Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The Fiestas de Quito (celebrations of Quito) is a weeklong period from the end of November to 6 December celebrating the foundation of Quito. [1] During this period, bullfighting at the Plaza de Toros , [ 2 ] flamenco dancing , opera and theater shows are presented.
Fiesta de Toros del Señor de Girón is a festival held each year in Girón, Ecuador. It is the most popular festival in the canton of Girón and is one of the most important festivals in Azuay Province. [1] [2] The festival celebrates the Señor de las Aguas de Girón, an image of the crucified Christ that is located in Girón's church. [2]
La Mama Negra. The Mama Negra is a traditional festival held twice a year in Latacunga, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador.Also called La Santísima Tragedia (The Holy Tragedy), it is a celebration in honor of the Virgen de la Merced (Virgin of Mercy), who is said to have stopped an eruption of Cotopaxi volcano in 1742.
This type of music is associated with "Las Fiestas de San Juan", which translates in English to the Celebration of Saint John's Eve.It's typically celebrated on June 24, the same day as Inti Raymi, a traditional ceremony from Incan times that coincides with the June solstice.
Día del Trabajo: May 24 (Floating) The Battle of Pichincha (1822) Batalla de Pichincha: August 10 (Fixed) Declaration of Independence of Ecuador (1809) Primer Grito de Independencia: October 9 (Floating) Independence of Guayaquil (1820) Independencia de Guayaquil: November 2 (Fixed) All Souls' Day: Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos ...
The majority of the movies shown in movie theatres in Ecuador come from the United States and Spain. The movies are often in English, and have Spanish subtitles, but are sometimes translated for family movies. The Ecuador Film Company was founded in Guayaquil in 1924. During the early 1920s to early 1930s, Ecuador enjoyed its Cinema Golden Age era.
Bomba or Bomba del Chota is an Afro-Ecuadorian music and dance form from the Chota Valley area of Ecuador in the province of Imbabura and Carchi.Its origins can be traced back to Africa via the middle passage and the use of African slave labor during the country's colonial period.
The Quitu or Quillaco were Pre-Columbian indigenous peoples in Ecuador who founded Quito, which is the capital of present-day Ecuador. [1] This people ruled the territory from 2000 BCE and persisted through the period known as the Regional Integration Period. They were overtaken by the invasion of the Inca. The Spanish invaded and conquered the ...