With the presentation of La Colmenita Children Theatre Company will open the 17th edition of Arte en La Rampa Art Fair, to run from July 1 to September 18 in the Cuban capital city.

This time the meeting will be dedicated to the 90th birthday of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and the 30th anniversary of the Hermanos Saiz Association (AHS), the organizers announced.

The Pabellon Cuba, the usual venue of the fair, will open from Tuesday to Friday from 2 pm to 8 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 am to 8 pm.

During these days the public can purchase items of high quality of craftsmanship making as textiles, footwear, jewelry, wax, natural fibers, ceramics and furniture.

The Arte en La Rampa Fair is organized every year by the Cuban Fund of Cultural Assets and the AHS, with the participation of several institutions of the Ministry of Culture which includes the Company of Recordings and Musical Editions (EGREM), ARTEX, the Cuban Film Institute (ICAIC) and Casa de las Americas.

The program of the event includes other cultural proposals for all ages like spaces for Trova, jazz and improvisations, besides special concerts, audiovisual screening, book and album presentations, as well as multimedia, magazines and workshops dedicated to children.

Translation: Cubarte