Mireya Cueto (February 3, 1922 – April 26, 2013) was a Mexican

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, writer and

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. She was also co-founder of the national marionette museum ''Museo Nacional de Títeres'' (MUNATI) in

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Biography

Cueto, born on February 3, 1922, in

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, is one of two daughters of artists

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and Gérman, who were also well-known puppeteers. Since 2001, the

Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes The Secretariat of Culture ( es, Secretaría de Cultura), formerly known as the National Council for Culture and Arts ( es, Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes or CONACULTA), is a Mexican government agency in charge of the nation's museums ...

(CONACULTA) has carried out annually the national puppetry festival "Festival Nacional de Títeres Mireya Cueto" in honor of her. She died on April 26, 2013.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cueto, Mireya 1922 births 2013 deaths Mexican puppeteers Mexican women dramatists and playwrights People from Mexico City 20th-century Mexican dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Mexican women writers