Events

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.

The third annual Festival Ruta de la Fanesca wraps up with a grand final on April 12 at Mercado 12 de Abril. Seven municipal markets participated. If you haven't tried fanesca yet, this is your chance.

Five-time Latin Grammy winner Andres Cepeda brings his "Nuestra Vida en Canciones" tour to Cuenca on Saturday, April 11 at 8:00 PM. Three ticket tiers from $40 to $120. Cuenca is the final stop of a 3-city Ecuador tour.

Palm Sunday marks the start of Cuenca's biggest religious week of the year. From the Procession of the Steps on Tuesday to the Good Friday Via Crucis through the historic center, here's every event you need to know about.

April 12 marks 469 years since Cuenca's founding, and the city has announced this year's Insignia honorees. The local holiday falls on Monday April 13, and celebrations will run throughout the month.

Free workshops, photography exhibitions, outdoor cinema, dance, and theater — Cuenca's cultural calendar this week is packed. Here's what's worth checking out and where to find it.

Venezuelan-American indie folk artist Devendra Banhart is coming to Teatro Pumapungo on April 11. Meanwhile, the Andres Cepeda concert that was supposed to happen in March has been rescheduled to September 19 due to the national curfew.

April 12 marks Cuenca's 469th anniversary, and the city is planning a full month of celebrations. From gastronomic festivals to student parades to fireworks serenades, here's the early scoop on what's coming.