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Samuel Orgado

Samuel Orgado

First Cuban Santa Bárbara

These days, Yara movie theater premieres the documentary Copa y Espada, produced by the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC) and directed by Lourdes de los Santos. The audiovisual story broaches the theme of the religious syncretism existing between Santa Bárbara, Catholic patroness of the Spanish shipyards, and Shangó, deity of the Cuban Yoruba religion, and her deep roots in popular culture, particularly during the celebrations on December 2, 3 and 4 that take place in the municipality of Güines, province of Mayabeque, since 1860.