies related to products and services for the animal world. In addition, other activities are carried out, such as competitions, dog park, adoption festival, costume show, dog walks, food court and more. At La Kennedy baseball field (Francisco Arizaga Luque 515). Free entrance. From 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July.

News in stream: the story of Pancho Villa

The platform Star+ is preparing to present a series based on the life of Mexican soldier Pancho Villa, who stood out as one of the most important leaders of the Mexican Revolution and a popular icon of Mexican culture. The dramatized, titled Pancho Villa: the centaur of the northtells the life of Doroteo Arango, better known as Francisco “Pancho” Villa, from his beginnings as a bandit, when he was very young, to his death in an ambush.

The 10-episode production stars Jorge A. Jiménez and tells the story of Villa, from the man fascinated by his own myth who went to great lengths to magnify it, through hostile historians to a Hollywood interested in destroying it. to film. Premiere: Wednesday, July 19.