Award ceremony of the Máximo Gómez Machete Replica. Photo: Granma

Two renowned personalities from Las Tunas recently received the Replica of the Machete Mambí of the Generalissimo Máximo Gómez, which was delivered to a group of writers, artists, journalists, and cultural and informational institutions, who constitute true examples of Cuban intellectual work committed to their people, their work, and the Revolution.

Fernando García Grave de Peralta Municipal Museum, in Puerto Padre

Once the information phase for the eastern territories was declared due to the proximity of Hurricane Elsa, the protocols established for these cases in the province's network of museums were quickly activated, Vicente Ignacio Álvarez Morell, a specialist from the Office of Monuments and Historic Sites of the Provincial Center of Cultural Heritage, says.

Face-to-face events are suspended

The COVID-19 pandemic once again forces to readjust the programming of cultural events in Las Tunas, moving all activities to cyberspace from now on, as Darlenis Urquiola Guerrero, provincial deputy director of Culture, has announced.

Writer Carlos Esquivel

“There always has to be a fight inside you, then outside. Literature is no less than that,” the writer Carlos Esquivel told 26, speaking of becoming the winner of the 2021 Gilberto E. Rodríguez Creation Scholarship, which is convened each year by the Provincial Committee of National Union of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC).

Fidel Castro's speech, known as Words to Intellectuals

The relevance of Fidel Castro's speech, known as Words to Intellectuals, is the focus of a debate this Wednesday among Cuban creators in the forum "Dialogar, Dialogar," an event meant for dialogue and discussion, organized by the Hermanos Saíz Association (AHS).