{"id":4770,"date":"2026-02-02T23:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T03:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/?p=4770"},"modified":"2026-02-05T23:48:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T03:48:50","slug":"chinese-porcelain-at-the-national-museum-of-decorative-arts-for-lunar-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/chinese-porcelain-at-the-national-museum-of-decorative-arts-for-lunar-new-year-02022026\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Porcelain at the National Museum of Decorative Arts for Lunar New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Asia is essential to understanding world history, and its imprint is clearly visible at Cuba\u2019s National Museum of Decorative Arts (MNAD), which holds nearly 3,000 objects of Asian origin. This Thursday, that connection was highlighted with the opening of the exhibition Whispers of Clay:<\/strong><\/em> Susurros de Arcilla. Porcelanas Chinas en el alma cubana<\/em><\/strong>, a show that celebrates Lunar New Year and deepens the cultural ties between the two nations.<\/p>\n

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Organized through collaboration between the Embassy of China in Cuba, the National Council for Cultural Heritage, and the Ministry of Culture, the exhibition brings together around fifty pieces that will be on view until April 25, from Tuesday to Saturday, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

This is the third joint initiative between the Chinese diplomatic mission and the museum, which safeguards the most important collection of its kind on the island: 2,379 works from China.<\/p>\n

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China\u2019s ambassador to Cuba, Hua Xin, emphasized that welcoming the Lunar New Year\u2014the most important traditional festival in Chinese culture, inscribed by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2024\u2014at the MNAD \u201chas become a beautiful tradition that we share every spring with our close friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also highlighted that the zodiac sign for this cycle, the Horse\u2014symbol of steady progress and perseverance in Chinese culture\u2014reflects his hope that \u201crelations between China and Cuba will remain at the forefront.\u201d<\/p>\n

For her part, Sonia Virgen P\u00e9rez, president of Cuba\u2019s National Council for Cultural Heritage, underscored the significant legacy and historic contribution of the Chinese community in the country, including its participation in the independence struggles.<\/p>\n

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Yosvanis Fornaris, director of the MNAD, noted that this type of exhibition enjoys \u201coverwhelming acceptance\u201d among both the Cuban public and Chinese residents on the island, something he attributes to the \u201chigh quality of the collection.\u201d<\/p>\n

The opening concluded with a cultural performance by a group of Chinese artists.<\/p>\n

Written and photos by Rafael Mena Brito<\/p>\n

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

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