by the El Reportero’s news service
Inspired by the legacy of love left by the legendary writer, the film ‘’Gabo’’ obtained six nominations for the Goya Awards 2016, Colombian newspapers published today.
The film, by British director Justin Webster and produced by Kate Horne with the participation of Caracol Television, Discovery, Canal +, ARTE and TVC, aspires to win in the categories of best film, best director, best original score, best cinematography, best editing and best documentary.
The film is narrated by Juan Gabriel Vasquez, from Bogota, and tells about the different stages of the life of the Nobel winner Gabriel García Márquez, based on his writings, personal anecdotes and the influence he had in international politics, published the newspaper El Universal, of Cartagena de Indias.
The audiovisual material, a Colombian, Spanish, British and American coproduction, recreates the relationship of the novelist with Cuba and the United States: Gabriel Garcia Marquez maintained friendship with leaders such as Fidel Castro and Bill Clinton.
‘Gabo, the creation of Gabriel García Márquez’ reveals episodes of his childhood and his work as a journalist, which forged the way to an exquisite literature, the newspaper published.
Born in Aracataca, Magdalena, in 1927, Gabo bequeathed acclaimed works such as One Hundred Years of Solitude, Of Love and Other Demons, Chronicle of a Death Foretold and Love in the Time of Cholera.
Awarded in 1982 with the Nobel Prize in Literature, Gabriel García Márquez also wrote a series of short stories. The 30th edition of the Goya Awards will take place on Feb. 6, in Madrid.
Colombia to hold concert for life, peace, and hope
Bogota citizens will live another day for peace and hope during the Friday concert when the Bolivar Square will host again a mass celebration for life, its coordinators confirmed today.
In the great small square of the historic district, the Colombians will embrace Argentine singers and songwriters, Victor Heredia, Piero and Leon Gieco, who will star in the musical feast.
The singers and composers invited the people from the social networks to participate in the concert, also planned to pay tribute to the social inclusion strategy known as “Bogota Humana,” led by current mayor Gustavo Petro, who concludes his term on Dec. 31.
Author of the legendary song Solo le pido a Dios,” Gieco is one of the promoters of the celebration in the Colombian capital, also conceived to advocate for respect to diversity, plurality and the right to inclusion, values “Bogota Humana” defends, promoters of the demonstration told the press.
Jamaica is urge to create Hall of Fame of Reggae
Recognized Jamaican personalities urged today the government to support the creation of a Reggae Hall of Fame in order to reassess this rhythm and generate more income for the country’’s economy.
Lincoln Junior, Junior Lincoln, finance director of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) told reporters that this initiative would bring many benefits to the island and help strengthen its image in the international arena.
Lincoln supported the idea with the example of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the United States, which is among the most coveted cultural destinations of this nation since its opening in 1995.
El Salvador to have its own children theater group La Colmenita
The Department of Culture of the presidency and the Foreign Ministry of El Salvador announced the implementation of the project La Colmenita, a theater group similar to that in Cuba, where human values are transmitted to the children through games and art.
The initiative will be implemented in several municipalities in El Salvador as part of the Interinstitutional Agreement with the Ministry of Culture of Cuba to benefit 430 children and teens from five to 17 years of age.
