What to see, what to do in Guayaquil this Friday, December 17, 2021

Christmas show

Christmas is a time when solidarity and affection are fostered. This is vital for families because children can take advantage of these dates to consolidate their identity, esteem and worth. In addition, the little ones who experience Christmas as a family promote the value of solidarity, security and togetherness. Family moments and traditions are spaces to feed the spirit and enjoy the small and valuable details of life. Hence, the Municipality of Guayaquil brings Spectacular christmas, an artistic musical event lasting 1 hour 15 minutes, with the stellar participation of Danzas Jazz and under the direction of José Miguel Salem. This work has 15 artists on stage, 4 scenographic changes and some dazzling costumes according to the occasion, using more than 250 pieces of clothing and props. It is a Christmas show with format music hall with Papa and Mama Claus, it has the purest style of the one presented in Radio City Music Hall from New York. Due to biosafety restrictions, the theater’s capacity is restricted to 50%, which means that there are a total of 400 seats. Tickets are available at the facilities of the Municipal Library of Guayaquil. 20:00, main hall of the Centro de Arte Theater (Av. Del Bombero).

For the first time, the Directorate of Social Inclusion of the Municipality of Guayaquil and the Casa de Fe church come together to stage an inclusive artistic show that brings together nearly one hundred children, youth and adults with and without disabilities. The play The greatest gift tells the story of the Buenaventura, a family that lives different situations in which family unity, love of neighbor and the correct treatment of people with disabilities are put to the test. This Christmas play was prepared over several months under the production of Andrea Gálvez, the adapted script by Marcelo Gálvez, assisted by Juan Manuel Gálvez, with original music by Ian Moncayo and choreographies by Ronald Montero and Víctor Hugo Aucaquispe. Free entrance. Thursday 16 (19:00) and Tuesday 21 (19:00) December. Casa de Fe church auditorium (km 19.5 of the road to the coast).

Christmas musical

Plaza Colón will be the setting for the musical Christmas in family, which presents the Public Company, with the intervention of artists such as Hilda Murillo, Fresia Saavedra, Mimo Cava, Fernando Vargas, Juan José Jaramillo; among others. In the act they will interpret Christmas themes and express dialogues and performances around the true meaning of these holidays. The meeting will be at 18:00. Free entrance.

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In La Bota

“We get together again as a family and this is how we will spend this Christmas together” is the message from Norma Lixta (character starring the actor Lucho Mueckay) about the restraint of his monologue Christmas is over, where are the shepherds. This masterful talk in a humorous key takes up the terrible and unexpected isolation that families suffered as a result of the pandemic, which dressed with sadness and nostalgia this celebration that remembers the humble child who was born under that family who, overcoming difficulties, proclaimed one of the greatest love messages of all time. And that also addresses the facts, customs and anecdotes that cause the well-known end-of-the-year stress. Admission: $ 15. Functions: December 17 and 18 (20:30) and 19 (19:30), La Bota room (Malecón del Salado).

In Pop Up theater

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.

Circus in Samanes

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 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).

Various exhibitions

The artist Ricardo Coello Gilbert presents his solo exhibition The end of all certainties. In this exhibition he brings together works that he has been working on since 2019, in which he captures his poetic and “triumphant” gaze on nature. In the present exhibition, Coello returns to work with elements that have been a constant in his work: mirrors, wood, earth, metal, stones, cabuya. Allowing himself to extend the meticulous line of his drawings to larger formats, since he points to new degrees of freedom. The exhibition will be open to the public until December 22, from Tuesday to Friday from 12:30 to 17:00. And on Saturdays from 10:00 to 14:00. Casa del Barrio (Panama and Juan Montalvo).

It was inaugurated Stories, landscapes and fragmentations, shows that contains works by the Argentine-Ecuadorian painter Ariel Dawi, based in Cuenca. The exhibition collects the work of this renowned colourist, intimate and dreamlike painter, who bases his proposal on literature, cinema and everyday life. It is a set of large-format works, mostly landscapes very close to abstraction, which merge expressionism with neo-figuration. The blur, perspective and formats offered on this occasion allow us to appreciate the creative force of his craft; meanwhile, the composition and color place it in a prominent place in current national art. Free entry. Open until January 2022, Monday to Friday (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and Saturdays (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), Nahim Isaías Museum (Pichincha and C. Ballén).

Empty squares is the sample of the Peruvian artist Miguel Andrade Valdez, who has been inspired by the time he spent in quarantine in his residence and workshop in Lima (Peru), while observing the empty squares and streets of the silent city from the other side. The gallery then becomes a plaza that could be seen as a stage for a play, inhabited by a couple of monumental sculptures and other wall works. Free entry. Open until January 15, 2022, Monday to Saturday (2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.), Nasal gallery, Santana Lofts building, local 1 (Puerto Santa Ana).

Visit 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) .

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 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), Saturday (10:00 to 21:00) and Sunday (from 10:00 to 20:00), until on December 19, at the Palacio de Cristal (Malecón Simón Bolívar).

Christmas gastronomy

Café Colón at the Hilton Colón Hotel returns with its traditional 24/7 offer (open every day, 24 hours a day). In addition, every night in December it presents a buffet with Christmas options (turkey, varieties of rice and more), in addition to its traditional local delicacies and international dishes. And December afternoons are ideal with the Café Colón Buffet Tea, starting at 4:00 p.m. Wide variety of sandwiches, finger food, desserts, hot chocolate and welcome eggnog. The ideal plan for gift exchanges with friends. Reports: (04) 501-0000 (ext. 2093).

Chef Miguel Caamaño proposes a delicious variation of filling based on pineapple, apple or figs. “We have taken great pains to offer this seasonal delicacy, added with these fruits that are easily available in the market, processed and made exclusively to enhance the traditional garnish of the protagonist of his Christmas and New Year’s Eve dinner,” says Caamano. You can buy them in 1 kg presentations (containers) at $ 18.50. Home delivery and pick-up service. 2×3 promotion. Cdla. Miraflores, 201 First Street and Porvenir Alley. Phones: 099-457-3558 and 098-692-9964 or by mail [email protected]. (I)