The first act was the placement of floral offerings at the foot of the clock tower, where the image of the heroes of independence is also located.
At 08:00 this Thursday, November 18, the program of celebrations for the 201 years of independence of Loja began.
The first act was the placement of floral offerings at the foot of the clock tower of San Sebastián, in the center of the city.
Representatives of public, academic and some private institutions settled in that place along with floral bouquets, in order to highlight the civic date.
Student Kevin Yunga highlighted the date on the spot. “I firmly believe that as good Lojans we must honor the memory of the famous people who gave freedom to our land,” he said.
Later, the solemn session was chaired by the mayor of Loja, Jorge Bailón; Assemblyman Byron Maldonado, Electoral Councilor Esthela Acero and the governor of the province, Mario Mancino. There was no presence of a minister of state, much less the president or vice president of the Republic.
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“I bring the embrace of a government that in its strategic approach has a clear vision to underpin development with more financing in a logic of co-responsibility that allows projects to be carried out because this translates into well-being of the quality of life of all Ecuadorians. It is important to recognize the artistic and cultural condition of Loja and in this logic we provide funding to complement the restoration of the Pio Jaramillo Alvarado cultural complex, because it constitutes a cultural heritage with three emblematic buildings such as the Bolívar theater, the University House and the Museum de la Música ”, said Fabián Carrillo, manager of the Development Bank.
For his part, Mayor Bailón took advantage of his speech to ask the Government to dictate more effective measures and actions for families who have lost their homes due to natural phenomena.
He said that they are still waiting for the Ministry of Transport and Public Works to start the construction of the expansion of the Loja-Catamayo road, at kilometer zero, at the height of the land terminal, in the north of the city. “This administration carried out the corresponding consulting studies, the minister has already known them and we ask him to be included in the Loja-Catamayo road project, its cost does not go beyond 5% of the total cost of the road and that They forgot to include it, ”said Bailón.
In addition, the official demanded the administration for the Lojans of the Benjamín Carrión National Theater and then mentioned the works that he has carried out as municipal administrator, among them, asphalt of streets, the prompt entry into operation of the wastewater treatment plant, the viaduct El Rosal and the housing project.
In the afternoon, the naming of a street in the Amable María neighborhood was planned with the name of the musician and artist from Lojano Medardo Luzuriaga (Don Medardo and his players). Tonight, in the Plaza de San Sebastián, the concert of this orchestra will be held.
Last Wednesday night, the mayor participated in the inauguration of the Living Arts Festival at the Benjamín Carrión National Theater. (I)
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