{"id":4042,"date":"2025-05-12T19:47:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T23:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/?p=4042"},"modified":"2025-05-12T19:47:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T23:47:56","slug":"corral-falso-259-and-the-beautiful-utopia-of-shared-art-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/corral-falso-259-and-the-beautiful-utopia-of-shared-art-photos-12052025\/","title":{"rendered":"Corral Falso 259 and the Beautiful Utopia of Shared Art (+Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most vibrant cultural spaces in Guanabacoa, a municipality in Havana, blends rigorous artistic standards with essential community outreach. This Art Lab, known as Corral Falso 259<\/em>, is not only a venue for compelling curatorial projects\u2014it\u2019s also a creative workshop for local children, guided by sculptor Tom\u00e1s N\u00fa\u00f1ez (Johnny).<\/p>\n

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Aligned with the community-focused vision of the Cuban Writers and Artists Union (UNEAC), N\u00fa\u00f1ez brings together educators to equip children with the tools to grow both artistically and personally\u2014fostering skills and unlocking potential.<\/p>\n

\u00abSince its inception, this cultural lab has maintained a steady schedule of activities with children who have grown spiritually and gained the preparation needed to enter art schools,\u00bb explains N\u00fa\u00f1ez, also a cultural promoter. He highlights how Corral Falso<\/em> systematically cultivates creativity, promotes values, and supports both pedagogy and artistic practices through a collaborative aesthetic.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe space is wonderful for children,\u201d says one of the project\u2019s teachers. \u201cIt helps them develop imagination, become more creative and engaged, interact with other kids\u2014and, of course, learn.\u201d Children and parents alike agree, expressing gratitude for the education and love for art and culture fostered here.<\/p>\n

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This enduring spark of childhood creativity from Guanabacoa has caught the attention of renowned artists, including Lesbia Vent Dumois, 2019 National Visual Arts Award winner. She emphasizes that Corral Falso<\/em> is far more than an exhibition hall\u2014it\u2019s a space that helps us understand the human condition.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with children, seeing that they\u2019re being given opportunities to grow intellectually and physically, to engage with their environment and community\u2014and that their parents are involved\u2014makes this a project that deserves support, encouragement, and continuity,\u201d said Vent Dumois, who also serves as a UNEAC vice president.<\/p>\n

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Every Saturday, families gather at the workshop, witnessing their children’s artistic and personal development firsthand. For many, it has become a pathway to new vocations and a meaningful alternative to screen time.<\/p>\n

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The home that houses this initiative\u2014where the line between popular and academic culture disappears\u2014belongs to Johnny and his circle, a space dedicated not only to shaping future artists but to walking with them along a shared path toward the beautiful utopia that art so vividly paints.<\/p>\n

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Tom\u00e1s N\u00fa\u00f1ez, also a gallerist and UNEAC member, has curated significant visual projects through Corral Falso 259<\/em>, including exhibitions like Regresiones del Yo<\/strong><\/em>, Meter la Habana en Guanabacoa<\/strong><\/em>, and Las once mil v\u00edrgenes<\/strong><\/em>, featuring acclaimed artists such as Zaida del R\u00edo, Alfredo Sosabravo, Ar\u00edstides Hern\u00e1ndez (ARES), and Juan Moreira (1938\u20132022).<\/p>\n

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Translated by Luis E. Amador Dominguez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Community outreach is at the heart of the Corral Falso 259 Art Lab in Guanabacoa\u2014a project supported by the Cuban Writers and Artists Union (UNEAC), where children are provided with tools to grow through art and life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4043,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[924,925],"ppma_author":[12],"class_list":["post-4042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-cuba","tag-corral-falso-259","tag-cuban-writers-and-artists-union"],"authors":[{"term_id":12,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"daynelis-rodriguez-pena","display_name":"Daynelis Rodr\u00edguez Pe\u00f1a","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&r=g","0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4042"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4051,"href":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4042\/revisions\/4051"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4042"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=4042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}