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1853
First issue of Revista de La Habana newspaper.
01 de Marzo de 1853
The first issue of of Revista de La Habana newspaper took place in March 1st, 1853. Fortnigh Havana newspaper on sciences, literature, arts, fashions, theater, etc. The "Revista de La Habana" considered as "the XIX Century publishing monster" it introduced new printing media and disguised criticisms to the colonial regime. Among his directors were Rafael María de Mendive, dearest professor of José Martí. Among its editors were: José de Jesús Quintiliano García and Rafael María de Mendive. and among its collaborators: Antonio Bachiller y Morales, José de la Luz y Caballero, José Fornaris, Juan Clemente Zenea, Cirilo Villaverde, Juan Cristóbal Nápoles Fajardo, Felipe Poey, among many others. Its last issue dates back to September 1857, when it disapeared, victim of politics and economical crisis from those years.
1885
Composer Rosendo Ruiz was born
01 de Marzo de 1885
He was born in Santiago de Cuba in March 1st, 1885. In that eastern city his trovador life began. In 1902 he made his first song: "Venganza de amor". In 1911 his famous criolla: "Mares y arenas", was sung by trovador José Parapar for the first time in the Martí Theater in Havana.
In 1917. he composed the working-class hymn "Redención", probably the first one made in Latin America. Being very young he moved Cienfuegos, where he composed great part of his work. Some time later he settled in Havana. He is one of the four greats (together with Sindo Garay, Villalón and Manuel Corona) of the Cuban trova song.
He conducted the Cuba quartet, composed by, Matas, Ruiz, and Corzo; and in 1934 the Azul (Blue) Trio, together with Rodríguez Fife and Vals. He was professor of guitar. Among his most popular songs are; "Rosina y Virginia"
(aka "Dos lindas rosas"), "Falso juramento", "Confesión", "Cuba y sus misterios", etc.
On behalf of his songs a Diploma of Honor was conferred to him in the Seville Exposition, 1929. Author of a Guitar Method ( Método de guitarra) , which has been published three times. In 1967 he presided the Fórum de la Trova cubana.
1939
Musician and composer Leo Brouwer was born.
01 de Marzo de 1939
Leo Brouwer was born to a family of musicians in Havana on March 1, 1939. He began the learning of the guitar with his father. Then he studied with Isaac Nicola. He was also self-taught in the guitar and attended the Peyrellade Conservatory, in Havana. He finished his studies in the school of music in New York and in the Department of Music of the University of Hartford, the United States.
His first work entitled "Music" for guitar, strings and percussion dates back to 1955, and "Suite No. 1", for guitar only. As a composer, he has an extensive musical record. Leo Brouwer is an outstanding performer and has a varied repertoire with creations from all times and styles. He has participated in the soundtracks of dozens of films in Cuba and abroad.
He has been a teacher and has taught master classes, delivered seminars and conferences in important cultural centers of the world. Because of his contribution to Cuban and universal music, he has been granted several awards at international level. He has contributed to the development of a Cuban school of guitar.
1994
Writer and poet Eliseo Diego died.
01 de Marzo de 1994
He was born in Havana City on July 2nd, 1920, and died in Mexico, on March 1st, 1994. His mortal remains lies in the Cristobal Colon Cementery, Havana City. In 1928 he wrote his earliest children stories infantiles, and next year he became one of the directors (and librarian) of El Estudiante, Official organ of La Luz School City”. Some time later, together with Cintio Vitier, he directed and wrote La Luz magazine. He graduated as Bachelor in Arts and Sciences in Havana High School. He began studying Laws in the University of Havana, but he never finished those studies. He was one of the founders of Orígenes and collaborated in: Clavileño. He graduated in Pedagogics in the University of Havana and imparted classes of English and North American Literature in specialized courses in Casa de las Américas. He was Editor of Unión magazine, from the Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba, UNEAC (Association of Writeres and Artists of Cuba). He visited the former Soviet Union, Hungary, Bulgaria, Nicaragua, Mexico, Venezuela, Madrid, Peru, London, Colombia. He delivered lectures in different North American universities and on General Literature in the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM (Autonomous National University of Mexico). He participated in the First Meeting of Poets from Latin World, held Mexico; in the Poetry Meeting in Malaga, Spain, arranged by the Centro Cultural de la Generación del 27 (Cultural Center of 1927 Generation), unveiled a plate dedicated to thje Cuban poet José María Heredia in the Niagara Falls, Canadá and participated also in the Sixth Meeting of Poets from Latin World, held Mexico.
Among his many awards and acknowledgements are: the title of Honoris Causa Doctor of the Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia, the “Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos” Award conferred by the Federación de Asociaciones Asturianas de Cuba, the “Juan Rulfo” Latin American and Caribbean Literature International Award, conferred by different economical and cultural Mexican institutions. He was one of the most important poets from the renowned Orígenes Group. In all his texts the language is lyrical and his life was signed by poetry. Among his works are: En las oscuras manos del olvido, Divertimentos, En la Calzada de Jesús del Monte, Muestrario del mundo o Libro de las maravillas de Boloña, Versiones, Noticias de la Quimera, Los días de tu vida, A través de mi espejo, Soñar despierto, Libro de quizás y de quién, Conversación con los difuntos, Poemas al margen, Literary Critics Award by: Inventario de asombros, 1982; Soñar despierto, 1988; Libro de quizás y de quién sabe 1989; Orden Félix Varela in 1982 and National Literature Award in 1986.
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