{"id":13740,"date":"2025-08-14T14:12:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/?p=13740"},"modified":"2025-08-14T14:12:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:12:36","slug":"in-guantanamo-an-artistic-tribute-to-commander-in-chief-fidel-castro-ruz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/in-guantanamo-an-artistic-tribute-to-commander-in-chief-fidel-castro-ruz\/","title":{"rendered":"In Guant\u00e1namo, an Artistic Tribute to Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/homenake-a-Fidel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/homenake-a-Fidel.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/homenake-a-Fidel-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/homenake-a-Fidel-768x492.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/>The Plaza 24 de Febrero in the Guantanamo City was a space for Guantanamo artists to pay tribute to Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz on the 99th anniversary of his birth. This event was attended by Yoel P\u00e9rez Garc\u00eda, First Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, and Yoelvys Laba\u00f1ino L\u00f3pez, director of the Culture Sector, in the territory.<\/p>\n<p>Singer-songwriters Claudio Casal and Josu\u00e9 Oliva, actor Eldy Cuba, bolero singer Paula Villal\u00f3n, pianist Ren\u00e9 M\u00e9ndez, and young flautist Ren\u00e9 V\u00e1zquez were featured in this commemorative gala, which was also distinguished by the poetic allegories of reciter Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Vizca\u00edno, with verses from the text &#8220;Canto a Fidel,&#8221; whom the Obb\u00e1 Il\u00fa Ar\u00e1 group also honored with their traditional rumba sounds.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Guantanamo la Colmenita Children Company participated in this tribute, accompanied by the Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00ed Art Instructors Brigade Choir, performing the song &#8220;Cabalgando con Fidel&#8221; (Riding with Fidel). Soloists Dayamis Lores and Lisbeth Hardis also dedicated their songs to Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro to celebrate the 99th anniversary of his birth.<\/p>\n<p>The Plaza 24 de Febrero in this eastern city was also the stage of the students from the Alfredo Vel\u00e1zquez Carcass\u00e9s Professional Dance School, who joined Guantanamo artists in thpaying tribute to the leader of the Cuban Revolution with the choreography entitled &#8220;Olive Man.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNoticiarioCulturalDiagramas%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02isToU37odLLiofwWX7WYkmzX9bzYMtARWGPb3a35x8EfkcmDxiCPFAYn77cANbWPl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"744\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Plaza 24 de Febrero in the Guantanamo City was a space for Guantanamo artists to pay tribute to Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz on the 99th anniversary of his birth. 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