Events

Holy Saturday brings two powerful services to the Cathedral: the lesser-known Vía Matris at 10:00 AM — Mary's path of suffering — and the Easter Vigil at 10:00 PM with the lighting of the Paschal candle. Then Easter Sunday fills the Cathedral with six masses from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Cuenca turns 469 on April 12, and the city has planned more than 130 events throughout the month — parades, fairs, public works inaugurations. But don't expect any big-name international concerts this year. Here's why, and what to expect instead.

Deportivo Cuenca heads to Guayaquil to face Emelec this Saturday at 7:00 PM in LigaPro Matchday 7. The good news: you can watch from home for free on Teleamazonas. The better news: the Copa Sudamericana home match against Santos is just days away.

Eighteen chefs, one ingredient: trout. The third annual Festival de la Trucha takes over Parque San Sebastian this Saturday starting at 9:00 AM. Live music, dance performances, and more ways to eat trucha than you knew existed.

Good Friday is tomorrow, and Cuenca goes all in. Here's your complete schedule: the Sermon of Seven Words at the Cathedral at 9:00 AM, cross adoration at 5:00 PM, Via Crucis through the historic center at 7:00 PM, plus parish processions in Turi, El Vecino, and Miraflores.

The Cathedral, El Sagrario, San Alfonso, and the Municipal Palace are illuminated nightly through April 5 as part of Semana Santa celebrations. The artistic light displays run from 7:00 PM to midnight -- perfect for an evening paseo through Centro Historico.

The Sinfonica de Cuenca has a packed April lineup: Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff to open the season, a tribute to Father Carlos Crespi, educational concerts, chamber music at Pumapungo, a YouTube premiere, and a contemporary music night. Here's the complete schedule.

Cuenca turns 469 this month, and the city is going all out. More than 70 events are lined up across April, including a three-day music festival at Parque Calderón, extended museum hours, gastronomic fairs, and a civic parade. April 12 is a local holiday.

International club football is coming to Cuenca. Deportivo Cuenca hosts Santos FC of Brazil in their Copa Sudamericana Group D opener on Wednesday, April 8 at 5:00 PM. Tickets range from $30 to $80, and over 4,000 season passes are already sold.