Radio and television scriptwriter in Santiago de Cuba, Mery Larralde, passed away this Sunday in the city to which she dedicated decades of work and the majority of her artistic output.
According to Tv Santiago, Inés María Larralde Díaz, known as Mery Larralde, was born in Calabazar de Sagua in Las Villas, and she spent her entire professional career in Santiago's radio and television.
She excelled as a cultural promoter, a writer for radio and television, and an advisor for television programs.
A portion of his work focused on creating radio programs with a historical and cultural approach to Santiago de Cuba.
On television, she wrote scripts for children's musicals and programs that highlighted the cultural richness of the region, such as "La Tumba Francesa" and "Los Cafetales de la Gran Piedra."
It also contributed to the development of dramatizations and programs dedicated to scientific outreach, such as "El Hombre y su Mundo."
Additionally, Larralde dedicated many years to developing a television project focused on health, in which he worked with great commitment for a large part of his career.
He offered cultural training courses to the hosts of the participation program "Señal 2000," and many of his projects were awarded at various festivals and competitions.
With her passing, Santiago's culture loses a woman who, even after retiring, continued to write and left a significant legacy in support of the culture of Santiago de Cuba.
Her death was deeply felt on social media.
The program director, Rubén Gómez, noted on Facebook that this morning, the prominent Santiago intellectual and television and radio writer, Mery Larralde, passed away. She was the mother of television director Rigoberto Larralde.
“On behalf of those of us who loved and admired her, we express our respect and deepest wish for her eternal rest, and to her family, our condolences,” he noted.
For his part, journalist José Emilio Oliveros Seisdedos emphasized on that social media platform that the artist dedicated more than two decades to promoting the culture of Santiago de Cuba: “A lifetime devoted to audiovisual media, using her intellect and fine writing to enrich the knowledge of television viewers and radio listeners.”
"A simple, sweet, and kind woman who won the affection of all the employees at Tele Rebelde first, then at Tele Turquino and Radio Mambí," she expressed.
In recent days, Cuba has deeply mourned several recent losses.
The Cuban Basketball Federation announced with sorrow the passing of renowned coach Alejandro Castañeira, who passed away on Tuesday due to a prolonged illness.
Castañeira, who dedicated her life to the discipline of basketball, left an indelible mark with her numerous titles in the Pan American and Central American and Caribbean Games.
Mercedes Pomares, a former volleyball player who was part of the legendary team known as the Morenas del Caribe, passed away in Havana at the age of 70.
The First Vice President, Raúl Fornés Valenciano, led the posthumous tribute of the Cuban sports movement to Mercedes Pomares, reported the official news portal JIT on Facebook.
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