February 27, 2006
Future Cuban Memorial Design
During Saturday's ceremonies at the Cuban Memorial event the design for a permanent homage honoring the victims of fidel castro's regime who paid with their lives for the freedom of Cuba was unvelied.
Designed by Cuban-American architect Willy Borroto, it will be erected at the site where this weekend's Memorial was held.
Here is a rendering of the new Memorial elevation:
And here is a rendering of the new Memorial perspective:
According to Mr. Borroto, the monolith of the Cuban flag will sit within a pool of water, representing the island of Cuba. The pool of water sits in the center of a star - the star of the Cuban flag. At each point in the star will stand a pillar with the names of those who died as a result of fidel castro's regime and each pillar will have pieces of broken mirrors that represent the separation of Cubans from their homeland as well as the separation of Cubans from their families.
"You look into a broken mirror," Mr. Borroto said, "and you see the whole of yourself in pieces." The pieces may be separated, but the whole is still Cuban.
The monument will be protected by a circle of palmas Cubanas that symbolize not the past nor the future, but eternity.
UPDATE: If you are interested in making a contribution for the Cuban Memorial, the information is at the Memorial Cubano website. (scroll down for donation information)
Posted by Val Prieto at February 27, 2006 09:34 AM
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A beautiful design. I hope it's erected soon so that we can show the world what the beast has done to the island.
Posted by: George L. Moneo at February 27, 2006 10:09 AM
Yes, it is beautiful. Where would it be built? How far along is the planning? Where and how can we contribute?
Posted by: Marc at February 27, 2006 10:47 AM
Beautiful - the design is in excellent hands.
Posted by: Alberto Quiroga at February 27, 2006 10:54 AM
Agreed, it's beautiful and very appropriate. While I agree it should be built, we should also be thinking about the one we will be building in Cuba in the future. I always envisioned a large memorial in the Malecon for those who perished at sea, but now I am wondering what kind of memorial (and where in Cuba) will there be for the thousands of the regime's victims.
Posted by: omar at February 27, 2006 11:01 AM
Marc,
You can make contributions for the Memorial through the memorial cubano website. Ill adda link to the post.
Omar,
Lincoln Diaz Ballart also made a statement at the ceremony regarding monuments one day being built in Cuba tohonor those who fought for her freedom and those who died as a result of seeking freedom.
Posted by: Val Prieto at February 27, 2006 11:04 AM
Beautiful.
Posted by: Kathleen at February 27, 2006 11:22 AM
Val this is beautiful. Just this weekend I was wondering why they haven't made this a permanent memorial with 11000 victims.
Posted by: La Ventanita at February 27, 2006 12:26 PM
Thank you for this post. I had no idea there was a plan like this.
Posted by: j.scott barnard at February 27, 2006 02:37 PM
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