13.9.3 Nexus Vocal Ensemble

Nexus Vocal Ensemble, a prominent Cuban vocal group. In 2007, they participated in the Lotto-Quebec World Chant Choral Competition, held in Laval, Canada. At this competition, they won the Gold Medal in the Vocal Ensemble category. They also won the Audience Award, garnering 82 percent of the audience vote.

On that occasion, they performed classic works from the Cuban musical repertoire, including Son al Son, El Guayaboso, El Manisero, and Guajira Guantanamera. They also performed Vientos de Mambo, marking the world premiere of this work composed by group member Evelyn Ramón.

Upon returning to Cuba, Ensemble Vocal Nexus began recording the songs featured on their debut album.

The painter Jorge Arche Silva (1905 – 1956), his contributions to the Cuban Plastic Arts

The plastic work of Enrique Caravia y Montenegro (1905 – 1992)

Wilfredo Oscar de la Concepción Lam y Castillo (1902 – 1982), the significance of his plastic work

The sculptor Teodoro Ramos Blanco (1902 – 1972), his work

The plastic work of Gumersindo Barea y García (1901 – ?)

The painter Carlos Enríquez Gómez (1900 – 1957), an essential exponent of Cuban visual arts

The work of the sculptor Juan José Sicre y Vélez (1898 – ?)

The work of the painter and architect Augusto García Menocal y Córdova (1899 – ?)