{"id":294053,"date":"2024-01-02T17:09:24","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T22:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=294053"},"modified":"2024-01-02T17:09:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T22:09:24","slug":"cuban-culture-in-2023-on-and-off-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/culture\/cuban-culture-in-2023-on-and-off-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuban culture in 2023: on and off stage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cuban culture<\/b><\/a> experienced an intense 2023. The return of festivals, concerts, exhibitions and other in-person shows, which began the previous year after the pandemic, was confirmed in the last twelve months.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, it was not easy. The Cuban economic crisis put a damper on the country\u2019s artistic and literary scene, both in the organization of activities and events and in the support of a public spurred by other more pressing needs and by the transportation difficulty.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even so, theaters, galleries, movie theaters and other cultural spaces that have managed to continue functioning despite the shortage, opened their doors. Meanwhile, Cuban artists \u2014 no matter where they lived, whether in Havana or Madrid, in Miami or Guant\u00e1namo \u2014 continued to perform and achieve successes beyond the seas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bellow, <\/span>OnCuba<\/b> proposes a look at what happened in the artistic and literary field in 2023. We do it more intending to revisit facts and figures that we believe are relevant, than trying to fully encompass that universe in constant ebullience that is Cuban culture and art.<\/span><\/p>\n

Events and visitors<\/b><\/p>\n

A quick look at the 2023 cultural program in Cuba reveals the holding of several of the most important and usual events. The <\/span>International Book Fair, dedicated to Colombia and the writers Araceli Garc\u00eda Carranza and Julio Travieso, toured the island after its Havana chapter; while the Casa de las Am\u00e9ricas Literary Award moved to April and once again awarded authors from the continent.<\/span><\/p>\n

Havana was once again the cultural epicenter of the country and throughout the year it hosted events such as the 27th International Festival of Dance in Urban Landscapes, the 20th Havana International Theater Festival, the 25th International Crafts Fair (FIART) \u2014 dedicated to la guayabera \u2014 and the 44th <\/span>International New Latin American Film Festival<\/b><\/a>, with some 200 films on its official billboard.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTotem\u201d y \u201cLos delincuentes\u201dempatan en Corales en el Festival de La Habana<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n