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Festivals, fairs, concerts, and community events happening in Cuenca, Ecuador.
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Nine shows at Teatro Carlos Cueva Tamariz running May through December. The highlights: a symphonic Juan Luis Guerra tribute May 7–9, Puccini's La Bohème in October, and a Fito Páez choral concert in November.
April 23 is International Book Day, and Cuenca has three events worth catching today — a downtown book exchange, a literary walk along the Tomebamba, and a novel launch at 6pm at Casa de la Lira.
One of Cuenca's most recognizable stage actresses is marking four decades of work with a week of exhibitions, two theater premieres, a concert, and an AI-meets-performance panel. Here's the full schedule — Apr 23 through Apr 29.
Ballet Folklórico Llactapi Jatarishu hosts the seventh edition of its national dance circuit at the Casa de la Cultura theater on Saturday April 25 at 7pm, with four groups from around the country. Tickets are $5.
Five Ecuadorian folk dance companies, two hours of choreography drawn from Sierra, Costa, and Amazonía traditions, three dollars to get in. Saturday, April 18 at 7 PM at Casa de la Cultura. Here's the lineup and what to expect.
The Segundo Encuentro Internacional de Mediadores de Lectura Biblio Azuay 2026 is happening at the Casa de la Cultura this Wednesday through Friday. Three days of conferences, workshops, and oral-storytelling sessions with speakers from Colombia and Ecuador. Here's where to go.
The Bienal Internacional de Artesanía Contemporánea (ARDIS 2026) wrapped April 13 at the Jardines del CIDAP. The top honor — the Medalla CIDAP — went to the Amazonian collective Ömere for a chambira fiber work called "Terekenkare. La voz interior." Cuenca's own Tomás Carpio made the honor mentions.
Lady Ximena Uzhca Zambrano of the San Andrés de Taday parish was crowned Azogueñita 2026 on Saturday, April 11 at the Coliseo Tipo Mil in Azogues, during festivities marking the canton's 201 years of cantonization. Worth a day trip this week.
Rare night for Cuenca's rock scene. Ruta del Rock celebrates its three-year anniversary tonight with 'El Ritual' at Hacienda San Diego — Santamuerte headlines with their new album, plus As de Picas, Black Purple, and Boca de Serpiente from Colombia. 8 PM, $20.
