Quito Events and Activities

Reina Victoria Pub Quiz

1st and 3rd Wednesday, 7:30pm

Test your trivia knowledge, at the Reina Victoria Pub. WIN PRIZES! Only $2 per person Reina Victoria y Roca, Quito Quizes are held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month.

Walking Tour of Quito

July 17th at 10:00am

Join Tour Guide David Weaver, (Masters Degree in Latin American Studies and 8 years in Quito) on an exciting 4 hour walking tour of downtown Quito.The tour begins at the SAE Clubhouse and continues through the elite Mariscal neighborhood onto the history and life of Alameda and Ejido parks including Casa de la Cultura and National Congress.Your walk will continue to the Colonial Churches and landmarks of the Historic Center. (Please wear comfortable shoes.) A lunch break will be provided with your lunch at an additional cost. Advanced registration is required. Contact SAE at 222 5228 or quitoclub@saexplorers.org Date: July 17th at 10:00am Location: Departs from SAE Clubhouse Cost: $10 for Member, $12 for Non-member

Indian Classical Dance Workshop

Date: July 22nd, 2010 at 6:30pm

Presented by Saumia Johnson Assistant Teacher Triveni School of Dance Brookline, MA, USA The highly cultivated art of Bharata Natyam has been handed down over the centuries by teachers called nattuvanars and ritualistic dancers called devadasis, in the temples of south India. This style is a direct descendant of devotional dances performed in the temples of South India from the tenth century to the middle of this century. About Kuchipudi: Kuchipudi is a Classical Indian dance form from Andhra Pradesh, India. Kuchipudi is the name of a village in the Divi Taluka of Krishna district that borders the Bay of Bengal. The movements in Kuchipudi are quicksilver and scintillating, rounded and fleet-footed. Performed to classical Carnatic music, it shares many common elements with Bharatanatyam. In its solo exposition Kuchipudi numbers include ‘jatiswaram’ and ’tillana’ whereas in nritya it has several lyrical compositions reflecting the desire of a devotee to merge with God – symbolically. Workshop to include brief introduction and demonstration. July 22nd, 2010 at 6:30pm Location: South American Explorers Club Jorge Washington 331 y Leonidas Plaza Quito Members: free Non-members:$2.00