Music Mania: Isla Entre Continentes by Rosa Matos

Music Mania brings the World Culture Festival – Karachi 2026 to Studio 1 of the Arts Council with a stunning solo guitar recital — Isla Entre Continentes (Island Between Continents) — performed by internationally celebrated Cuban guitarist Rosa Matos. Programme: The concert traces a journey through guitar music written by Latin American and Cuban composers in the 20th century. Countries represented in the programme include Paraguay, Argentina, Cuba, Costa Rica, Brazil, and Venezuela, with traditional genres such as the waltz, tango, cha-cha-chá, guajira, and more. Genre: Traditional Latin American and Cuban Duration: 20 minutes About the Artist: Rosa Matos is one of Cuba's most decorated guitarists. Her many accolades include: Award for Artistic Mastery, University of the Arts (Cuba, 1998) Cuban Radio Award (Cuba, 1998) First Prize, 9th International Guitar Competition, Havana (Cuba, 1998) Ichiro Suzuki Award (Cuba, 1998) Masaru Kohno Award (Cuba, 1998) Third Prize, National Guitar Competition (Cuba, 1997) First Prize Musicalia, University of the Arts (Cuba, 1996) Award for Best Performance of a Cuban Work, National Competition (Cuba, 1989) Festival Context: This event is part of the World Culture Festival Karachi 2026, which runs from 29 October to 22 November 2026. Registration: Entry is free for all, but registration is mandatory.