Since 2010, Dr. Katia Murrieta a musical magazine with which she tries to remember and perpetuate the customs and traditions of our city, on the occasion of the Christmas and New Year holidays. That’s why it’s called work Yesterday’s end-of-year celebrations in GuayaquilIt is to say, It is a journey through time, back to the 1950s.

The idea, says the author who directs and produces it, is to save the spiritual form in which these celebrations were held, which began in the month of December with the Advent, a phase when families of previous generations prepared to receive Jesus; the harbor, commemorating the several stations Joseph and Mary had to make to ask for shelter before arriving in Bethlehem; the way they are made cribs and the Christmas tree was decorated, the arrival of Santa Claus and finally the burning of the old year.

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“Like every year, except during the pandemic, we will perform this play and we hope that you can come with your family, that you will have fun,” says the lawyer and writer.

The musical show aims to promote the traditions that have been developed for years during the Christmas period.

The work is divided into three parts, performed consecutively, without interruption, and as the author narrates the events, they are reproduced on stage with a combination of light, sound and special effects.

For recreation, Christmas carols from home and abroad are sung and danced, with the participation of the tenor Hugo Huerta, the soprano Yanina Murga and the cast of the dance group of the Ibero-American Art Corporation led by engineer Fernando Rebutty. composed of children, young people and older adults, who also remember the children’s pass, until Santa Claus arrives, a character represented by actor Marcelo Gálvez, who in the form of a dialogue lets the audience know about his origins, the reason for the distribution of gifts, of the existence of the tree and many more details.

Maintain tradition, neighborhood unity and set an example for children, among the aspirations of neighbors from sectors of Guayaquil who share Christmas posadas before Christmas Eve

Then the preparations begin say goodbye to the old yearwith the various Kabbalahs performed, the burning of the doll, the cries of the children asking for charity for the old year and the presence of the widows, among whom the artist stands out. Yuber Segarrawho plays the role of one of them.

To brighten up the atmosphere, the magazine ends with cheerful songs in the singer’s voice. Joe Vincentwhich are also danced by those present.

The work, sponsored by the Prefecture of Guayas, will be presented on Thursday, December 28, at 7 p.m. in the hall of the Eloy Alfaro Civic Center. The entrance is via Quito Avenue. Free entrance.