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1919
Musician Andrés EcheverrÃa (el Niño Rivera) was born.
18 de Abril de 1919
Andrés EcheverrÃa, who would become known in the world of art with the epithet of Niño Rivera, died on January 27, 1996 in Havana. He had been born on April 18, 1919 in the city of Pinar del RÃo.
Niño Rivera began playing the tres with the Caridad en Pinar del RÃo sextet and in 1934 he moved to Havana and joined the Boloña sextet.
Subsequently, he became part of the Bolero sextet and already in 1945; he created the ensemble he led until his death.
As a composer, his most popular creation had been El Jamaiquino (The Jamaican).
1972
Writer Manuel Isidro Méndez died.
18 de Abril de 1972
He was born in Navia, Asturias, Spain, in May 15th, 1882 and died in Havana in April 18th, 1972. Self-taught man, he knew several languages. He arrived to Havana in 1896, where he made office works until 1898. From 1901 to 1923 he lived in Artemisa (Pinar del RÃo) dedicated to hardware. From 1923 to 1936, but a brief staying, he lived out of Cuba. His campaigns in favour of the Popular Front took him to exile in Spain and later returned to Cuba.
His first bipographical study on José Martà was awarded by the Real Consistorio Hispanoamericano del Gay Saber, in 1924. His work MartÃ. Estudio crÃtico-biográfico (1941) was awarded in the Inter-American Literary Contest of the Central Comission pro-monument to Martà (Havana, 1939). In 1940 he was declared Adoptive Son of Artemisa Municipality on behalf of his intense labour in favour of culture, in agreement with the Municipal Chamber. Together with Fernando Ortiz he and Emilio Roig de Leuchsenring he shared the direction of Hispanic American Institution of Culture, and was member of the Academy of History of Cuba. He collaborated in Spanish and Cuban newspapers, among them: El Ideal and La Libertad (Artemisa), Orto (Manzanillo, Oriente), Social, Carteles, Bohemia, Revista Bimestre Cubana, Revista de la Biblioteca Nacional, Diario de la Marina, Lux, El PaÃs, Patria, La Rosa Blanca, Fragua Martiana, all from Havana. He is also author of articles and lectures on José MartÃ. He coordinated, wrote the prologue and made the biographical synthesis to the Obras completas de José Martà (Havana, Editorial Lex, 1946. 2 t.) Besides, he compiled the Ideario de Martà (Havana, Cultural, 1930).
1982
International Day of Monuments and Sites
18 de Abril de 1982
This project was passed by the Executive Committee, which suggested how to celebrate it to National Committees. In April 18th, 1982 this idea, celebrated in many countries of the world with the colaboration of ICOMOS, was also passed by the General Conference of the UNESCO
Historical peoples and their corresponding architectonic tradition are doomed to dissappear at world level, because in most of the countries historical peoples are neither documented nor protected. If we want to avoid that future generations , only know the historical rural architecture of their region visiting outdoor museums, we have to try to preserve this genuine heritage, in its originsl site.Since then this event is being promoted in Europe, substituted by the European Days on Heritage, sponsored by the European Counci, and held every year in September.
However, numerous ICOMOS National Committees are still celebrating every April 18th, celebrating special activities.
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