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1786
Painter and engraver Juan de Mata Tejada was born.
08 de Febrero de 1786
He was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Santo Domingo in February 8th, 1786 and died in 1835. Painter and engraver who introduced litography in Cuba. In 1824 he opens an experimental litography workshop in Santiago de Cuba. From then on graphic reproduction procedure became really important in Cuban tobacco and cigar industry as well as in colonial newspapers and magazines. His grandson, the painter José JoaquÃn Tejada (1867-1943), was quite praised by José MartÃ.
1835
The first Library of Matanzas was inaugurated.
08 de Febrero de 1835
With an initial collection of 635 books, the first Public Library of Matanzas was inaugurated on February 8, 1835.
Attempts to create this institution in that Cuban city had been made since 1828, but it would not take form until seven years thanks to the initiative and efforts of Tomás Gener and Domingo del Monte who worked as Director and Secretary of the Patriotic Delegation in Matanzas, respectively.
Although its collection increased throughout its existence, the library venue was moved several times.
In a ceremony held on October 27 1940 the Library was named Biblioteca Gener y del Monte, according to the proposal by the Association of Friends of Cuban Culture.
In 1963, this library was moved to the old building of the Spanish Casino of Matanzas.
Its collection currently contains over 100 thousand books and several records, CDs, slides, scores and paintings.
1945
Composer Juan Márquez Sacasa was born.
08 de Febrero de 1945
He was born in Havana on February 8th, 1945. From 1968 he made music for theatre. He was assistant of direction for the orchestra of the National Ballet of Cuba. He has composed music for numerous films. Musical Adviser in the Cuban Film Institute (ICAIC). Among his works are: Suite para piano, Rimas para voz y piano (text by José MartÃ), TrÃo para trompeta, corno y trombón, Pequeña Toccata para violÃn, viola y violonchelo y Sexta primera para instrumentos de arco.
2005
Folk artist Lázaro Ross died.
08 de Febrero de 2005
He was born in the Havana City neighborhood of Santo Suárez, in May 11th, 1925 and died in February 8th, 2005. At the age of 13 he began singing in the saints’festivities, and constantly travelled to Matanzas, where the most respected temples began to identify the voice of who have become the greatest akpwon (singer) of lucumi and arara music of Cuba.
In 1949 he began performing in folkloric music program Cadena Azul radio station. Ten yers later he joined the group which staged -for the first time- an Afro Cuban show in the Covarrubias Hall at the National Theatre. He is one of the settlers of the National Folkloric Ensemble, touring the world with it. Reputed Cuban researchers like: Argeliers León, Miguel Barnet, Isaac Barreal, Alberto Pedro and Rogelio MartÃnez Furé, were nurtured from his endless knowledge.
He has worked with the National Ballet of Cuba and the Symphonic Orchestra of Matanzas, as well as in the film "MarÃa Antonia" directed by Sergio Giral. He is author of the theatre plays: El AlafÃn de Oyó and Arará. He has worked as professor of the National School of Arts (ENA), Higher Studis Arts Institute (ISA) and FolkCuba. In his numerous international tours he recorded folk music for radio and television from Belgium, Algeria and Spain, for discographic collection Chant du Monde, in France, and BBC Network, from London. Undoubtedly, his most outstanding work is ready to be finished: the CD collection Orisha Ayé on yoruba chants.
Awarded by the Fernando Ortiz Foundation, nominated three times to Latin Grammies by his CDs Yemayá (1999), Oshún (2001) and Shangó (2002).
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