cubanmiamiboy Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Reading Ruth Sunderland's article on Carlos Acosta posted by Dirac in "Links", i came across the following phrase towards the end: "Cuba's loss is our gain: we are lucky to have him living and working here" Cuba didn't loose Carlos Acosta. He is and always been very proud to belong 100 % to that island and he always make sure that that is recognized everywhere. He's just, as many of us, another cuban who had to leave our homeland to try to have a decent life, and i find very disrespectful to describe a "gaining" situation out of these sad circumstances. Link to comment
Helene Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Lorena Feijoo just posted this lovely photo of Acosta and his little daughter Aila to her Facebook page: Link to comment
Mashinka Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 In many ways Acosta has always been 'on loan' and he his recently mentioned that when his performing days end he plans to return permanently. Loved the picture, didn't realize he was a Dad, congratulations to him. Link to comment
innopac Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Promoting a new talk show, Parkinson: Masterclass, which starts on Sky Arts next month: “This new show is interesting and unusual, in that the guests are all at the top of their profession and are explaining why and how they achieved their level of expertise,” he says. The line-up is certainly impressive: international concert pianist Lang Lang, war photographer Don McCullin, jazz artist Jamie Cullum, ballet dancer Carlos Acosta, author Michael Morpurgo and portraitist Jonathan Yeo.Sir Michael Parkinson: why am I still doing this at 77...? by Judith Woods, The Telegraph, 23 October 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9349296/Sir-Michael-Parkinson-why-am-I-still-doing-this-at-77....html Link to comment
abatt Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Acosta has been made a Commander of the British Empire by the Queen. Very impressive. Is he the first Cuban to receive this honor? http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12//simon.rattle-among-the-artists-on-queen-elizabeths-honors-list/?ref=arts Link to comment
Drew Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Acosta has been made a Commander of the British Empire by the Queen. Very impressive. Is he the first Cuban to receive this honor? http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/simon-rattle-among-the-artists-on-queen-elizabeths-honors-list/?ref=arts Fantastic news ... Link to comment
Jayne Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Seems like a very imperialist title to have....for a Cuban on friendly terms with his home country's government. Link to comment
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