A mountebank calls for recycling

 I knew of his presentation at the elementary school Joaquin Aguero and Aguero, in Guáimaro. I intend not to lose of his magic show any detail. I go early to the school campus where its large square hosts hundreds of students attentive to the cultural proposal.

Smiles, handshakes, hugs and nasty glances loom everywhere, a charismatic clown suddenly appears on stage and in just seconds lots of applauses are heard. Yes, it's Custard, always funny, genuine and ready to share his joy, wisdom and creativity.

I quickly place myself behind a sturdy tree trunk, as in the hide and seek game. The whistle betrays the warning: The activity will begin.

A picturesque costume stands out among all, the wig designed with the colors of a sugary chambelona stands illuminated by sunlight, the round bright red nose gives the perfect touch to the makeup of the artist that does not skimp at the time of expressing his love for art and devotion to children.

Dances, poems, songs and riddles, join with the aim of spreading joy to the inexperienced faces that love the moment. The event doesn´t lack of guests, the poet Diusmel Machado Estrada does his thing with his little son; he takes the opportunity and read the poem Challenging the environment, from the young local writer Randol Machado Hernandez.

The Infant Heat merges with the heat of the party, a fun suggestion takes over the lens of my camera from beginning to end, children and adults enjoy it and that is what Custards treasures the magic to entertain, please, educate and instruct.

I keep hidden, the function ends and the little man begins to shed his disguise, he removes the painting from his face and he is discovered before all, "That is Pablito my neighbor," exclaims one of the children, near another voice is heard, "he works at the Municipal Art Gallery and he is an excellent cultural promoter. "No doubt, custard or Pablito, are the same person.

This creator from the most eastern region of Camagüey, has won the hearts of infants, they clap in all his performances, those who also admire him as the also craftsman who make wonders by recycling plastic bottles in disuse.

Pablo Muñoz or the clown Custards does not imagine that his performance was caught on my camera. Neither he knows that I witnessed the dynamic explanation. With the grace and tenderness that flows from his veins he told the children his interest to arouse the appeal of recycling from the perspective of art and the greatest thing, the dream come true, yes in deed, to share his knowledge with students from fourth grade that are already declared, his successors.

The surprise visit could not be more attractive, I felt my body girl woman artist in my profession of journalism, satisfied with the experienced, reasons that impel me to hug him in gratitude. His astonishment is magically mixed with a handshake that together gives rise to the expression: "Working for children is my passion, that is said by Paul and ratified by the clown Custards".

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