International Arts Festival for Children "Corazón Feliz" to Kick Off in Havana

From May 25 to 31, the Corazón Feliz International Arts Festival for Children will take place across various venues in the capital, with the purpose of promoting a culture of peace from early childhood, as reported by the newspaper Juventud Rebelde.

The publication notes that this festival, scheduled across multiple stages in the capital, will be dedicated to the musical work of singer-songwriters Rosa Campo and Rita del Prado, and will pay tribute to the 70th anniversary of the national puppet, Pelusín del Monte.

As has become a tradition, this event will combine music, cinema, dance, visual arts, and literature, in addition to the theoretical space “Thinking of Childhood with the Heart,” the interactive workshops “Heart of the Workshop,” and a reading session at the José Martí Birthplace Museum.

The concert “The Elves Eat Peanuts” will be a very special highlight on May 28 at 6:00 p.m. at the Martí Theater. The stage will be shared not only by the honored singer-songwriters but also by the Havana Chamber Orchestra, Cantorías Vocal Luna, Haila María Mompié, Anabell López, Malva Rodríguez, and Rochy Ameneiros.

The lineup also features Tania Haase, Gabi y Sofi, Teatro de las Estaciones, Habanasueños, Teatro Tuyo, Enid Rosales, Lidis Lamorú, La Colmenita, Abrakadabra, and the young girl Olivia Emili González, under the musical direction of Rodrigo García Ameneiro.

Additionally, the DVD “Concert to Distribute Songs: Music for Children” by Silvio Rodríguez will have its world premiere screening on May 25 at the Charles Chaplin Cinema. For the first time, the Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba company will join the event as the host for this edition's environmental Flashmob, taking place on May 26 at 5:00 p.m. at the Plaza del Convento de Belén.

Teatro de las Estaciones, Teatro Tuyo, Títeres Retablos, Teatro La Salamandra, Teatro de la Luna, the La Comadrita project, and the children's musical company Abrakadabra will offer premiere performances, with some appearing at this festival for the first time. The performing group from Matanzas will premiere “A Superfirolitic Invention,” an adaptation of the text “A Trip to the Moon” by Dora Alonso, on May 29 and 30 at 3:00 p.m. at the Teatro de La Orden Tercera, in memory of Pelusín del Monte.