The National Culture Day is essential in all times. When we speak about culture, we emphasize the social model we aspire to, in which respect for diversity prevails, the strengthening of reciprocity, companionship, knowing how to value and distinguish good from bad, the uneducated from the cultured, the power to promote communication between one and the other and thus give way to a new life, it leads to sinking in the past, selfishness, greed, inequality and everything that endangers the common good.
What has been experienced so far in the nation reveals once again that the glory of the Cuban Revolution and Culture consists in the ability of their children to feel and experience, in wisdom, knowledge, in the joy of seeking at all times. the sediment of love and respect for independence bequeathed by heroes and immortal martyrs who in their years of existence offered everyone the infinite privilege of being born, growing up and dying in a fortunate land where men make a pact with love and culture, with the legacy of the past and future aspirations.
In Guaimaro, the easternmost municipality of the province of Camagüey, on October 20, Cuban Culture Day, represents a festival where talent and creativity merge, a special and memorable date to commemorate the intonation for the first time of the Cuban National Anthem, La Bayamesa, as it was called by the town when the liberation troops under the command of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes liberated the city of Bayamo; and whose lyrics were composed by the lawyer Pedro (Perucho) Figueredo.
Since last Saturday 10, many activities have been materialized, all aimed at honoring such a significant anniversary, and also recognizing the artistic and spiritual strength of the always revered Alicia Alonso -the most universal Cuban artist- for the centenary of her birth, and the Exceptional diva of the Buena Vista Social Club, Omara Portuondo, who this year celebrates her 90th birthday.
The commemoration also distinguishes the commendable work of Alfredo Sosabravo, National Prize for Plastic Arts (1997), and Elpidio Valdés, a cartoon that in its half century of life continues to reaffirm power of resistance and love for the independence of Cuba. This Independence colonel was created by the unforgettable cartoonist and filmmaker Juan Padrón, considered the father of Cuban film animation.
