CALPI (Chimborazo)
Epiphany, praises, popular bands.
PUJILÍ (Cotopaxi)
Isinche Grande Hacienda. “Niño de Isinche” worship. (Baby Jesus from Isinche). Epiphany, clowns, praises, chief cowboys.
FEBRUAR-FEBRUARY-FEBRERO
01.02.2008 MIRA (Carchi)
Charity Virgin Festivity, dances, ball games, fireworks, jump of the bonfire.
12.02.2008
National Holiday
Amazon & Galapagos Day. Amazon´s River discovery anniversary. Civic events.
27.02.2008
National Holiday
Civicism & National Unity Day. Remembrance of the Tarqui Battle. Honors to the flag from all the sixth and twelve grade students. Civic activities.
MÄRZ-MARCH-MARZO
ATUNTAQUI (Imbabura)
Representation of the Via Crucis (Calvary) in the Good Friday’s night.
04.03.2008
GUALACEO (Azuay)
The Peach Festival , fruit and flower exposition, raft in the Santa Barbara river.
30.03.2008
SARAGURO (Loja)
Fruit festivity.
APRIL-APRIL-ABRIL
19 - 21.04.2008
RIOBAMBA (Chimborazo)
Folk dances, parades, vervains, agricultural, industrial, artisan and cattle fairs. Folk parades, popular bullfights.
22 - 26.04.2008
IBARRA (Imbabura)
Latinamerican Artisan Exposition and Popular Fair
28.04.2008
IBARRA (Imbabura)
In 1872 the city of Ibarra is victim of a huge earthquake, leaving in ruins the whole city. Four years later, people from Ibarra return to the same spot, and with a thanksgiving mass celebrate the day of the “return”
MAI-MAY-MAYO
02.05.2008
CUENCA (Azuay)
Special mistic programs will be held at the “Cruz del Vado” neighborhood. Mass, fireworks, folk concerts.
OÑA (Azuay)
The Cross festivity. Dance, popular bands, masquerade.
03.05.2008
CHECA (Pichincha)
Lord of the Good Hope. Religious festivity. Typical games, balloons, popular bands, card games.
11 - 14.05.2008
EL PUYO (Pastaza)
Agricultural, poultry and industrial fair from the amazonic provinces.
24.05.2008
National Holiday
Pichincha Battle anniversary. Parades, cultural activity.
JUNI-JUNE-JUNIO
22.06.5007
OTAVALO-COTACACHI (Imbabura)
Saint John’s festivity. Branch ceremony. Popular bullfights, costumes, Saint John’s dance, jump of the bonfire.
SANGOLQUÍ (Pichincha)
Festivity of the corn. Parades, chorus, artisan’s expositions, popular bullfights.
CALPI (Chimborazo)
Party of the “Gallo compadre” ( The friend rooster). Traditionally, the rooster gets drunk and then buried. The best horse rider is the one that pull out the animal. Fireworks, fire castles.
28 - 29.06.5007
CAYAMBE, ALAUSÍ, TABACUNDO, CHECA, LICÁN, LA MAGDALENA, PIMAMPIRO Y POMASQUI
Saint Peter’s and Paul festivity. Fireworks, popular bands, popular bullfights, jump of the bonfire, costumes, typical food.
JULI-JULY-JULIO
03 - 29.Juli.2008
SANTO DOMINGO DE LOS COLORADOS (Pichincha)
Santo Domingo’s Canton anniversary, parades, dances, agricultural and poultry expositions.
16.07.2008
IBARRA (Imbabura)
Procession for the “Virgen del Carmen” (religious figure), popular bands, fireworks
22.07.2008
PELILEO (Tungurahua)
Pelileo’s Canton anniversary, civic parades, morning announcement.
23.07.2008
MACHACHI (Pichincha)
“Chagra” (andean cowboy) feast. Horse paredes, popular bullfights, popular bands, cattle exposition, typical food, dances.
23 - 25.07.2008
GUAYAQUIL (Guayas)
City’s foundation anniversary. Parades, dances, art expositions and several cultural events. International beauty contest “Perla del Pacífico”.
29.07.2008
PÍLLARO (Tungurahua)
Saint James the Apostle classic day. Popular bullfights, dances.
AUGUST-AUGUST-AGOSTO
05.08.2008
ESMERALDAS (Esmeraldas)
Celebration of the city’s independence day. Agricultural, artisan and poultry fair, typical dances and music, parades.
05 - 07.08.2008
SICALPA (Chimborazo)
“Virgen de las Nieves” (Virgin of the Snow) festivity, fire castles, clowns, traditional characters, typical food.
10.08.2008
FIESTA CIVICA NACIONAL
Conmemoration of the first proclamation of Independence. Military parades, civic and artistic events.
YAGUACHI (Guayas)
San Jacinto festivity. Religious feast, Massive peregrination.
15 - 20.08.2008
EL CISNE (Loja)
Festivity in honor of the Virgin of “El Cisne”, Three-day .massive peregrination through 200 kilometers. Cultural events, fireworks .
