Art exhibition in Lima highlights shared cultural ties between Peru and Cuba

The Embassy of Cuba and the College of Engineers of Peru. Lima (CIPL) organized an art exhibition in Lima to celebrate Cuban culture.

The event, titled “On the Fabric of the Wind,” features paintings by 16 Peruvian artists that depict themes from both Peru and Cuba, including scenes of life on the island. Ambassador Yamila Pita, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Cuban diplomatic mission, and Edwin Chávarri, the Dean of the CIPL, inaugurated the exhibition.

Pita stated that the event strengthens friendship and solidarity between the two nations. She noted that literary exchanges, musical influences, and joint efforts to preserve heritage have solidified these ties. She also referenced the historical admiration of Cuban poet José Martí for Peru and the intellectual connections of Peruvian thinker José Carlos Mariátegui with Cuba. The exhibition includes a specific work by Bruno Portuguez that highlights Cuban musician Silvio Rodríguez.

Chávarri explained that engineering and art both rely on creativity to improve society. The opening included a musical performance of Andean songs by Urpi Portuguez. Academic Dorotea Ortman noted that the paintings aim to celebrate daily life and vitality.