Colombia–Ecuador relations Colombia–Ecuador relations Colombia–Ecuador relations refers to the diplomatic relations between the neighboring Republic of Colombia and Republic of Ecuador. The present territory of both countries was part of the Spanish Empire from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. After the wars for independence against the Spain led by Simón Bolívar, Ecuador, Colombia (then called New Granada), and Venezuela became part of the Republic of Gran Colombia in 1819. Gran Colombia struggled to hold itself together as a country, and after intense civil conflicts between political factions, the union fell apart in 1830. Present-day Colombia and Ecuador trace back established official diplomatic
Simon Bolivar Youth Symphonic Band Band released its first album, titled Mambos y Fanfarria!, with a concert at the National Center for Social Action for Music. The album was recorded under the German conductor Thomas Clamor, produced by GENUIN , and includes: pieces by Ravel, Mendelssohn, and Mussorgsky, as well as by Latin American composers Castro D'Addona, Ginastera and Perez Prado. In July 2013, the SBYSB undertook its first tour of Europe that included performances at festivals and venues in France, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland and Spain. Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar Simon Bolivar Youth Symphonic Band The Simon Bolivar Youth Symphonic Band (SBYSB) () is the