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Written by Yelaine Martínez Herrera Photos: Courtesy of the interviewees

Published: 01 June 2023

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• Las Tunas' actresses Verónica Hinojosa and Leonor Pérez

Being a mother is a difficult job, a job for life. It is like riding a roller coaster of emotions, where you are happy if the person who came into the world attached to you by an umbilical cord is also happy, or you get sad if it is not a time of light for that being.

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Written by Yelaine Martínez Herrera Photos: ReyLópez and courtesy of the quartet

Published: 30 May 2023

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• Sultasto guitar quartet

The Sultasto guitar quartet reached its ninth anniversary on May 25. Behind the curious name that alludes to a code of stringed instruments that means "on the frets" and produces the sweetest sound, there is a whole work of empowered women: mothers, teachers of the El Cucalambé professional art school, and integral artists.

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Written by Iris Cruz Núñez / Art Critic Photos: Reynaldo López and from the Internet

Published: 27 May 2023

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• guitar concertmaster Elvira Skourtis

This girl travels the streets and performs on stages in Las Tunas, Santiago, Havana, and Villa Clara, all over Cuba, and occasionally in Germany, Canada, Costa Rica, or France. Always with her guitar on her back and that haughtiness that betrays the Russian, Greek, and Spanish mixture, making her a unique Cuban.

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Written by Yelaine Martínez Herrera Photos: Reynaldo López Peña

Published: 25 May 2023

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• Las Tunas' Amateur Artists Movement

The Amateur Artists Movement (MAA in Spanish) is a necessary pillar for the development of different cultural processes. From anonymity, and free of charge, they spread good practices and qualities in institutions, intricate areas, and diverse communities. Their day was recently celebrated, but there is still much to be done to recognize the value of their multiple contributions to society.