viernes, 22 de enero de 2010

Buried Cuban Poet Angel Augier

Ángel Augier, an Holguín poet born in Freyre municipality, 1991 National Literature Award and founder of the National Association of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC), was buried yesterday in Havana's Colón cemetery.

A breathing problem brought about his death. Augier was the UNEAC vice-president for several years, founded the Cuban Journalist Association (UPEC) and was member of the Cuban Spanish Languague Academy. His last visit to Holguín was during the International Book Fair in 2006, when I made this portrait.

sábado, 16 de enero de 2010

Holguín Lyrical Theater Tours Jerry German’s Broadway Musical Show

La Cage aux Folles, staged for the first time in Cuba.
Jerry Herman’s Show, the Rodrigo Prats Lyrical Company’s new production, was staged last night in the Ismaelillo movie-theater. The work, included in the Holguin’s Week of Culture’s program, tours three of the most important pieces by the American Broadway musical show composer Jerry German; “Hello, Dolly”, “Mame” and “La Cage aux Folles”, this last played as a national premier in Holguín, while “Mame” was premiered in 1970 by Nelson Dorr and “Hello, Dolly” by Octavio Cortazar in 1984, respectively.

Liudmila Pérez, María Elena Rodríguez, Kenia Allen and young debutant Alejandro Aguilera.

Art Director Raúl de la Rosa, general director Conchita Casals as well as the main actresses Maria Elena Rodriguez and Liudmila Pérez, with the special interpretation of Martin Arranz were “Bravo!-ed” and largely applauded.