What to see, what to do in Guayaquil this Monday, December 13, 2021

Dance in the Espol

Will be presented on Folkloric Ballet Espol in the space Cultural Mondays organized by this educational institution. The group is made up of students from the different careers of the university. It is currently directed by Patricia Galarza. Free entry, but you must reserve at 096-201-2531, because capacity is limited to 64 people. 19:00, Espol Theater, building 7B (Prosperina campus). It will also be broadcast on FacebookLive (@espolcultural).

Circus in Los Samanes

Santa Claus came to town with Santa claus circus. The Christmas character is accompanied by all his helpers to set up a show with music and magic. The event is organized by Circo Rolex Ecuador, with more than forty years of experience in the entertainment, art and culture show. To preserve the health of the attendees, the maximum capacity of 50% of the stage capacity will be respected, 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, Samanes Park (north of Guayaquil).

DirecTV goes Christmas

To celebrate Christmas, during the last month of the year, OnDirecTV will present various productions that will also be available on the streaming platform DirecTV GO.

On Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 December at 23:00 the documentary will be broadcast exclusively Christmas at Stately Homes. Some of the most imposing houses in England, such as Warwick Castle and Highclere Castle, the main location of the hit British series Downton Abbey, open their doors in this unmissable documentary to show how the British aristocracy lives Christmas.

Wednesday 15 at 23:00 arrives exclusively A Very Royal Christmas: Sandringham Secrets. A look at how the British royal family celebrates Christmas at the Queen’s Norfolk estate, combining archival footage with interviews. Royal connoisseurs, former staff members, pundits, comedians and royal celebrities will reveal the innermost secrets of how Christmas is organized for Britain’s most famous family.

Thursday 23 at 21:00 the film will be screened Let it Snow. Produced for a family audience, it tells the wonderful Christmas story of a tough woman with cold corporate demeanor, whose plans to tear down an old hotel complex are complicated when she gets carried away in the Christmas spirit and falls in love with the son of the owner of the country of winter wonderland. Starring Candace Cameron-Bure (Full House) y Alan Thicke (Growing Pains), directed by Harvey Frost.

Later, the same Thursday 23 at 10:30 p.m., it will be issued Christmas at Chatsworth House. In the heart of Derbyshire, this Tudor mansion that provided the iconic backdrop to Pride and prejudice, prepares for an influx of Christmas visitors. Chatsworth tour guides will take guests on a festive adventure around the world, from a Nordic winter wonderland, through flowering trees in Japan, to a Portuguese Baroque church. Morocco, India, the Netherlands, Italy, China, Japan, Portugal and the United States feature in what is described as “one of the most ambitious Christmas seasons organized by Chatsworth.”

Friday 24 at 22:00 it will be the turn of CMA Country Christmas 2021. New edition of this traditional Christmas special that brings together some of the most important figures in the world of music every year country to breathe new life into holiday classics. It is a Country Music Association production, with Robert Deaton serving as executive producer and Paul Miller as director.

Friday 24 at 23:00 will be presented Silent Night 2021: The street sings. As is tradition, the entertainment channel will put on screen a new edition of this Christmas event that brings together some of the most important names in Christian music each year. It is a Christmas musical in which a group of people join their voices to sing songs of hope and remember who we celebrate at this time.

Recent premiere on Netflix

The ransom: the day of redemption

Directed by Hicham Hajji, the feature film features Brad Paxton, a captain in the United States Navy who lives with his wife, Kate, a renowned archaeologist, and their daughter in New York City. Haunted by his past during his service in Syria, Paxton tries to lead a normal life after the military. However, when he travels with Kate to Morocco on an archaeological exploration to find an ancient city hidden under the desert, the group discovers that they have crossed the Algerian border without authorization. Thus, the local insurgents arrive and kidnap Kate and the rest of the team. Cast: Gary Dourdan, Serinda Swan, Andy Garcia, Brice Bexter, Martin Donovan, Ernie Hudson.

Exhibitions to visit

It exposed The light from heaven, by 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 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., in Plaza Lagos.

Bodies, real human bodies exposes 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 show Guayaquil 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 Crystal Palace (Malecón Simón Bolívar).