The Symbol of My River
The second edition of the “Samayuio Children’s Art Workshop” took place at Casa Machankara from August 26th to 30th, 2024. Its purpose was to reveal the river symbols of each participant: an image representing their
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Verti/Entes: The Rivers of Quito
The collective exhibition “Verti/Entes: The Rivers of Quito” opened on June 13, 2024, in Room A, first floor, of the Cultural Center of the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (PUCE). This exhibition brings together various
The First Walking Rivers at the Machangara
The first Walking Rivers event in Quito took place on May 11th, 2024, at the Machangara River Linear Park. This activity, coordinated by Monica Aguilar from Samayuio in collaboration with the Amaruna del Río group,
Reflections of the Forest
Can a walk reconnect you with the depths of the cloud forest? On March 31, 2024, Paola Moscoso and Monica Aguilar launched a collaboration to bridge the connection with the sounds and reflections of the
The voice of the river echoes in the City
During the first half of 2024, the activity and interest of citizens in Quito’s rivers have intensified. Here’s a summary of Samayuio, Spirit of the Quito River’s participation in various events from March to May.
Revitalizing water culture in Quito
Samayuio, the Spirit of Quito’s River convened two groups of children from Quito, one from the urban area and the other from the Andean Chocó forest, for an artistic creation workshop during September and October
Symbols of conservation, moorland views
At the beginning of 2023 I had the honor of working together with the Rangers of the Quito Water Protection Fund – FONAG, in a workshop that combined artistic and therapeutic photography to reveal their
Samayuio encourages conservation of Quito’s natural and cultural heritage in Spain
The cultural project “Samayuio, the Spirit of the Quito River” arrived in Madrid and Barcelona as part of the SurEs #byQuito program promoted by Transit Projècts, the Secretariat of Culture of Quito and the Organization
Samayuio shows Quito its lost rivers
Samayuio reaches out to Quito’s neighbors to talk about the past, present and future of the city’s rivers, as well as to observe their impact on their lifestyle. In 2022, Samayuio, the Spirit of Quito’s