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PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH CUBAISM TRAVEL AGENCY Víctor Manuel: retratos, paisajes Land-escapes 2 OCT 2011 Throughout October / 2011 Sala transitoria del Museo de la Ciudad Small-scale paintings by one of the masters of the first Cuban avant-garde. A self-taught artist, his pictorial ideal was established with the portrayal of a mulatto woman with oval face, thick lips and wide-open eyes staring into space that has become the archetype of Cuban women in art, making his excellent landscapes of strong strokes and Cubist references to go somewhat unnoticed. Throughout October / 2011 Galería de la Biblioteca Pública Rubén Martínez Solo exhibition by Hander Lara, who has said that in his works there is a mixture of “the analytical, the spontaneous, giving visibility to objects that I believe are filled with meaning, betting on the will to dream as an attitude in everyday life and the things that we desire.” Once pinturas en La Habana Vieja Insomnio Throughout October / 2011 Palacio de Lombillo Eleven Paintings of Old Havana is the name of this exhibition by Luis Enrique Camejo. His scenes show a peculiar concept of space, of form and the potentials of abstraction. Through November / 2011 Galería Galiano Solo exhibition by Cuban artist Ariana Gallardo Valdés, who now lives in Chile. Opens 14 October / 2011 through January / 2012Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Edificio de Arte Cubano The Cuban artist Carlos Quintana exhibits his work for the first time at the National Museum with canvases of recent creation. Quintana’s paintings have visible traces of the informel movement and abstract expressionism, with a particularly expressive use of drawing and color. Through 28 October / 2011 Sala Covarrubias, Teatro Nacional de Cuba José Eduardo Yaque connects art, people and nature with the universe. cuba ABSOLUTELY ABSOLUTELY® ® Nada To Be Caravaggio y sus seguidores Throughout October / 2011 Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Edificio de Arte Universal) For the first time in Cuba, a painting by the great Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio [1573-1610], noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and for his dramatic use of chiaroscuro. Narcissus at the Fountain, which is considered one of his most outstanding productions, is exhibited together with other paintings by artists from his same school, such as Carlo Saraceni, Bartolomeo Manfredi--Caravaggio’s most important follower--Gerrit van Honthorst, Orazio Borgianni, Lionello Spada, Gerrit van Honthorst, Orazio Gentileschi and his daughter Artemisia.of the Garberini Palace and the Convent de Saint Silvestre Convent in Roma. www.cubaabsolutely.com
PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH CUBAISM TRAVEL AGENCY MUSIC MUSICAL THEATRE La corte de faraón TROVA La Trova sin Traba La Tanda 3 OCT 2011 14 &15 Oct, 8:30 pm; 16 Oct, 6:00 pm / 2011 Gran Teatro de La Habana A humorous operetta with music by Vicente Lleó, staged by Teatro Lírico Nacional de Cuba, with the collaboration of the Lizt Alfonso Ballet. Very much liked ever since it opened as a zarzuela back in 1910, it has become famous for its dialogues filled with sexual nuances, racy lyrics and intrigue, characteristic of vaudeville. 5 & 19 Oct, 5:00 pm / 2011 Hurón Azul, Unión de Escritores y Artistas Different generations and styles converge in a natural combination of traditional, new and very new trova. Every Thursday, 9:00 pm, October / 2011 Centro Cultural Fresa y Chocolate Inti Santana, a troubadour of the younger generation who expresses the poetry of his lyrics my means of an effective fusion of trova, Afro-Cuban music, son, bolero, pop, rock, Arab and Brazilian music, in an informal get together with guest singers. Peña de Yaíma Orozco y Roly Berrio 13 Oct, 4:00 pm / 2011 Patio-bar EGREM Recording Studios Two popular young Cuban “trovadores” share their songs with different guest singers in each performance. Sat & Sun, 9:00 pm, September / 2011 Anfiteatro del Centro Histórico After 20 performances, over 10,000 people have packed the open-air theater of the Anfiteatro de la Habana. With a cast composed of professionals and amateur performers, the experienced and talented Cuban director Alfonso Menéndez has produced his own version of “Cats,” the famous musical by Andrew Lloyd Weber. The elaborate choreographies, beautiful singing and wardrobe have aroused the enthusiasm of lovers of the musical theater. 1 & 15 oct, 5:00 pm / 2011 Casa de la Música de Miramar The “in” place of Havana’s trova scene, La Utopía combines live performances by troubadours, impromptu performances by the audience, and videos of important domestic and international musicians of the past 50 years. 1 Oct, 6:00 pm / 2011 Casa del Alba The excellent trio from the province of Villa Clara, Trovarroco (acoustic guitar, base and tres), which has accompanied singersongwriter Silvio Rodríguez on many of his national and international tours, will play this month at the Casa del Alba with a program in which Renaissance and Baroque music are combined with son and trova. cuba ABSOLUTELY ABSOLUTELY® ® Cats La Utopía Peña de Trovarroco www.cubaabsolutely.com
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