Walk-About Surprise

Saturday we went on our usual walk around Cuenca and stumbled upon a stage and booths at Parque de la Madre.  We decided to walk a few laps around the track while the set-up was being completed.  When we finished our laps we walked over to the stage and saw the beauty Queen of Cuenca and the Chola Cuencana. They were walking around the area posing for pictures and greeting fans.  They are both very pretty.

A drawing was being held for a new Chevrolet.  A lot of locals were eager to register.

A band then took to the stage and while they were warming up these young performers entertained the large crowd that had gathered.

Afterwards, Rebeca performed several songs including "Play That Funky Music White Boy." We had never heard of her but it appeared that she was very popular.  Kids and adults were singing along and dancing.  The crowd went wild when she started throwing copies of her CD into the audience.

Many children were enjoying the festivities which included face painting and a lot of balloons.

I thought this little girl was adorable.  Look how sweet and innocent she appears. I tried to make her smile but it never happened.  She just stared at me with those big brown eyes.

This group of kids, with their Christmas outfits and stick horses, performed along with the two ladies at the microphone.

And we saw one more performer. 

Since we are so tall we always have the best view at events like this.  Here is Mike towering over someone.

We walked back through the park several hours later and the party was still going strong.  It's good to see that people support these free events.