Army General Raul Castro Ruz sent Viengsay Valdes this Wednesday a message of congratulations for her appointment as general director of the National Ballet of Cuba, which guided by the always beloved Alicia Alonso has been the pride of the people.
he President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel lamented in a message on his Twitter account the death today in Havana of Alicia Alonso, founder and director general of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba and one of the most relevant personalities of dance in the world.
Plastic artist Jesus Lara Sotelo presented on Wednesday the illustrated poetry collection ”Alicia y la elección de la Fe” (Alicia and the Choice of Faith), inspired by legendary dancer Alicia Alonso, who will turn 98 on December 21.
With the show The Magic of Dance with a full house in the San Lorenzo Auditorium of El Escorial, in Madrid, the National Ballet of Cuba concluded its season in Spain.
Cuban Alicia Alonso receive in Spain the gold medal and the Friends of Music National Award that the Ciudad de Ubeda International Festival of Music and Dance grants.
