Photo exhibit marking Codanza’s 34th anniversary opens in Holguín
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The photo exhibition “Nhoysinayer”, by artist Carlos Rafael Díaz, opened at the El Zaguán gallery, run by the Cuban Fund for Cultural Assets in Holguín, as part of the celebrations for the 34th anniversary of the contemporary dance company Codanza.
The exhibition, which opened to the public on Friday, September 11, 2026, comprises 17 black-and-white works covering from the company's foundational pieces to the dancers' most recent creations.
The collection is dedicated to the company's original members: Maricel Godoy (founder), Vianki González (current director), Rosario Arencibia, and Wilber Pérez in recognition of their contributions to the group's history.
In his opening speech, the artist said that choosing black and white allowed him to delve into the stage design and theatricality that distinguish Codanza, as well as to capture the dancers' vivid performances and the language of bodies they establish with the audience.
In her remarks for the catalog, specialist Isabel García Granados noted the prevalence of wide shots and collective choreographic compositions, in which dancers from different generations appear as a single body gliding through time, creating a "sentimental bond to what we once were and what we wish to remain."
Codanza was founded in September 1992 by Maricel Godoy, together with a group of young graduates from the National School of Dance, with the aim of transforming Holguín into a hub for national choreographic culture.
Since its creation, the Company has stood out for the quality of its productions and a distinctive style characterized by clean execution, physical precision, and expressive movement, which has made it one of the best contemporary dance companies in Cuba.
The “Nhoysinayer” exhibition thus serves as a visual tribute, preserving the aesthetic legacy of dance in the country's eastern region and celebrating Codanza's three and a half decades of cultural contribution. (Source: ACN)
