| 01/04/2021 – 14:04 (GMT-4)
Actress Ariana Álvarez Amador made it public his concern about the salary situation of Cuban artists, Once the monetary unification adopted by the Cuban government in the so-called “task ordering” has come into force.
“Who tells me about the artists’ salary? How much does it increase, if we don’t have fixed salaries? How do I assume the high prices of everything if I haven’t received my salary increase and they don’t tell me about it? What do they tell me! I hope from for many days! “, the radio presenter and announcer also posted on her Facebook account.
Concern about salaries seems to extend to the entire sector of Cuban artists who receive fees for their work, either in institutions or in art projects promoted by individuals.
The director of Cuban television programs and creator of the Lucas Awards, Orlando Cruzata, shared the same concern in a post in which he wrote: “Alfred Hitchcock is ordered on Cuban TV, to keep all his workers in suspense, with regard to the new salary “.
“This order will be delivered by the Psychosis cast, given the increase in suffering at headquarters [del ICRT]”, Cruzata explained sarcastically in his comment.
Under the title “That’s why they don’t support me”, Cruzata usually comments on the Cuban reality. “To use nonsense, you have to have common sense. It’s what allows you to be in the maze of nonsense without losing that consistency of the absurd, but consistency in the end,” he said in another of his posts .
The lack of information on how and how much artists will be charged in the new economic reality of the island has led to an avalanche of comments on the post published by actress Álvarez Amador, many of them written by industry colleagues.
Taimi Escobar, program director, announcer and sound director at Ràdio Metropolitana, replied to the actress: “Don’t touch this key that the radio is hot with the artists … The news as always goes well … the it’s up to you … it’s a maze to figure out how much we’ll earn. “
Comedian El Habanero confirmed the lack of information among those affected: “Also. Nobody talks about it.” While the music Ianna Machado commented: “With your question it’s me. What about us? Souls in disgrace.” Also, the director Raúl de la Rosa agreed: “We are waiting and no one clarifies anything. And they talk about all kinds of workers except us.”
For TV producer on Canal Educatiu 2, Alexeys Mores Mestril, the issue of wages “is a candle. Now it’s time to work. Fabric to cut.” For her part, singer Niurka Reis confessed her concern with the subject: “They have to look for a good alternative, taking into account the enormous expenses we have to do our work … What would be that of us, the artists … I think that’s why they are ‘key’ to give- we have an answer … But they can no longer dilate “
“This is the sector, especially in the stage, where it will be more difficult to apply this fair principle of work-derived salary … because no products are generated, nor can genuine art action be measured in time or contribution financial “, reflected the painter Manuel López Oliva.
Finally, Loidis Taboada, a musician by profession, shared his comment in Alvarez’s post: “That’s how we are all. In a meeting they had with the musicians of our company, they all talked about everything in terms of individual patriotic spirituality. No one spoke of support … Only one asked what will happen to the changes for next year and THE COMPANY replied ‘don’t worry friend we will look for a solution for the artists … Here we are waiting’.