Republic of Cuba Medalla "Haydee Santamar?a"

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Medalla "Haydee Santamar?a"

Established on April 28, 1989, the medal recognizes individuals and groups that, through intellectual and artistic/cultural work have contributed to the defense and integration of Latin American culture. It is awarded primarliy to artisits, writers and intellectuals and awrdees have included:

Gabriel Garcia Coarse Marquez, Mario Benedetti, Augusto Roa Bastos, Robert Matta, Alfonso Tailo,, the ICAIC and the theatre company "The Shed" of Uruguay. Only two Cubans have been given the award to date.

Presentations are made in the House of the Americas in Havana, usually on Culture Day (October 20th).

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Example of the medal:

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Established on April 28, 1989, the medal recognizes individuals and groups that, through intellectual and artistic/cultural work have contributed to the defense and integration of Latin American culture. It is awarded primarliy to artisits, writers and intellectuals and awrdees have included:

Gabriel Garcia Coarse Marquez, Mario Benedetti, Augusto Roa Bastos, Robert Matta, Alfonso Tailo,, the ICAIC and the theatre company "The Shed" of Uruguay. Only two Cubans have been given the award to date.

Presentations are made in the House of the Americas in Havana, usually on Culture Day (October 20th).

Edited July 5, 2007 by Ulsterman

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Medalla "Haydee Santamar?a"

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Haydee Santamar?a led a full and painful life. One of a handful of Cuba's female revolutionary leaders, she suffered torture in Batista's prisons. After 1959, she established the world-renowned Latin American literary institution, Casa de las Americas. Its director for 20 years, Haydee provided intellectual and physical refuge for artists and writers in exile from Latin American dictatorships. Among those who pay tribute to Santamaria here are Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Mario Benedetti and Roque Dalton.