The writer of radio and television programs in Santiago de Cuba, Mery Larralde, passed away this Sunday in the city to which she dedicated decades of work and most 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 spent her entire working life in the radio and television of Santiago.
She stood out as a cultural promoter, writer for radio and television, and advisor for television programs.
Part of his work focused on the creation of radio programs with a historical and cultural approach to Santiago de Cuba.
On television, she was the author of scripts for children's musicals and for 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 spaces dedicated to scientific dissemination, such as "The Man and His World."
Additionally, Larralde dedicated many years to developing a television project focused on health, in which he worked with great dedication 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 departure, Santiago's culture loses a woman who, even after retiring, continued to write and left a significant legacy in favor of the culture of Santiago de Cuba.
His death was deeply felt on social media.
The program director, Rubén Gómez, stated on Facebook that in the morning, the prominent Santiago intellectual and television and radio writer, Mery Larralde, mother of television director Rigoberto Larralde, passed away.
"Go in the name of those of us who loved and admired her, our respect and deepest wish for eternal rest, and to her family, our condolences," he pointed out.
For his part, journalist José Emilio Oliveros Seisdedos highlighted on that social network that the artist dedicated more than two decades to promoting the culture of Santiago de Cuba: “A whole life devoted to audiovisual media, using her intellect and keen writing to enrich the knowledge of television viewers and radio listeners.”
"A simple, sweet, and kind woman who won the affection of all the workers at Tele Rebelde first, then 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 died on Tuesday due to a prolonged illness.
Castañeira, who dedicated his life to the discipline of basketball, left an indelible mark with his numerous titles in the Pan American and Central American and Caribbean Games.
Mercedes Pomares, former volleyball player of the legendary team known as the Morenas del Caribe, was laid to rest in Havana after passing away 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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