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Singing for Quito

Posted by Pete-Tesha | 23rd December 2007

Ecuador is a country that loves to celebrate. Currently, there are 417 holidays recognized throughout the country, so there are more official holidays than total days in a year. As one American put it, "So you really can say, 'every day's a holiday' in Ecuador."

One Ecuadorian holiday in particular leads me to share my most recent cultural experience. This celebration is called Quito Days, and is a week-long holiday from the 1st - 6th of December that commemorates the greatness of the capital city. Most Ecuadorians seem to spend this holiday inebriated and singing songs about Quito. While I did not feel the need to intoxicate myself during that week, I did have a great time singing songs about Quito. This is because three months prior, I became a member of the city’s Voz Andes choir. The Voz Andes choir performs the week of the Quito festivities and is thought to be one of the city’s biggest highlights throughout the year.

In a choir of 100, being one of five foreigners,

Continued | For His Children Ecuador

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