"We want the immortal word of Carilda Oliver to accompany us in many voices," invites Ediciones Vigía on its Facebook page, as an initiative to celebrate next July 6 at 11:00 a.m. the 104th anniversary of the National Literature Prize winner's birth.

Agustina Ponce Valdés, director of the institution, told the Cuban News Agency that at the house of the quinqué they will inaugurate next Monday an exhibition with representative copies of Carilda's work bearing the Vigía seal — books highly treasured by the publisher.

"We want writers and poetry lovers of the so-called Bride of Matanzas to choose the verses of Carilda they most identify with, to read them next Monday at Ediciones Vigía," added Ponce Valdés.

In the catalog of the publisher, which since 1985 has been dedicated to the creation of manufactured copies, there are abundant publications that perpetuate Oliver Labra's pen — in all cases, works of art that would dignify any reader's library for both their content and design.

"Canto a Fidel," "La casa," and "Temblor bajo la piedra" are among the texts by the National Literature Prize winner (1997) published by Vigía — copies crafted with great dedication by the artisans of the publisher founded in April 1985 at number one on Magdalena Street.

Carilda Oliver Labra was born on July 6, 1922, and passed away on August 29, 2018. Known for her deep sense of identity as the Bride of Matanzas, her work stands as one of the most significant voices in Hispanic American letters.