The scenographer, costume designer, researcher and Cuban teacher Nieves Lafarté He died Monday in Havana. He was 79 years old.
Lafarté, who consecrated a good part of his creation to national theater and cinema, was born on August 5, 1945 in Havana.
Throughout his career, he collaborated with numerous theatrical companies, addressing various genres and styles, points out a obituary in Cuba yes.
His talent transcended the cinema, participating in Cuban films such as The Annunciation and Green green, although He collaborated “with a wide number of Cuban directors, always providing an enriching vision to each project,” says the source.
It is emphasized that Lafarté taught in institutions such as the International School of Film and Television of San Antonio de los Baños, the University of Cuyo in Mendoza, Argentina, the University of Arts (ISA) and the National School of Art.
She was a collaborator of several specialized publications.
“From his long artistic career he will always remain in the memory of his footprint at the Bertolt Brecht political theater, his first film It is swappedthe years as director of the Raúl Oliva Gallery and professor of the EICTV, ”the National Council of Performing Arts (CNAE) published in its networks.