What to see, what to do in Guayaquil this Saturday, December 18, 2021

Dance theater

This weekend the functions of Orthodoxxx, performance dance-theater directed by Omar Aguirre. The stage proposal presents bodies that embody violence in the fabric of the movement, that agonize over themselves in the frustration of not reaching some reminiscence of the fraternal. “On board, sorority and dispossession are suffocated by power.” The cast is made up of the interpreters Josué Marín, Milena Baque, Jesús López, Alfonsina Punín and Denisse Argudo. Admission: $ 7. Shows Saturday and Sunday at 7:00 p.m., Corpo Danza Yelena Marich (Imbabura 208 and Panama).

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Snow White. It is a new version in comedy tone of this classic tale that this time will show a more current and very funny Snow White, in the middle of a story full of fantasy, where magical characters prevail; with a final message of integration, promoting solidarity, humanity and non-discrimination. The production is in charge of Daemon and with the direction of Jaime Tamariz. Cast: Joyce Macías, Ana Passeri, Diego Chiang, Vicente Romero, Magner Ordóñez, Jessica Ibáñez, Misael Espinoza, Andrea Verdezoto, Yuli Briones, Jorge Zula, Marina Salvarezza, Claudia Campusano, Daniel Cueva, Ma. Gracia Córdova and Ma. Gabriela Andrade . Tickets: stalls A (sold out) and stalls B: $ 15 in cash (with presentation of invoices). More information on the networks or at the redemption points of CityMall and Village. Functions: Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 (11:30 and 17:30), Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 (20:00) December, main hall of the Sánchez Aguilar Theater.

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 on December 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 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).

Various exhibitions

In Cuenca

A look at gender roles, at machismo, racism and other different forms of discrimination is what Diana Gardeneira does in her solo show And how are we to cook?, which brings together works worked this year by the artist, and in which she uses textiles to highlight these themes. The title of the exhibition refers to the question that the journalist Andrés Carrión asked Neisi Dajomes, winner of the Olympic gold in Tokyo 2021, in a televised interview in Ecuador. In the same way, the names of the works come from real insults that the artist uses as denunciation and emotional catharsis. The exhibition will be open until December 22 at the Emergency Exit, La Condamine 13-10 and Bajada del Vado (Cuenca). This Saturday at 11:30 and Sunday there will be a guided tour.

In Guayaquil

The artist Ricardo Coello Gilbert presents his 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).

Stories, landscapes and fragmentations is the proposal 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 series Kintsugi, Sashiko, Barrocos Y Spinners. “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 show Guayaquil is the most modern of its kind, with more than 40 luminous 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 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 Caamaño. 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 ecuacomida@hotmail.com. (I)