In the face of the pronounced resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba, the theater does not stop either. The  Dramátic Center and the Guiñol Cienfuegos are transferring their performances to cyberspace, with live transmissions, at 4:00 p.m., every Sunday, from the Aida Conde Theater.

"The idea is to bring to social networks, from our institutional profiles on Facebook, small-format stagings. It is the alternative we found to be able to interact with the public and, at the same time, socialize and promote the work of the group," said Daimany Blanco Serra , general director of Guiñol Cienfuegos.

This Sunday, January 31, both groups of the Pearl of the South  premiered a new path in their respective trajectories within the performing arts. For the occasion, the most recent play of the Guiñol, Si yo te contara, was presented with the participation of the ensemble Sombrero Azul.

"Although the purpose is to resume the usual functions that until recently the Guanaroca hall offered, we will always be with something of us, as guests, said Diana Padrón Castillo, general director of the Dramático Center of Cienfuegos. For this we have the support of the Provincial Council for the Performing Arts and the Saíz Brothers Association (AHS), despite the budget limitations that exist.

"In these times of suspension of activities and closed cultural centers, such initiatives are essential for the two groups, not only in terms of collaboration and brotherhood. They allow us to continue offering spectators attractive proposals for all ages," he added.

According to Blanco Serra, "it will be a challenge, because theater is face-to-face and now we will try to connect with people through a camera. What happens at the moment will be broadcast live on the different online platforms, but I am sure it will look good. These are -she concluded- new circumstances that force us, from the cultural point of view, to reinvent ourselves".

English version Hector Hdez.