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UNEAC 65th anniversary celebrations in Cuba

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The Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) is marking its 65th anniversary with a week-long national programme titled “Arte fiel”. The celebrations, running through late August, which commemorate the organization’s founding on August 22, 1961, include book presentations, panels, concerts, and exhibitions across the country. A central event held at the institution's national headquarters in Vedado, Havana, was attended by President Miguel Díaz-Canel and UNEAC President Marta Bonet de la Cruz. The ceremony honored the organization's organization’s history, which began on August 22, 1961, under its first president, National Poet Nicolás Guillén. During Guillén, and included the festivities, several cultural figures received recognitions, including presentation of the “Arte Fiel” distinction. distinction to various cultural figures. Regional festivities have expanded to include several provinces. In Santiago de Cuba, the Nicolás Guillén Diploma and the Palma Real Honorary Award were presented to various artists and the Caguayo Foundation. Other regional activities In Bayamo, celebrations included musical performances and a fair in Bayamo, as well as and musical performances, while Pinar del Río saw the inauguration of the Calle Real cultural center in Pinar del Río, which houses center. In Villa Clara, a commercial gallery ceremony at the Foro Agesta honored the institution’s connection to national identity and paid tribute to former provincial presidents. During this event, provincial president Ricardo Riverón Rojas highlighted UNEAC’s commitment to supporting new creators. In Guantánamo, the headquarters provincial branch reopened its La Celosía gallery with the exhibition ‘Limbo’ by Alejandro Lescay Hierrezuelo, featuring 13 works exploring themes of solitude and existence. Throughout the Cauce editorial. In her address, celebrations, Marta Bonet de la Cruz has emphasized UNEAC's UNEAC’s role in the nation's creative development and its commitment to serving the people through art and literature, art, despite what she described as “external hostilities”.

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