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Events in Suchitoto
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Art Exhibition: Exposicion Colectiva de Arte Dates: 12 October - 12 November Time: From 9:30 am Cost: Free |
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Film Showing: Noche de los Lapices Directed by Hector Olivera Date: Saturday, 18 October Time: 5:30 pm Cost: Free |
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Children´s Day Date: Sunday, 19 October Time: 2-5 pm Cost: Free Description: With puppets, clowns and dances from around the world, we celebrate the rights of children so that every children lives in a world without violence. |
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Film Showing: Un Paseo por las Nubes Directed by Alfonso Arua Date: Saturday, 25 October Time: 5:30 pm Cost: Free Description: What if a married man helps an abandoned woman who is pregnant, and offers her to show up together in front of her father, and leaves in the morning? After Paul returned from the World War 2, he meets with Victoria, who is on the way home to the grape field called Las Nubes, which stands for "the clouds." Through the celebration of the harvest, they finds out their love has grown passionately. In the meantime, they confront and have a hard time with her father, Alberto, who respects the old Mexican tradition. In the night Paul tries to explain to Alberto about his true love for Victoria, two men get into a fight which leads a fire on the field. |
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Day of the Dead Date: Sunday, 02 November Time: All day Cost: Free Description: We invite you to join us as we honor and remember our deceased family members in Suchitoto´s cemetery, decorating the tombs according to our tradition. |
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National Pupusa Day Date: Sunday, 09 November Time: 10:30 am Cost: Free Description: Celebrate El Salvador´s national dish -- the pupusa! -- and eat as many varieties of pupusas as you can! This event is sponsored by the Casa de la Cultura. |
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Festival of Paper Globes Date: Saturday, 15 November Time: 10:30 am Cost: Free Description: In this annual event that his sponsored by the Casa de la Cultura, beautiful large globes of chinese paper are made and launched into sky with the use of hot air, creating a beautiful spectacle in the Plaza Central. |
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Patron Saint Festivals of Suchitoto Dates: 6-13 December Location: Central Plaza and other locations Cost: Free Description: Join us for the celebrations, beauty contests, parades of the queen´s float, religious processions, fireworks, masses, musical presentations and more as we honor Suchitoto´s patron saint, the Virgin Saint Lucy. |
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Permanent International Festival of Art and Culture Dates: Weekends in February 2009 Location: Teatro Las Ruinas Cost: Free Description: Every year, Suchitoto hosts a reknowned Festival of Art and Culture, highlighting performances of music, dance, film, opera and more by artists from around the world. Join us in February for this unforgettable celebration of the arts. |
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Painting Exhibition: Don Shanay and his Students Dates: Every Saturday and Sunday Location: Galería Shanay Cost: Free Description: Featuring the work of Suchitoto artist Don Shanay and his students. |
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"This is My Land" Artisan Market Dates: Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday Time: 10 am to 6 pm Location: Central Plaza Description: Every weekend, the Association de Artisans and Artists of Suchitoto set up the This is My Land Artisan Market to display the work of true artisans from El Salvador. Here, you will be able to find the perfect souvenier for a friend or for yourself, to remind you of your trip to Suchitoto. |
Oficina Municipal de Turismo - Suchitoto,
El Salvador |
Oficina Municipal de Turismo
