As per usual in every Camagüey Culture Week, the Office of the Historian of Camagüey city celebrates a tribute gala to recognize the contribution of personalities who have dedicated every second of their lives, to exalt various sectors in the province.
The night of Santa Cecilia, as this activity is known, was named after the imprint that has left in our roots the Camagüey society of the same name.
A little bit about history
The Popular Society of Santa Cecilia and the Philharmonic Society of Puerto Príncipe are registered as the two educational and recreational associations founded in the village, with a whole history of contributions to the culture of the territory.
The old halls of the Santa Cecilia Society were used for family reunions or gatherings, where music was played as a sign of the quality achieved by the new generation.
In 1902, the Santa Cecilia society experienced its moment of greatest splendor. Its president, Raúl Lamar Salomón, proposed to build the nation’s first monument to Ignacio Agramonte, unveiled on February 24th, 1912 by Amalia Simoni.
Tribute where tribute is due
In the heat of the celebrations for the Camagüey Culture Week, in this year somewhat different due to the epidemiological situation, Camagüey celebrates 507 years of history; together with the recognition of the personalities of different sectors that with their hard work enhance the city culture, on this night of Santa Cecilia.
Health Union
Gladys de los Angeles Veloso Padrón
She graduated as a doctor from the University of Havana in 1956. She has 54 years of experience in medical services. She is a second degree specialist in Dermatology, Master in Natural and Traditional Medicine. She has been an assistant professor of Dermatology since 1984 and a Consulting Professor of the specialty, in the first group to be awarded this category at the Carlos J Finlay University of Medical Sciences of Camagüey.
During her career, she held the position of Vice-Director of the Ariguanabo Regional and later became head of the International Sanitary Control of the José Martí International Airport. She has taught the subject of Dermatology for undergraduate students for more than 40 years and also postgraduate courses on the subject, to different specialties including international courses of Dermatology and Natural and Traditional Medicine.
She has been a member of the National Group of Dermatology since 1975, a condition she still holds, head of the Provincial Group of Dermatology, secretary of the Provincial Group of Dermatology, head of Dermatology services and head of the Dermatology department from 1975 to 2020.
She is a member of the following scientific societies: president of the Camagüey- Las Tunas- Ciego de Ávila territorial subsidiary since its creation in 1973, Secretary of the Management Group of Natural and Traditional Medicine in Camagüey, head of the Hydrology department of the Natural Medicine Chair, president of the Camagüey Society of Dermatology since 1980, Member of the Cuban-Italian Society of Dermatology, Member of the Latin American Society of Natural Medicine, Member of the Cuban Committee against Nuclear War, Member of the AMEC, Associate Member of the Societies of Internal Medicine, Hygiene and Epidemiology.
She has carried out 10 investigations of Dermatology, with appreciable achievements whose results are applied today; and she has obtained awards at the Science and Technology Forum, in addition to the first prize at the 1997 Cuba-Italy International Congress. She has attended around 20 International congresses and more than 150 national and provincial scientific events. She has tutored more than 40 theses of first degree Specialties (Dermatology, Comprehensive General Medicine) Masters of Natural and Traditional Medicine and Diploma in Dermatology and in Natural and Traditional Medicine.
She has been part of more than 50 evaluation committees to obtain titles of First Degree Specialists in Dermatology for the province of Camagüey, Las Tunas, Ciego de Ávila and Holguín. She is the founder of the CDR and the FMC. She was a literacy tutor and a member of the National Revolutionary Militias at its creation in the city of Havana. She participated in several sugar harvests of the town as a doctor and as a worker. She has been the provincial Vanguard of the health union 3 times.
Certificates: XX anniversary of the ISCM Carlos J Finlay, Founder of the University MNR, 25 years in management positions, Certificate of recognition for the 25 years of fight against cancer, Distinction for Cuban education José Tey, granted by the Council of State, Manuel Fajardo Medal awarded by the Council of State, Distinction August 23th, awarded by the FMC, Recognition for the lifelong work of the Cuban society of Dermatology.
Culinary Association in Camagüey
Yury Abel Pérez Moreira: International chef, teacher and regular advisor of the culinary association in the province of Camagüey. He has received courses in English, professional cooking and international cooking at the FORMATUR Seville-Havana school; he has also studied bakery, cold area.
