{"id":17301,"date":"2026-08-31T12:02:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T16:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/?p=17301"},"modified":"2026-08-31T12:02:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T16:02:47","slug":"guantanamo-puppeteers-conquer-colombian-stages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/guantanamo-puppeteers-conquer-colombian-stages\/","title":{"rendered":"Guant\u00e1namo Puppeteers Conquer Colombian Stages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17302 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Emilio-vizcayno.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Emilio-vizcayno.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Emilio-vizcayno-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>Guantanamo.- Artists from the Guant\u00e1namo Puppet Theater are currently touring Colombia this summer, showcasing their work at prominent international festivals that highlight the excellence of Cuban performing arts on a global stage.<\/p>\n<p>The delegation, featuring notable figures like Emilio Vizca\u00edno \u00c1vila and Eldy Cuba Mil\u00e1n, has successfully brought the artistic talents from Cuba&#8217;s eastern province to various cities, including Bogot\u00e1, Itag\u00fc\u00ed, and Ibagu\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>The tour commenced on July 9 at the Teatro Centro Garc\u00eda M\u00e1rquez El Original in Bogot\u00e1, where Vizca\u00edno \u00c1vila performed the play Chimpete-Champata: The Tricked Rogue during the 16th La Voz Desobediente Monologue Festival, providing the Colombian audience with a taste of the humor and artistry that define Guant\u00e1namo puppetry.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the group also took part in the 13th C\u00e1ntaro de Cuentos International Storytelling Festival in Itag\u00fc\u00ed, with Eldy Cuba Mil\u00e1n representing Cuba alongside artists from Italy, France, Colombia, and Brazil, emphasizing the significance of oral storytelling as a cultural connector.<\/p>\n<p>The tour&#8217;s pinnacle occurred on August 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Probeta Theater in Ibagu\u00e9, where the group presented the play Opal\u00edn and the Devil as part of the Fest\u00edteres Territorios de Paz International Puppet Theater Festival, aimed at the children of Tolima.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venceremos.cu\/images\/convocatorias\/1787701558690.jpg\" alt=\"1787701558690\" width=\"500\" height=\"751\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The schedule features performances on Friday, August 28th, at the Leonardo G\u00f3mez House of Culture, as part of the 25th edition of Tardeando el Centro, supported by the Gilberto Alzate Avenda\u00f1o Foundation (FUGA).<\/p>\n<p>The Luz de Luna Theater Collective and Canticuentos &#8211; La Bici Encantada will present three shows in the Atanasio Girardot neighborhood, with entry available through barter or voluntary donations.<\/p>\n<p>Emilio Vizca\u00edno, the director of the group, shared on Facebook that their inaugural performance in Santa Elena, Antioquia, was a &#8220;Paradise&#8221; experience, collaborating with the Polichinela Company, and he emphasized the valuable lessons gained from this theatrical family.<\/p>\n<p>This Colombian tour also highlights the international acclaim of Cuban puppetry, which shares the stage in the State of Colima with the companies G\u00e9minis Teatro and Teatro La Proa from Cuba.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guantanamo.- Artists from the Guant\u00e1namo Puppet Theater are currently touring Colombia this summer, showcasing their work at prominent international festivals that highlight the excellence of Cuban performing arts on a global stage. 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