The comedian Ulises Toirac suggested that Cubans residing in the United States start sending coins with the face of the singer Celia Cruz to Cuba, as a way to pay tribute to the iconic artist who passed away in 2003.
Ulises remembered that in August a 25-cent coin (quarter) dedicated to Celia will be published in that country, and since he already has one thanks to the generosity of a friend, he wants all his compatriots to have one as well.
"It would be good for all Cubans living there to send it to a partner, friend, or family member," he stated in a video shared on his Facebook wall.
It is a sort of campaign by the comedian that he has named "El cuartico de ¡Azúcar!".
"On October 21, which is her birthday, everyone who has their little room should take a photo with it. It would be a nice way to tell the world that Cubans love Celia Cruz," she assured.
This week, Toirac showcased on his social media his coin featuring the image of the singer, which will officially circulate starting from August 12, as part of the American Women Quarters 2024 program, with which the U.S. government honors five distinguished female figures.
"In my hand already," he emphasized, and announced that on Friday he would make a proposal related to the Queen of Salsa "that I believe you will love."
The comedian recently confessed the devotion he feels for Celia. He recalled that in 2015, during a trip to Washington for work reasons, he participated in a Fourth of July celebration.
At the American History Museum, "I remember passing through the entrance door and seeing an entire lobby wall filled with colors and highlighting the image of Celia Cruz and the Cuban flag. (...) I suddenly felt that in that place there was a piece of my most intimate personality, my cradle, my home, my roots," he/she recounted on his/her Facebook.
"They were paying tribute to the unmatched talent of a daughter of this Island. And, therefore, to the culture of Cuba. That is to be an ambassador of culture and of the Nation. That is something that can only be achieved by the very great of a country," Toirac pointed out, who was surprised to see a tribute to Celia in the United States.
"I felt so extremely proud in that piece of museum, that it's something I will never forget as long as I live," he wrote excitedly.
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