Manabí Coast
What’s Happening in Manabí and the Coast This Weekend?
November 12 – November 16, 2026
Manabí’s selected list is compact but geographically useful, moving from Mańta’s congress and dance floor to Calceta’s major Afro-Montuvio gathering, a Saturday concert in El Carmen and a Sunday community run in Montecristi.
Sports & Outdoors
November 12
29th National Urology Congress 2026
📍 Mańta · Wyndham Manta Sail Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
This national professional congress brings specialists together for scientific sessions, live surgery, round tables and a commercial exhibition.
View event details →Concerts, Festivals & Entertainment
November 12 · 21:00
Salsa Nights at The Miller Salsa Club
📍 Mańta · The Miller Salsa Club
Three late-night sessions provide a straightforward option for salsa dancing and socializing. Identification is required.
View event details →November 14 · 18:00
Dayanara, Hermanos Segovia, Cris G and Elisa López
📍 El Carmen · ASOGAN El Carmen
Dayanara leads a multi-artist Saturday concert with Hermanos Segovia, Cris G, Elisa López and DJ Capi. The event is for audiences aged 18 and over.
View event details →Art, Theatre & Culture
November 13
10th Afro-Montuvio Festival — Memory in Resistance
📍 Calceta · Casa Cultural Experimental Montuvia
Three days of music, dance, literature, oral tradition and community exchange celebrate Afro-Ecuadorian and Montuvio identity, memory and living rural culture.
View event details →Community & Traditions
November 15 · 07:30
7th Run Against Diabetes — 2K/5K
📍 Montecristi · Montecristi Golf Club Villas Resort
This mixed run and walk offers 2K and 5K distances, making the community event accessible to both competitors and recreational participants.
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