The eighth day of cultural diversity for dialogue and development culminated in the city of the Tinajones. Three days between 19 and 21 May, which led to the exchange of knowledge, on the contributions of the Spanish legacy, which influences cultural expressions and other popular traditions, in Cuba, the Caribbean, Africa and America.
People of the Camagüey culture, researchers, presidents of associations, students from different heritage cities of Cuba, the bearers of different cultural heritages, and scholars of Spanish presence and influence, in the national culture, joined the dialogue.
Topics such as Cristóbal Colón’s notes in his diary, when he arrived on the island, flamenco dancing, choirs, Spanish dishes tempered by Cuban variations, documentary exhibitions from the archives of the OHCC and the Provincial Museum and sketches on “Martí and Santander, 140 years after that meeting, were some of the topics present among the 21 presentations.
The 27 interventions, raised the opinion of researchers from Havana, Pinar del Rio, Holguín, Morón-Ciego de Ávila, Trinidad, Sancti Spiritus, Havana, Guantanamo and Camagüey: all with great passion for the Hispanic footprint in the daily life of Cubans
Moment for fair recognition
A special moment was the presentation of the annual Patrimonio Vivo Award, an initiative that the House of Cultural Diversity promotes since its opening, to a community, personality, family or cultural heritage.
On this occasion, recognition was given to the Ijujú Choir, an exponent of Cantabrian culture in Camagüey, for its beautiful work with the musical traditions of that region, which is so present in Cuban songwriting and, of course, in Camagüey.
La Coral started as something internal to the members from the House of Cantabria, they fell in love with music and today, after 10 years of singing, their songs caress the ear, make you remember the grandparents or make you dance for joy. The elegance and scenic uniformity of the group are attributes that please the viewer and distinguish the Coral Ijujú. Said his director, Orlando González.
Sweet End
The 8th conference for dialogue and development finished with the recognition by the House of Cultural Diversity of Camagüey, due to the organization of the event sustained by the constancy of its workers. It leaved us an invitation to travel that great ajiaco of popular knowledge, that make us unique and different.
Photos: Frank Flores Albor y Heriberto Valdivia Jiménez
Translated into English by Yisel Torres Ruiz
