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Santiago de Cuba, July 29.- The conga Paso Franco and La Placita walk won this morning the Santiago Apóstol Grand Prix, the last day of competition for the Santiaguero Carnival folk groups, on Jesús Avenue. Menéndez, near The jury that evaluated for seven days the execution of about twenty groups between Congas and representative visits of neighborhoods and institutions and entities, delivered its verdict in a long day that has started at 9 pm : 00 hours of July 28 and ended today at 2:45
With a cultural and artistic movement rooted for nearly a century, "Paso Franco" is a well-known folk group that represents the segment of the Neighborhood population located in Avenida 24 de Febrero (Trocha del Carnaval) and a very large environment.
Organization, Discipline, Color and a Very Special Rhythmic Touch Have Been Found In recent years, the "Paso Franco" has achieved remarkable results at the July Parade in this city, all under the direction of Rubildo Hilton Hardy, who has definitively transformed the group into the queen of Santiago congas. [19659002] In the Tour category, the Grand Prix won by La Placita in 2018 is interpreted as a continuation of the triumphs that have distinguished the folk collective throughout its 80 years of existence that celebrate this carnival.
This group, which represents the urban perimeter of the historic center of Santiago de Cuba, owes its notoriety to the fact that in the fifties of the twentieth century, many of its young members were also active fighters in the and even offered their lives in the fight against the tyranny of Fulgencio Batista
Now, with the show "Placiterísima Fantasía in 80 años" and an extraordinary plastic and choreographic image, through beautiful cloakrooms and an exquisite badembly, "The Placita "was made of the Santiago Apóstol Grand Prix.
The other maximum prize of the Santiaguero Carnival Parade was won by the number 2 of the Society of Technical Services, Personnel and Housekeeping, called Fantasía de mi Carnaval ", which also took place in its category , the best musical edition and the best choreography.
The Popularity Prize with more than 1600 points awarded by the population, it was won by the tank of the municipal department of Culture, with the show "Las Voluminosas .com "
As its name indicates, the cast danzario that goes on the vehicle decorated and illuminated in profusion, is formed by very obese women, who on the other hand, they dance and have fun with an unthinkable dynamism Until 2017, they were only females, but already in 2018, bulky men were loaded into the car.
Dozens of other awards and rewards were also been granted to the cl closing of the Santiaguero carnival
It turned out that on July 29 from 9 pm, the winning groups will participate in an artistic gala in the parades area, as an extra day to compensate for the suspension of activities on July 26, when it rained heavily at night in Santiago de Cuba
By Miguel A. Gaínza Chacón
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