Boris Eguiguren Rodriguez was born in Loja, Ecuador in 1967. He studied music and specialized in piano theory and composition at the National University of Loja. He has worked for over 20 years as a music professor and director of the conservatory orchestra in Loja. Currently, he is the Director of the Ministry of Culture in Loja. He believes the current global economic crisis is a result of humans overusing natural resources and that politicians misspend money on weapons rather than helping their citizens.

1. GRADUATION PROJECT Biography Boris Eguiguren Rodríguez Work Team: Yailice Carolina Patiño Romero Rafael Antonio Pazmiño Rojas Level: Seniors Intensive 2 2008-2009

3. His parents are Mister Franco Eguiguren and his wife Lady Delia Rodriguez.

4. He always liked to play instruments like piano.

5. He got married to Lady Janine Samaniego.

7. He studied at High Technological Institute “Daniel Alvarez Burneo.”

8. His college studies were completed at The National University of Loja. He studied music and specialized in Theory and Composition in piano.

9. He had some scholarships, One of them was from The University of Chile in 1990, where he learned about Chile’s surroundings and he found out many stuff about the culture and traditions of this country.

11. He was a composition professor and the Director of the Symphonic Orchestra of the conservatory for many years.

12. He became the Director in the Symphonic Orchestra of Loja.

13. He became professor of the music career at the National University of Loja.

14. He was a cultural activist at the Ministry of Culture.

16. He had shared time with his classmates and with his cousins in order to get funny and relax.

18. His favorite books is “The Horse of Troy.”

19. He thinks that there are a lot of political movements that are empty and without meaning, because they do not maintain any ideology and they just work for their benefits and do not fulfill the expectations of the country.

20. He says that each one of these groups has false leaders and representatives who believe they are making changes, but who are really not.

22. He thinks that a lot of money is being spent on criminals and weapons and bad politicians spend money on intransigent things.

24. Cultural Center “Alfredo Mora Reyes”

25. Boris Eguiguren Rodriguez

26. Boris Eguiguren with a friend

27. GRATEFULNESS In first place we thank to God to allow us to finish this learning stage in our lives, also we appreciate to our parents for the support that they have offered us in this itinerary. We also thank to our teachers that have known how to form us with their effort and dedication; our eternal gratitude for all who conform our academy: in a special way to the academic directress Saula Aguilar, Milton, IndiraCevallos, Erick MaClaurin and Jackie Rhineheart who helped us to achieve our goals. Finally thanks for Mr. Boris Eguiguren Rodríguez who collaborated to carry out our project.