Foundation Guayasamín Plans to Celebrate Fidel's B-day

The foundation of famous ecuadorian painter Oswaldo Guayasamín announced it will open a special exposition of his work in August in Havana to celebrate President Fidel Castro's 80 birthday. It is titled "A hug from Guayasamín to Fidel". There will be 100 of his paintings displayed, including four portraits of Fidel and some with social commentary. It will open August 13, coinsiding with Fidel's birthday and remain for 45 days. After the exposition it will tour Brazil, Germany, south Korea and China.

A few days before, on August 10, there will be a special concert titled "Todas las voces, todas" ("All of our voices, all"), which is the same name of a concert organized in Ecuador in the mid-90s in which a number of leftist singers got together after many of them living in exile due to the military dictatorships of the 1970s and 80s. During the concert, images of Guayasamín paintings from "Todas las manos, todas" ("All of our hands, all") were used to decorate the stage.

At this coming year's concert in Havana some of the artists will include Silvio Rodríguez, the pianist Frank Fernández, León Gieco, El Olimareño, Pueblo Nuevo, Illapu and Los Van Van, among others.

Contest!!! Foundation Guayasamín announced a contest that includes those living between the Rio Grande and Patagonia. The theme is "Portray Fidel in the second and definitive indipendence of Our America" (ie, Latin America). For more information write: guayasam@uio.satnet.net

For more information on this event go to: www.fidel80aniversario.org