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The National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (Unión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba, UNEAC) is a social, cultural and professional organization of writers, musicians, actors, painters, sculptors, and artist of different genres. It was founded on August 22, 1961, by the Cuban
National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba webpage
Cultural organizations based in Cuba Arts organizations established in 1961 1961 establishments in Cuba {{Cuba-stub
The National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (Unión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba, UNEAC) is a social, cultural and professional organization of writers, musicians, actors, painters, sculptors, and artist of different genres. It was founded on August 22, 1961, by the Cuban poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral or writte ...
, Nicolas Guillen. Initially their objective was uniting the intellectuals within the young Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution ( es, Revolución Cubana) was carried out after the 1952 Cuban coup d'état which placed Fulgencio Batista as head of state and the failed mass strike in opposition that followed. After failing to contest Batista in cou ...
to maintain a genuine Cuban culture. The group issued ''La Gaceta de Cuba'' beginning in 1962. Cuban violinist and professor Evelio Tieles
Evelio Tieles Ferrer (born August 8, 1941, Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban violinist and professor that has organized and promoted the instruction of bowed strings instruments in Cuba.
Academic background
Evelio Tieles began to study music in Cuba with ...
was President of the Music Section from 1977 to 1984.
Manuel Vázquez Portal
Manuel Vázquez Portal (born 1951 in Morón, Cuba, Morón, Ciego de Ávila province, Cuba) is a Cuban poet, writer and journalist known for his 2003 imprisonment.
Background
Vázquez Portal received a degree in philology from Villa Clara Unive ...
was expelled from UNEAC because of his dissident views.
See also
* Ediciones El Puente * Roger Aguilar LabradaReferences
External links
National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba webpage
Cultural organizations based in Cuba Arts organizations established in 1961 1961 establishments in Cuba {{Cuba-stub