He has participated in multiple events such as: 2003 Young Cook Competition (1st Place), 2014 Professional category competition Nitza Villapol SA, 2014 Federation member- World Chef Association, 2015 Chef Competition- Camagüey (1st Place), 2015 Chef Competition – Ciego de Ávila (1st Place), 2015 Chef Competition-Habana (1st Place), 2016 Chef Competition- Camagüey (1st Place), 2016 Chef Competition Camagüey Region (2nd place), 2016 Chef Competition -La Habana (Special Mention), 2019 Havana 500 Anniversary, 2020 International Havana Cuisine Event.
Medals: 2010 Culinary Merit Medal, 2014 South-National Champion Kitchen Medal, 2015 National Champion Kitchen Medal.
Municipal Trade Union
Rebeca Andujar Rojas.
She began working in 1962, following the enactment of Law 1076 that intervened in the retail trade. She was appointed as controller of the Cuban Potro, establishment belonging to a Spanish citizen. From there, she had the opportunity to work without rest as an administrator, and at the age of 18 she undertook this task that was not easy for a young woman. She has been involved in both political and productive work ever since. She is the founder of the FMC with an active participation in the delegation. She was an active member of the National Revolutionary Militias.
She participated in the founding of the first Local Committee of the Young Communist Union where she held the position of organizing secretary in 1966; she had already been a member of the Young Rebels association. In the commerce sector, she has always distinguished herself by her active participation in all tasks, including the harvesting of beans, cotton, cane and others, organized by the union. In 1965 she attended the school of administrators; she has been working for 57 uninterrupted years as administrator of the commerce sector.
Medals: Fernando Chenard Piña, Literacy Medal, 40th Anniversary Medal of the Revolutionary Armed Forces, 80th Anniversary Seal of the Confederation of Cuban Workers, Book of Honor of Camagüey Women, recognition of national and provincial Vanguard.
CITMA Provincial Delegation
Saysy Ávila Arias: Graduated in Russian Language in the specialty of Russian language and Literature at the Higher Institute of Foreign Languages in Kiev, Ukraine, USSR in 1981. Within her main studies she has a diploma in industrial property at the Cuban Office of Industrial Property (OCPI, by its acronym in Spanish) in 2003.
Internship on Industrial properties at the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI, by its acronym in Spanish) in 2004. Diploma in the theory of technological change at the University of Camagüey in 2006. Diploma in Science and Technology Management at the University of Camagüey in 2007. Master in Science and Innovation Management at the University of Camagüey 2008.
From 1982 she began to work at the Holguín Higher Pedagogical Institute, at the CIGET of Camagüey since 2001 as a specialist in Industrial Property and founder of the Provincial Sections of the OCPI. She has participated in 9 Science and Technology projects linked to companies and nationwide. She has the category of aspiring researcher. She has 7 publications, one of them in OCPI magazines and in IDICT Information Science magazines.
She has participated in several events as a speaker and jury, of which we can mention the International INFO Information Congress, the 3 editions of the proinnova event, the innovazul international innovation event, obtaining an award. She has the category of assistant and works as an adjunct professor at the University of Camagüey. She was awarded the Tomas Roig medal for 20 years of sustained and outstanding work in the science sector.
Education
Miriam Martin Álvarez: Graduated in Humanities and Sciences. In 1956 she started at the normal school for Teachers where she obtained a place to study Teaching. In 1960 she obtained her degree which allowed her to teach primary education during the following year. In 1961 she joined the Literacy Campaign with 12 students from a Second School Institute in Baracoa.
At the end of the campaign she began to teach at the Ignacio Agramonte School City, from there at night she inspected five education classrooms for adults. In 1971 she created the Luis Casa Romero music school, for which she had the honor of suggesting the name they gave it. In the 80’s she worked at Rento Guitart, she participated in pedagogical sessions obtaining several awards.
She was a math counselor in the summer courses. She attended the Municipal School of the PCC with the category of vanguard. She holds the Cuban Educators distinction, in 1967. She holds the Flag of the Technical Revolution Distinction. Diploma for the XX Anniversary of the Literacy Campaign. Literacy Tutor Medal, that of the FAR and that of Rafael María de Mendives.
Congratulations to all of you and a virtual hug, in times when health continues to be a priority.
Translated by: Aileen Álvarez García
