San Antonio de Ibarra, one of the Magical Towns of Ecuador, It will highlight the skill of its artisans in the so-called Magic Carnival. The program will run from February 13 to 16, 2021.
The tourists Those who visit this town will have the opportunity to observe how the sculptors transform wood into works of art. The so-called live workshops will be held on weekends, starting on Saturday 13 at the Francisco Calderón park.
According Guillermo Chuquin, president of the San Antonio Parish Board, this is one of the main attractions that travelers can visit in this town in the province of Imbabura, famous for the skill of its artisans to make religious and contemporary sculptures.
The carving of San Antonio integrates the representative list of the Cultural Heritage of Ecuador, since last September. Some 707 artists and artisans are heirs to this tradition.
Another of the programmed numbers is chainsaw carving, which will be carried out in the sector known as The Dike. By pandemic of the covid-19 in this contest will participate five sculptors. In 2020, 19 artists participated.
David Fuentes, Byron Quilumbango, Marcelo Chuquín, Rafael Túquerres and Rigoberto Ruiz will sculpt figures in ancient avocado trees that grew on that site. Fuentes explains that thematic of the work is free and the sculpture that they manage to capture will depend on the original shape of each trunk.
In this town of 21 388 inhabitants There are also galleries and shops where local art and craft production is exhibited and sold.
At Luis Reyes Cultural Center, located in San Antonio de Ibarra, there will also be an exhibition of painting and sculpture.
Following the declaration as Magic Town, in San Antonio a gastronomic tourist route has been implemented, in which local dishes are offered. “The ideas that tourists come and extend your stay in the parish, “says Chuquín.
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