This weekend the celebrations for the 487 years of the founding of the capital end
The celebrations for the 487 years of the founding of Quito continue. One of the proposals to reach all the corners of the city and its valleys have been the fairs.
Music, gastronomy, art, culture and entrepreneurship exhibition has been prepared for different places in the capital.
We are Quito Festival
One of the events coordinated by the municipality is the festival “We are Quito” organized by the General Secretariat for Territorial Coordination and Citizen Participation.
The appointment will be in the Boulevard of the avenue United Nations, this Saturday, December 4, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
18 ventures With products made by hand, such as: handicrafts, ornaments, crafts, costume jewelery, among others, you can acquire and support women who are heads of households who are part of the Casa Somos project.
In addition, national artists will animate this cultural day. They will be present Renato Abad “Yo me llamo Américo”, Daniel Páez and Orquesta La Familia.
“Agua / Cero” sustainable entrepreneurship fair
From this Friday 3 to Monday 6 December a space that seeks to open the reflection on the responsible consumption of vital fluid, through environmentally friendly alternatives.
The event will be at the facilities of Yaku Park Water Museum, in the center of Quito, from 10:00 a 17:30. The entrance will be free.
The products you will find at the fair are innovative, organic, do not use chemicals or pollutants, do not contain plastic or disposable packaging and encourage: produce, use, consume and recycle.
Sweets in the City Museum
From Thursday 2 the candy fair organized by this characteristic museum of the capital, located in the historic center. These gastronomic ventures will be until Monday, December 6, from 09:00 to 16:00. Admission is free.
Shampoos, chicha de jora and morocho, sweet peanuts, milk, figs, beans and peanuts, mistelas, nougats, foams, wafers with dulce de leche, raspados, chocolates, quesadillas, moncaibas, sighs, mature cakes, empanadas of morocho, wind, chicken tamales and many more goodies you can enjoy at this fair arranged in the Contemporary Patio and the viewpoint of the Museum of the City.
Graciela Campaign is part of the close to 20 entrepreneurs who offer the traditional sweets of the capital. Among the most striking is the Rosero Quiteño, “This drink was served in the celebrations of colonial times and was placed in big punch bowls. Cooked and raw fruits are used, it has a nickname, fresh water and wine ”, he explained.
Tours in the old Military Circle
If you want to walk the corridors of one of the iconic buildings of the historic center and have fun with one of the traditional games of Quito, can go to former Military Circle, located on Venezuela Street, between Olmedo and Mejía.
This place also called as House of Treaties will offer a representation of Quito’s serenades and compliments, Furthermore, if visitors dare to fall in love with their partner with one of the traditional verses and songs, they will be able to interpret it.
They will also enjoy the rooms used by national and military authorities for formal acts, now exposed to the public to contemplate the architectural beauty of each of its spaces.
Entrance to this place will be freeHowever, visits must be reserved for reasons of capacity.
To know the other activities, concerts and celebrations that have been planned, the Municipality of Quito allocated a Web page, to purchase tickets (in the events that require) or go until the capacity is completed in which a ticket is not needed.
The authorities ratified the request to respect biosecurity measures in order to avoid an increase in coronavirus infections. (I)
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