Mireya Cueto
Mireya Cueto (February 3, 1922 – April 26, 2013) was a Mexican puppeteer, writer and dramaturg. She was also co-founder of the national marionette museum Museo Nacional de Títeres (MUNATI) in Huamantla, Tlaxcala.
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| Born | 3 February 1922 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 26 April 2013 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
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| Awards | international "Gorgorito" award of the UNIMA, 2006[1] |
Biography
Cueto, born on February 3, 1922, in Mexico City, is one of two daughters of artists Lola and Gérman, who were also well-known puppeteers.
Since 2001, the Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (CONACULTA) has carried out annually the national puppetry festival "Festival Nacional de Títeres Mireya Cueto" in honor of her.[2] She died on April 26, 2013.[3]
References
- Noticias / España: Galardonan a marionetista mexicana Mireya Cueto (in Spanish)
- Dedican Festival Nacional de Títeres a Mireya Cueto (in Spanish)
- Chabaud Magnus, Jaime (4 October 2013). "Dedican Feria del Libro Teatral a Mireya Cueto". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 November 2013.
External links
- Mireya Cueto in the Ibero-American Institute (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) catalogue, Berlin
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