With an artistic gala that represented the history of the institution since its beginnings, Holguin celebrated the 85th anniversary of the Eddy Suñol Theater, main coliseum of the Cuban City of Parks.
A top quality cast with the participation of the dance companies Codanza and La Campana, the oral narration group Palabras al Viento, Rodrigo Prats Lyric Theater and the Holguin Chamber Orchestra, shared the stage to commemorate the place’s opening day (June 2, 1939), under the name of Wenceslao Infante Theater.
The show, under the artistic direction of maestro Orestes Saavedra, was an opportunity to pay tribute to artists such as singer María Luisa Clark and pianist Frank Fernández, whose careers are closely linked to the emblematic art deco colossus, erected in the vicinity of Calixto García Íñiguez Park.
Eddy Suñol Theater celebrates its 85th anniversary
The opportunity was ideal to present the Alberto Davalos 2024 Award, granted annually by the Provincial Council for the Performing Arts, to dancer and teacher Vianki González for her contributions to the development of dance in the city and the training of new generations.
The Eddy Suñol Theater distinction was also awarded to Jorge Hidalgo Pimentel, Gilberto González Seik, Julio Méndez Rivero and Ricardo Ronda Chacón, for their contributions to the city’s culture.
Eddy Suñol Theater celebrates its 85th anniversary
The Eddy Suñol Theater constitutes an outstanding stage of the territory and its consolidation in main space of the scenic arts in Holguin was linked to master Raul Camayd, who conceived it as headquarters of the Rodrigo Prats Lyric Theater, reason for which the main hall bears his name.
For more than eight decades, the theater’s history has witnessed the presence of figures such as Libertad Lamarque, Jorge Negrete, Omara Portuondo, Vladimir Malakhov and Carlos Acosta.
With information from ACN / Translated by Radio Angulo
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