Seventh National Dance Circuit Lands at Casa de la Cultura — Saturday April 25, $5 In

What's Happening

Cuenca's Ballet Folklórico Llactapi Jatarishu is bringing its séptimo circuito nacional de danza — the seventh edition of its national dance circuit — to the Teatro Casa de la Cultura on Saturday, April 25 starting at 7:00 PM (source).

Tickets are $5 per person. That's cheap for a night out — and this isn't a small lineup.

Who's Performing

Four groups share the program:

• Ballet Folklórico Llactapi Jatarishu (Cuenca — the host)
• Grupo Folklórico Tungurahua
• Ballet Folclórico NinaWillka
• Escuela de Danza Jatun Llakta

All four work in the folk/traditional Ecuadorian dance tradition — expect regional costumes, live music integration, and choreography rooted in the country's dance heritage rather than contemporary stage work.

Who's Behind It

Llactapi Jatarishu has a three-person creative team quoted in the coverage:

• Rene Lema — group director
• Alejandra Guzmán — artistic director
• Daniel Rodas — musical ensemble conductor

The "circuito nacional" format — bringing multiple regional companies into one program — is how smaller folk companies pool audiences and tour dates. A night like this is often the only time you'll see these groups share a stage.

What This Means for You

• $5 is the right number to show up at. Cuenca has a deep bench of cultural programming that stays cheap. This is one of those.
• Teatro Casa de la Cultura is central and walkable from El Centro. Check the venue directly for the exact entrance — Casa de la Cultura hosts multiple halls.
• Plan to arrive 15 minutes early. Folk dance performances in Cuenca tend to start closer to time than concert-style events.
• If you've never seen Ecuadorian folk dance, this is a solid first exposure — four groups means you'll get range rather than one company's style.

Saturday night, $5, four companies, one theater. Easy yes.

Source: El Mercurio