Alzola, Concepción Teresa, 1930-2009
Concepción "Concha" Alzola was a Cuban writer, journalist and professor of children's literature and folklore. Throughout her career she published more than ten books and pamphlets on a wide range of topics, most notably on children's folklore and linguistics.
Florinda Alzaga was a Cuban essayist and professor. Born in Camagüey in 1930, Dr. Alzaga authored various books and articles and lectured on issues of Cuba, philosophy, and religion, as well as presiding over the Círculo de Cultura Panamericano.
Alzaga graduated from the University of Havana in 1952. She worked as a professor in Cuba until her exile in 1960. Teaching throughout South Florida, the bulk of Dr. Alzaga’s professional activity in the United States took place at Barry University.
The author’s notable publications include Ensayo de diccionario del pensamiento vivo de la Avellanedaand Raíces del alma cubana.
Rolando Almirante (b. 1967) is a Cuban screenwriter and director.
Almirante studied journalism in Ukraine and has worked as a Russian language translator and interpreter. Working as a print and radio journalist, he eventually moved on to television, where he held various posts for Cubavisión Internacional until 2000.
Almirante is an adjunct professor at the Instituto Superior de Arte de La Habana and the Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión de Cuba in San Antonio de los Baños. He is a member of the Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (UNEAC), the Unión de Periodistas de Cuba (UPEC) and the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences of the United States.