Photography Salon in Holguin

By Amauris betancourt.

Translated by J.C. Dominguez.

The eighth Photography

Salon in Holguín province, favored by the Provincial Art Center (CPA) and the Photographers Club of Holguín (CFH), began sessions with a lecture on the history of art photography.

Photography, introduced in Holguín in 1860 by the British Mr. Charles Fox, according to Juan Albanés Martinez in his book Historia breve de la ciudad de Holguin (Brief History of Holguin City), made way in the exhibition rooms in this city since the 80’s of the 20th century.

Arnoldo Martinez, who passed away in 2001, and Roy Gonzalez, current CFH president, stood out starting that moment and became forerunners of this art that has been present in the province’s most important exhibition rooms since then on.

The peak of photography in the 20th century went on till the current 21rst century with the introduction of the digital technology which, in spite of being expensive, has brought the photography art to a larger number of people.

The CFH, with the support of the CPA, managed to keep an annual meeting held so far eight times.

This Saturday the official inauguration of the Photography Salon will take place after the jury’s deliberation headed by photographer Rene Silveira (Santiago de Cuba), including also Roy Gonzalez and Ramón Legón.

Besides the opening lecture, González talked about the history of the pre and post-1959 photography in Holguín till the present time, in which stood out the reflections on Arnoldo Martinez’s work, one of the top exponents of the lens around here.

According to sources closed to the Salon’s organizing committee, more than 15 artists of the lens will participate this year with some 20 works on different topics.

The salon, however, will have to be vindicated in order to wipe out some problems that negatively hit the celebration of the most important event on image in Holguín.

Rebel Day National Rally in Holguín

Cuban President of the Councils of state and ministry, army general Raul Castro Ruz, addressed Cuban people in a rally held in Holguín this july 26th.

More than 200 thousand holguineros got together in the Calixto García Revolution Square where Raul Castro spoke of food production, water reservoirs, and saving as national security topics.

People crowded the square very early in the morning.

Raul Castro greeted American religious Lucious Walker.

High officials from the government and the party led the rally.

Jorge Cuevas Ramos, first secretary of the Communist Party in Holguín and Miguel Diaz-Canel, former one, held the certificate acknowledging Holguín as the Host province of the Revolution Day in 2009.
Raul Castro greets Moncada garrison attackers, the people and the press at the end of the speech.

Cultural Gala on Revolution Day's Eve

Holguín city played host to the Revolution Day national rally cultural Gala staged the eve to honor the historic date when young people led by Fidel Castro attacked the Moncada garrison in Santiago de Cuba.

It was starred by local artist from the province bearing out that Holguín is strong plaza when it comes to culture.

Jose Ramón Machado Ventura, first Cuban vicepresident, and Jorge Cuevas Ramos, first secretary of Cuban Communist Party in Holguín, attended the Gala.

The Gala took place in front of the National Monument La Periquera History Museum

The Calixto García central park got crowded by Holguín people.

A segment of the zarzuela Cecilia Valdés was interpreted by the Holguín Rodrigo Prats Lyrical Company.
The Holguín Symphony Orchestra played life all the musical background.
Cuban vicepresident made compliments to the artist.