José Martí Provincial Library, in Las Tunas

On Vicente García Street, many people discover you, septuagenarian, open to knowledge. Your shelves tell a story. You bear the name of the National Hero of Cuba and you were born on January 28, just like him.

José Martí Provincial Library, in Las Tunas

With the inauguration of the photographic exhibition “La Biblioteca cuenta su historia” (The Library tells its story), the main institution of this type in the province of Las Tunas began a program of celebrations in order to mark the 70th anniversary of its foundation on January 28.

Smith dreams and perseveres.

When I visited his house, very close to my son's childcare center, I understood the essence of that heart dedicated to culture and good work. Begonias, malangas, ferns, cactus, crowns of Christ..., even a fig tree and a canary accompany the patio of his house, a large house like the magic that inhabits it.