ENGLISH:

Students from 7th grade A, B, C, in their Social Studies class, went on a field trip to the Camilo Egas Museum, on May 6, 2022, located in the old city of Quito.

The objective of this visit was to appreciate the paintings of the famous indigenist Ecuadorian painter Camilo Egas, from the XX century. Students participated very actively and connected very well with the themes of our class.

Back in school, they expressed their satisfaction and celebrated the paintings of Camilo Egas, who showed in his paintings the beauty of indigenous women and documented with bright colors their celebrations and culture, giving a different perspective from that one of other indigenous painters.

ESPAÑOL:

Nuestros estudiantes de séptimo EGB, en su clase de Estudios Sociales, realizaron una salida pedagógica al Museo Camilo Egas, el 6 de mayo de 2022.

El objetivo de esta visita fue el de apreciar la obra pictórica del famoso pintor indigenista ecuatoriano del siglo XX, Camilo Egas. Los estudiantes participaron activamente y conectaron perfectamente con los temas de clase.

De vuelta al colegio expresaron su felicidad, satisfacción y su gusto por la obra de este famoso pintor ecuatoriano, quien en su obra mostró el lado festivo y representó los rasgos hermosos de la mujer indígena otorgándole una perspectiva diferente a la de otros pintores indigenistas.

Consuelo Mora Bowen
Social Studies Teacher