SEPTEMBER-SEPTEMBER-SEPTIEMBRE
LOJA (Loja)
Festivity from “El Cisne” continues, fairs, typical dances, masquerades, horse races, cockfights, popular songs.
02 - 15.09.2008
OTAVALO (Imbabura)
“Yamor” festivities. Indigenous beauty contest, popular dances, typical foods and beverages offer. Folk music.
EL CINTO (Pichincha)
Festivity in honor of the “El Cinto” Virgin, stewards, fireworks, processions.
06 - 14.09.2008
COTACACHI (Imbabura)
Festivity of the “Jora”. Folk dances, typical food and cultural events.
08 - 09.09.2008
MACARÁ (Loja )
Agricultural and cattle fairs, traditional shows and spectacles.
SANGOLQUÍ (Pichincha)
Popular bullfights, dances and parades.
11 - 16.09.2008
MILAGRO (Guayas)
Agricultural and cattle fairs, car races, shows and cultural events.
20-26.09.2008
MACHALA (El Oro)
The Banana World Fair. Artisan exposition, beauty contest.
LATACUNGA (Cotopaxi)
Festivity in honor of the “Mercedes” Virgin. Mass, processions.
23-24.09.2008
LATACUNGA (Cotopaxi)
Masquerades, typical bands, fireworks, Midnight Mass. The “Mama Negra” (Black Mother) parade. Characters of the festivity: the captain, clowns, sheperds, musicians, military, typical songs, praises, typical food.
QUITO (Pichincha)
Festivity in honor of the “Mercedes” Virgin, vigil, bands, fireworks, fire castles, midnight mass. Procession near the Merced church.
PIÑAS (El Oro)
Production fair. Shows and events
24-28.09.2008
IBARRA (Imbabura)
Festivity of the lakes. Car races in the Yahuarcocha lagoon, verbains, beauty contests, industrial, agricultural and cattle fairs.
OKTOBER-OCTOBER-OCTUBRE
09.10.2008
National Holiday
Guayaquil’s independence anniveresary. Concerts, sport events, parades, regattas, and many artistic shows.
NOVEMBER-NOVEMBER-NOVIEMBRE
02.11.2008
National Holiday
All-souls Day. Great concurrency to cemeteries. People furnish the graveyards with flowers and cards. They stay all day near the graveyard and “share” the food with the defunct. Typical food is the “Colada Morada” (Purple Porridge), beverage made of fruits and aromatic herbs, and the “Guaguas de Pan” (bread babies), which is bread in the form of a human body.
03.11.2008
CUENCA (Azuay)
National Holiday. Cuenca’s independence anniversary, parades, artistic expositions, cultural events and artisan fairs.
04.11.2008
MANTA (Manabí)
Manta Canton’s anniversary, parades and festivities.
21.11.2008
EL QUINCHE (Pichincha)
Festivity in honor of the “El Quinche” Virgin. Thousands of devoted people go to the church ipraying for miracles and favors from the image of the Virgin.Commercial fair.
DEZEMBER-DECEMBER-DICIEMBRE
01- 06.12.2008
QUITO (Pichincha)
Quito’s spanish foundation anniversary. Parties in all the city. Bullfights, parades, sports events, wooden car races, tournaments. Beauty contest, dances and celebrations in the streets and parks.
08.12.2008
GUANO (Chimborazo)
Festivity in honor of the Guano Virgin. Stewards, bands, typical food
24.12.2008
National Holiday
Christmas. Representation of the Holy Family, Christmas carols, midnight mass. Religious festivity. “Pase del Niño" (Baby Jesus parade) in every city.
31.12.2008
National Holiday
New Year’s Eve. Burning of the “Año Viejo”, (Old Year), a doll that symbolizes this date. Dances, “widows”.
Andere Feste (ohne festes Datum)
GOOD FRIDAY
(März-APRIL)
QUITO (Pichincha)
Procession in honor of “Jesús del Gran Poder”. Religious parade.
COTACACHI (Imbabura)
Representation of the Calvary and the Crucifixión with the participation of natives.
RIOBAMBA-CHAMBO (Chimborazo)
Night procession in honor of the “Señor del Buen Suceso”
GUAYAQUIL (Guayas)
Procession in honor of the “Señor del Buen Suceso”
CARNEVAL
(FEBRUAR März)
AMBATO (Tungurahua)
Fruits and Flowers festivity. Folk parade. Folk parade. Art and artisans expositions. Bullfights.
GUARANDA (Bolívar)
Traditional three-day carnival, folk parades, dances, typical food (the “Blue Bird”, typical alcoholic beverage), games with water an flour.
ESMERALDAS (Esmeraldas)
Party of the King
CORPUS CRISTI
(JUNI)
CUENCA (Azuay)
Candy fair, fire castles, fireworks.
PUJILI (Cotopaxi)
Folk masquerades with dancers. Popular games, popular festivities.
