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Remembering the Legacy of the Saíz Brothers at the Romerías de Mayo Festival

The new generation of the Hermanos Saíz Association (AHS) keeps alive the legacy of the martyrs. Also who give the organization its name through their creative spirit and analytical skills. Stated Yasel Toledo Garnache, its president, during the 33rd edition of the Romerías de Mayo Festival.

As part of the fourth day of the event, the La Periquera Provincial Museum hosted a lecture by Pinar del Río historian Yuliet Osorio Díaz. Dedicated to the life and work of Sergio and Luis Saíz Montes de Oca. Also where the enduring relevance of their thought was addressed.

Toledo Garnache emphasized to CNA that both young men. Murdered in 1957 at just 17 and 18 years old for being members of the 26th of July Movement. They are role models for contemporary art due to their exceptional sensitivity in writing and visual arts. Coupled with an unwavering social commitment.

Beyond their historical role, they were approachable human beings. A facet the organization seeks to highlight today by reaffirming that youthful vitality and critical intellectual development are compatible with political duty, he noted.

To disseminate their work, the AHS is promoting projects such as the publication of compilations of their poetry and narrative. Including in digital formats where contemporary creators lend their voices to the original texts, the director reported.

He also mentioned that they are currently working on the production of a radio drama in collaboration with Radio Arte and are preparing a film. With a script by Amílcar Salatti and directed by Roly Peña, intended to reveal who Sergio and Luis were.

In her presentation, Osorio Díaz, a specialist from the Saíz Brothers House Museum in San Juan y Martínez, Pinar del Río. Evoked the life, political activism, and legacy of the brothers. Whom she defined as paradigms of ethics and intellectual creation. Guided by the influence of José Martí and followers of Fidel Castro.

With over two thousand members, the AHS (Hermanos Saíz Association). It brings together the best of cultural thought and artistic creation in the country. Which finds its broadest space for convergence and promotion in the Romerías de Mayo (May Pilgrimages), founded in 1994.

With information from CNA

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