New directorate of the Women’s Foundation for Culture dreams of a 100% reactivated Art Center Theater

The emotions invaded the experimental room Leon Febres Cordero Art Center Theater, where this Tuesday women were the main protagonists; some of them were honored, while others were designated as part of the new 2022 – 2024 directory of the Fundación Sociedad Femenina de Cultura, that from now on has as its president Silvia Rivadeneira Avellan, who enters the position that for two consecutive periods was led by Marcela Del Rio.

“Assuming this presidency is hard, because we are in a very difficult time (…) It takes a lot of people to come, to hire the theater to be able to move forward, I want this to go”told this Diario Rivadeneira, who in the 1990s participated for the first time in the theater’s directory.

“I would love to bring younger people, with more vitality, with more desire to give the public another vision. This year we want to give the best in shows, and that our schools get ahead as much as possible”, he added.

Rivadeneira defines herself as passionate about music, cinema and literature. That is why she has always actively participated in some of the activities of the place, organizing some of her exhibitions.

“This theater is like my second home, I love it”affirms about the cultural space that has stood out from stages that endangered its permanence. “Our previous president was titanic in that sense, she worked very hard”he underlined.

In total there are 15 women who make up the directory that will be in constant activity for two years. Among them are Stephany Hollihan of Sensias first vice president; Mariana Hi-Fong de Camchonh, as second vice president; Hannelore Caminer de Pries as treasurer; Magdalena Band of Negrete, as a secretary; among other.

Tribute

In commemoration of International Women’s Day the Women’s Society of Culture Foundation recognized the work of a group of members, who have contributed for more than 45 years to the cultural movement of the also known as the “City Theater”.

The first to receive a warm tribute was Inge Bruckmann of Hollihanone of the founding members of the foundation, who with the help of her granddaughter approached the stage to receive her recognition and give a few words of affection. “It was an incredible experience knocking on the doors of the people of Guayaquil and being able to receive their contribution,” Bruckmann reviewed, one of the women who in 1966 went from house to house, from institution to institution to build what is today one of the most important theaters in Ecuador.

Diana Carrion de Durán-Ballén was another honoree. “I can only say that they are people of great value who have undertaken this that excites me a lot”expressed the member for 54 years.

For Chrystel Bittner de Romero, the TCA has had a special meaning. “This theater has been part of my life”he agreed, while in his hands he held a diploma and a bottle of wine.

Every time one of them was named to receive her recognition, a hug seemed to be the best gift. “What satisfaction that we have new members”he exclaimed Maria Victoria Villalba de Mangia.

In total, 19 women were recognized, who during all that time have seen the theater and the foundation grow, who have endured all the tides that have stood in the way.

The list of honorees is completed by Josefina Carmigniani, Silvia Monge de Vallarino, Hardy Witte de Von Campe, Hannelore Carminer, Jesús Quiros Escobar, Elena Donoso de Albán, Lili Pilataxi de Arenas, Ana Vélez de Blum, Isabel Peñafiel de Bustamante, María von Buchwald de Costa, Gloria Viteri de D’Aniello, Ana Zambrano de Furoiani, Cecilia Burgos de Gregor, Erika Bittner de Rabas, Anagpha Zuloaga Paredes. (I)