They decided to create La Colmenita and throughout the years they would present famous fairy tales like "Goldilocks and the three bears" or "Puss in Boots" but they also present pro-government theatrical shows and usually the children are dressed as bees.
They are usually invited to inaugurations, ceremonies, meetings, and other events to entertain the participants or governmental leaders. In one of the inaugurations they were invited to they were mentioning great leaders in Latin America that created revolutions in various countries. They were proud of them and they mentioned how could we forget our great leader Fidel Castro. One of their jokes was that they forgot to honor and mention a women leader in that inauguration and one of the kids said oh I guess I was being machista instead of marxista. I thought that was funny and creative, but it blows my mind how kids can understand their government and ideologies at such a young age.
The actors of La Colmenita were invited to various countries in Latin America and Asia and they also travel to countries that had suffered due to nature or other conditions as solidarity. They performed here in the US and they also participate in various festivals nationally and internationally.
Ever since the creation of the theatre they managed to perform and create up to 95 plays. They are culturally important because they not only promote art to young kids but they represent Cuba abroad. Learning those types of skills at a young age is crucial for kids. I personally want to visit this place because they implement comedy, politics, and current issues into their plays but also perform well-known plays.
Sources:
http://colmenitadecuba.blogspot.com/p/nosotros.html
https://www.cubaheadlines.com/2012/07/16/35716/successful_cuban_la_colmenita_debut_in_buenos_aires.html
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