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1888
Guitarist Clara Romero Nicola was born.
06 de Enero de 1888
She was born in Ciudad de La Habana, in January 6th, 1888 and died in April 4th, 1951. Founder of the Cuban School of Guitar. Daughter of Manuel Romero and Amalia Romero, born in Andalucía, Spain. She began studying guitar when she was seven years old. She married with Justo Nicola and settled a family of seven children. From 1916 she worked as general teaching professor in a nun´s school. In 1931 the Municipal Conservatory created the Professorship of Guitar and appointed her professor of that instrument, keeping her just before she passed away. Among her pupils were María Teresa Freyre de Andrade, the illustrious librarian, Humberto Bonet, and his son Isaac Nicola, who carried on her labour and maker of reputed guitarists such as Leo Brower and Jesús Ortega. She taught in the Liceo de La Habana, in the Beneficencia and in the Sociedad Pro Arte Musical. A result of her work is the Cuban School of Guitar.
1906
Pedagogue and Revolutionary fighter Gaspar Jorge García Galló was born.
06 de Enero de 1906
He was born in Quivicán in January 6th, 1906 and died in Havana City in February 4th, 1992. Founder of the Communist Party of Cuba. He was adviser on philosophical subjects of reputed institutions as well as from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba.
1986
The Casa de Africa was inaugurated.
06 de Enero de 1986
The Casa de África is an institution in which the visitor can learn aspects related to culture and the history of African peoples.
The Casa de África, inaugurated on January 6, 1986, is homed in a large house in Obrapía Street between San Ignacio and Merchants, in Old Havana.
This institution exhibits paintings with typical landscapes, pavilions devoted to different African countries, as well as different artistic works and objects, many of which have been donated by heads of state, ministers and other African personalities who have visited Cuba.
The Casa de África also promotes important investigations on the situation of the African continent and it has organized symposia, conferences and other activities.
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