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Roque Centurión Miranda
Roque Centurión Miranda (August 15, 1900, in Carapeguá – January 31, 1960, in Asunción) was a Paraguayan playwright, theater director and stage, radio and film actor. Enriched by a creative and enthusiastic group of young actors and playwrights including Luis Ruffinelli, Miguel Pecci Saavedra, Francisco Martín Barrios, Facundo Recalde, Benigno Villa and Arturo Alsina, Centurión Miranda is remembered as one of the true creators of the Paraguayan theatre. He began working as an actor. In 1926 he wrote his first play, ''Cupido sudando'', a comedy in three acts, earning him critical acclaim after it was performed. Later, in 1932, in collaboration with Josefina Pla, he wrote ''Episodios chaqueños''. His 1933 Guaraní language, Guaraní-language drama ''Tuyú'' in three acts, which dealt with young Chaco blood spilled by Paraguayan soldiers, was a major success and is considered by critics to be the cornerstone of the Guaraní theatre. His first steps Centurión Miranda’s par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carapeguá
Carapeguá (, ''Guaraní: Karapegua'') is a city and ''district'' of the Paraguarí Department, Paraguay, located 84 km from Asunción. It was founded in 1725. Settled by the Caañabé river and over the Route 1 "Mariscal Francisco Solano López", the Carapeguá district is located near the legendary Ypoá lake. It is also known as the "Caañabé's Pearl". Area This district has an area of 435 square kilometers, populated by approximately 32,939 inhabitants and with a population density of 75,72 inhabitants per square kilometer. Economy Carapeguá is known as the capital of the ''poyvi'' (the Guaraní word for "thread") because of its fine artisan production in objects made of threads like blankets, ponchos, sheets, hammocks and others. They are made with a technique popularly called "poyvi" in which old looms are used. The inhabitants are dedicated to agricultural and cattle activities, and also to the cultivation of sugar-cane. In cattle production, they stock-breed co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |