María Cristina de Castro Palomino

She is a prominent actress in neighborhood and municipal presentations and in community work.

She studied at the National School of Art, graduating with a specialty in Performing Arts. She has interpreted countless leading roles in different theatrical works such as "La Verdad de las Cosas"; the musical "La Titimanía"; "Andoba"; "Los inventos de un Escaparate"; "Pervertimento"; Theatrical Spectacle "Romance a Federico" in the character of Martirio from "La Casa de Bernarda Alba"; Theatrical Spectacle "Carne con Papas" performing the monologue "Cosas de una vedette"; "Juegos Sucios en el Sótano"; "Receta de Amor".

She wrote at the suggestion of the Municipal Culture Department of Centro Habana, within the framework of the Tribute to Joseíto Fernández, the radio spectacle "La Guantanamera" which later became "La Guantanamera de Hoy" a musical comedy spectacle that was presented at the AMÉRICA Theater throughout the month of November. This work was also presented in the Community Project "Concha Mocoyú" located in the Solar de la California in Centro Habana.

In 2005 she began working as a theater instructor, teaching acting workshops at the Joseíto Fernández Culture House, presenting an artistic spectacle at the end of the course at the Antonio Maceo Theater in the Cerro Municipality. This spectacle was also presented at the Joseíto Fernández Culture House as part of Culture Week.

She has carried out many community projects, and among her community cultural projects, we can highlight "LUZ DEL TORREON" in coordination with the Municipal Culture Department of Centro Habana and UNEAC.

For more than two years she organized the Cultural Poetry and Trova Gathering every Friday at the CASA DE LA TROVA in Centro Habana.

She has written, organized and directed different Municipal Galas in coordination with the government and the Party of the Centro Habana Municipality.

Studies Completed

1966-1968 National School of Art. Graduated with a specialty in Performing Arts

1969-1971 School of Actor Training. ICRT

1972-1973 Introductory Course. University of Havana

1973-1975 History of Art

1975-1976 Course in Body Expression. Course in Cuban Literature

1977-1979 Course in Body Expression. Course in Puppet Manipulation

1980-1985 Course in Playwriting. Course in History of Universal and Cuban Theater. History of Costume. Makeup. Horseback Riding. Fencing and Gymnastics. Course in Production of Theater, Dance and Spectacles. Representative of tourist tours.

Awards and Recognition

Grand Prize of the National Radio Competition, 1982.

Prize from the Radio Festival, 1983.

Grand Prize from the Radio Festival, 1984.

Caricato Prize for supporting actress performance. UNEAC, 1984.

Grand Prize from the Competition For the Children We Work, 1985.

Recognition from the UNEAC Prize Competition, 1985 for the Special Novel Action 26-7.

1st Prize from the Caracol UNEAC Competition 1985 for the work Las Aventuras del Viejo Jotabish.

Grand Prize from the Competition For the Children We Work for the work Las Aventuras del Viejo Jotabish.

Diploma from the National Presidency of the José Martí Pioneer Organization for the program most listened to by children throughout the country.

Prize for the Novel Bamburanao. Radio Festival, 1988.

Raúl Gómez García Medal. Havana, 1991.

Diploma from Cuban Radio for performance in the novel with the highest audience in 1996 for the work Cuando la vida vuelve.

Mention of performance in the Caricato Competition. UNEAC, 1997.

2nd place in Serial Program at the XXIV National Radio Festival 2002 for the novel Casa de Cristal.