Posted on November 26th, 2008 by Linda
Each month, our Quito cultural events reporter, Liliya Bykova, compiles her list of favorite entertainments for you to enjoy. This month, The Fiestas de Quito, with all their brilliant color, tense drama and excitement are here once again!
Opening of the Fiestas de Quito
28 November 7:30 p.m.
Plaza de San Francisco
The Fiestas de Quito officially open with [...]
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Posted on August 9th, 2008 by Linda
8-8-08
Today at 8:08 p.m., 8/8/08, the Beijing Olympic Games officially begin. The Chinese did not randomly select this time and date. The number 8 is considered a very lucky number to the Chinese, since the Chinese word for eight is “ba,” which rhymes with “fa,” the Chinese word for prosperity.
Another date with lots of eights [...]
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Posted on June 15th, 2008 by Gary
Around 2 or 3 this afternoon I realized that it was Father’s Day. As the two friends we were with contemplated calling their fathers, Gary and I sat quietly. Both our father’s are deceased. Gary’s dad died when he was nine years old and my father passed away a few years ago at the age [...]
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