What to see, what to do in Guayaquil this Sunday, December 12, 2021

Family theater

The Municipality of Guayaquil has organized two functions of the musical work The Christmas of Juan Pueblo and his friends. There will be 18 Jazz Dance artists, including actors and dancers, directed by José Miguel Salem Producciones, who will present this work of approximately one hour and a half each performance, to the delight of the children. On this occasion, Guayaquil’s iconic character Juan Pueblo will join a crusade to save Santa Claus from the evil witch who wants to destroy Christmas. Modality: face-to-face with capacity allowed by the national COE and transmitted through the Facebook social network account ‘Guayaquil is my Destination’. Free entry. 11:30 and 18:00, main hall of the Centro de Arte Theater.

Chusa Producciones also proposes How the Grincho stole Christmas. Cast: Andrea Ordóñez (also directs), Sofía Rengifo and José Súñiga. General admission: $ 7. 16:30, La Bota room (Malecón del Salado).

Save christmas It is the story that rescues all the values ​​reflected in the fictional characters that children have entrusted throughout their imaginary creation. Pepe is an elf with low self-esteem and seeks the approval of his boss, Santa Claus. He must do an assembly with his colleagues in the factory since Santa has disappeared and they have a time limit for the delivery of toys. Otherwise Christmas disappears. Direction: Víctor Acebedo (Ubriaco Theatrical Research). Cast: Jean Carlos Villacís, Jessenia Caamaño, María Triviño, Armando Ronquillo. Production: Jonathan Toala. General admission: $ 7. 11:30, La Bota room (Malecón del Salado).

Celebrate christmas

Santa Claus came to town with The circus of Santa Claus. The Christmas character is accompanied by all his helpers to put on a show with music and magic. The event is organized by Circo Rolex Ecuador with more than forty years of experience in the art and culture recreation show. To preserve the health of the attendees, it will be respected the maximum capacity of 50% of the stage capacity, that is, there will be a maximum of 600 people. Tickets: $ 5, $ 8, $ 10, $ 15 and $ 20 (TicketShow). Functions: Monday to Friday (8:30 p.m.), Saturdays (6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.), Sundays and holidays (4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.), until December 31, Parque Samanes (north of Guayaquil).

Television: Where to see Miss Universe

This Sunday, December 12, some 80 candidates will compete for the crown of the Miss Universe, in the 70th edition of the contest, to be held in Eilat, a port city in southern Israel, on the shores of the Red Sea, near Jordan. The three-hour program will be hosted by American television host and comedian Steve Harvey. For the Latin American public, the conductors will be Jacky Bracamontes and Cristián de la Fuente, accompanied by Alix Aspe and Carlos Adyan, in a broadcast that will be carried out by the television station Telemundo.

The final gala will be held on Monday, December 13, but due to the time difference with Israel, the night of Today Sunday 12 from 19:00 (Ecuador time). Fans of the event can follow minute by minute their candidates competing in various categories, live from Israel through the signal of the signal of Telemundo on its website and in a mobile application for both Android and Apple, which will have full coverage of all events prior to the competition. They can also follow the sign of OnDirecTV (channels 201, 300, 500, 550, 800, 999 and 1201 HD) and on the streaming platform DirecTV GO (directvgo.com) or by FOX channel (mobile application).

For those seasonal gifts

Sowing Market It is a space where artisans from the country display and sell their products. On this occasion, it will have a Christmas edition in which attendees can find a variety of products. Among the items that will be on sale are toquilla straw hats, embroidery on clothing, handicrafts, jewelry, accessories, soaps, among other novelties. Free entry. Every Saturday and Sunday until December 26, the Aerovía terminal in the Abel Gilbert 3 citadel sector, at the foot of the estuary (Durán).

Plaza Design wants to captivate buyers with its Christmas bazaar, an event that brings together entrepreneurs and animal lovers in the same concept. This year it will be held again in the open air and with all the preventions regulated by the cantonal COE. For the fourth consecutive time, this bazaar will be ideal for shopping Christmas gifts, healthy entertainment, delicious gastronomic selection, place pet friendly where the animals are the protagonists and a Christmas show for the whole family. The arrival of Santa Claus will be given, photos with all the characters, Christmas pet parade and contests, entrepreneur fair, snacks and more surprises for young and old. Plaza Design: av. León Febres-Cordero, km 13.5, via La Puntilla-Pascuales. Free entry, security, internal parking and controls for capacity and preventive social distancing. On Sunday 12 there will be Fashion Pet Show, a catwalk with the most pampered pets wearing their best Christmas outfits. They will receive awards by categories. From 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Exhibitions to visit

The light from heaven is the exhibition of the Ecuadorian artist, humanist and curator Mikaela Báez Jalil, with the support of the Beck’s brand. In thirty-eight works, Mikaela captures the sensations and experiences left by her search and discovery of a new vision of life, her wounds, her healing, her reunion with spirituality and her awakening. Free entry. Open until December 15, Monday to Sunday, from 11:00 to 21:00, in Plaza Lagos.

The Anthropological and Contemporary Art Museum maintains the exhibition Meditation pieces, by Patricia Meier, which adds 50 works inspired, in part, by Japanese philosophy. Covers the series Kintsugi, Sashiko, Barrocos and Las hilanderas. “The idea of ​​the kintsugi is that when something breaks we should try to fix it in the most precious way, without hiding the repair … Scars remind us how strong we are,” says Meier. Free entry. Open until January 2022, from Tuesday to Friday (10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.), Saturdays (11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) and Sundays (11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), MAAC (Malecón Simón Bolívar y Loja) .

In Bodies, human bodies real you can see eight human bodies, eight torsos and more than a hundred healthy organs that are available to visitors to discover the body inside and how it works. The show is organized by the production company Arriba el Telón and has been seen by more than 30 million people in 50 countries. The Guayaquil show is the most modern of its kind, with more than 40 illuminated LED panels and virtual guides, as well as face-to-face specialists in all rooms. It also has display cabinets and internal led lighting. Tickets: $ 5, $ 3 and $ 2.50. Open from Monday to Thursday (12:00 to 20:00), Friday (12:00 to 21:00), Saturdays (10:00 to 21:00) and Sundays (from 10:00 to 20:00), until on December 20, at the Palacio de Cristal (Malecón Simón Bolívar).

Pop-Up

Season 63 of Pop-Up Teatro Café with works that are presented from Wednesday to Sunday from 7:30 p.m. These are:

Pornstar For tough times, tough measures! Desperate for debt, Robertito will make a decision to save the family finances: make a casting for not! They act: Gabriel Gallardo and Angélica Arriciaga. Directed by: Ricardo Velástegui. Assists: Anthony Reyes.

The Prince of rap. Jeoffrey, the Banks’ butler, asks Will for love advice to apply on their blind date. They act: Jorge Tenorio and Allan Quiñónez. Directed by: David Castro.

Don Juan and Inés. Don Juan infiltrates a convent where the young maiden Ines lives to conquer her, will he be able to do so? They star: Jenniffer Alvarado and Chilo Granja. Directed by: David Castro

Spiderman, another universe. In the new Spider-Man universe, Peter Parker takes on another challenge: save the world and do it before his marriage. They star: Valentina de Abreu and Nicolás Laborda. Text: Gabriel Shapiro. Directed by: Sebastián Perdomo.

You can visit these rooms in central Urdesa. Entrance: $ 6 each work. You can also review the agenda at www.popupteatro.com. (I)