Ciego de Ávila (Cuba): retrospectiva escénica. El Teatro Iriondo

Abstract

espanolPor su situacion geografica, Ciego de Avila fue un nudo de comunicaciones entre el oriente y el occidente de Cuba, logrando una prosperidad economica gracias al impulso de la industria azucarera a mediados del siglo xix. Es a partir de este momento cuando la actividad teatral se va a convertir en una de las principales necesidades culturales de aquella poblacion pujante que convirtio el arte de la escena en su propia propaganda social, de modo que promovieron la creacion de companias y grupos locales, logrando con ello convertirse en uno de los espacios teatrales mas importantes de la isla; el Iriondo y el Principal son los locales de mayor actividad teatral y cinematografica. EnglishDue to its geographical location, Ciego de Avila was a communicative point between the East and the West of Cuba, achieving economic prosperity thanks to the increase of the sugar industry in the mid-19th century. From this time on, the theatrical activity is going to become one of the main cultural needs of that thriving population that used artistic activities as their own social propaganda. With this action, they promoted the creation of local companies and theatrical groups, which made of Ciego de Avila one of the most important theatrical spaces in Cuba; the Iriondo and the Principal are the places where most theatrical and cinematographic activities took place.