Longina sings to Corona festival returns in 2024

From January 11 to 14, Villa Clara will once again host the 28th edition of the National Meeting of Troubadours Longina sings Corona, which will be dedicated to singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés and the 40th anniversary of the El Mejunje cultural center.

As every year, the central province turns into song by welcoming several generations of singer-songwriters and also offers its space for the promotion and growth of young artists belonging to the Asociación Hermanos Saíz (AHS).

On this occasion, the event will bring together established authors such as Marta Campos, Gerardo Alfonso, Roly Berrío and Erick Sánchez, and has also confirmed the participation of Adrián Berazaín, Rey Montalvo, Wiliam Vivanco and Inti Santana.

Although the official program will begin on Thursday 11, the first of the activities will be the traditional tribute to Manuel Corona in the city of Caibarién, on Tuesday.

La Trovuntivitis will be in charge of opening the first night of the festival, which will include concerts, peñas, downloads and theoretical spaces directed by music critics Joaquín Borges Triana and Yorisel Andino Castillo.

On the first day, as part of the event, it is also planned to inaugurate the exhibition of the photo exhibition Sedimentsby Andrés Castellanos, at the Portico Gallery of the AHS.

El Mejunje, Casa del Joven Creador, Margarita Casallas Hall and La Luna Naranja will be the main venues of the event in the city of Santa Clara, although presentations are also planned in six other municipalities to extend the celebration of trova throughout the province.

Among the novelties is the participation of the audiovisual project Trovanueva, in charge of recording young voices of the genre, and part of the production team of the musical program will also be present.  Between handsThe materials will later be broadcast on the Cubavisión channel.