CUENTOS DE LA GAVETA de Armando Africano, prólogo de Jairo Carthy, marzo 2025, a la venta en Amazon

 





"Yo tendría como 5 o 6 años y recuerdo con mucha ternura a Tatiana, que era mi única y gran amiga en esa etapa de mi pequeña vida, éramos muy unidos. Ella vivía a media cuadra de mi casa, estudiaba para ser bailarina de ballet, creo que tendría unos 7, 8 años, no preciso la edad porque es una dama…

Nos visitábamos y jugábamos todos los días. Su casa quedaba en frente de un colegio muy grande de padres salesianos. La casa donde yo vivía estaba a una cuadra de la plaza Bolívar de Valera, era bastante grande, sobre todo muy larga. Al entrar, a la izquierda después del zaguán, había una escalera para el segundo piso, que era de madera muy gastada, donde nos recibía una especie de “salita” con dos poltronas, una máquina de coser, una vitrola, una mesita, una hamaca; al frente de esta “sala”, una gran puerta que daba a una inmensa terraza de cemento, que siempre estuvo programada para hacerse una ampliación que, creo, nunca se realizó. Y lo que recuerdo con mucha nostalgia era la hermosísima vitrola de las que se les daba cuerda y nunca olvidaré que la aguja que se le colocaba parecía un trozo de clavo pero sonaba de maravilla y nos alegraba nuestras fiestas, porque Tatiana y yo decidimos organizarnos fiestas con piñata para divertirnos en las tardes.

Los invitados éramos ella y yo, más nadie, así que, cada tantos días  que nos provocaba, la organizábamos; casi siempre poníamos los mismos discos, a pesar de que teníamos muchos de 78 revoluciones, los repetíamos, sobre todo los de música más alegre, una de las canciones que cantábamos y además la bailábamos era Sin corazón en el pecho, nos la sabíamos completica 

Yo la esperaba en la puerta de la casa, subíamos, brindábamos con refresco y poníamos la música. No sabíamos bailar -bueno- yo menos que Tatiana, pero realmente nos movíamos, cada uno por su lado, y solucionábamos; al terminar el disco nos sentábamos a hablar, podíamos tomar un poco más de refresco, paseábamos por la terraza, luego bailábamos de nuevo y venía la tumbada de la piñata.

Alternábamos nuestras funciones con la piñata, uno la subía y bajaba y el otro le daba palo hasta tumbarla, solo que había otra regla que teníamos que cumplir después de lanzarnos a recoger los caramelos: solo podíamos comernos uno, porque los demás eran para llenar otra bolsita, guindarla y comenzar de nuevo la fiesta. (...)".  Fragmento de Bonche infantil.



"Cuentos de la gaveta, son Armando, con su irreverencia, su espontaneidad y elocuencia, y te lleva a través de estas pequeñas historias a vivir con él momentos de su vida que quedaron en su memoria como una anécdota divertida o no,  según el caso, pero que le gusta compartir con la gente,  y si se divierten  o emocionan mucho mejor. 

Leyendo las “Reflexiones de momentos” uno no puede menos que emocionarse ante un relato sincero de alguien ya grande, que desnuda su alma para entender esa maravillosa manera de ser y ver la vida, y describir su propia vida como un despliegue de emociones, de la cual está muy orgulloso".   Jairo Carthy, actor, productor, cofundador de La Camerata de Isabel Palacios.

 

ARMANDO AFRICANO es un escritor venezolano, dramaturgo, guionista. Productor de teatro, música, televisión, danza, festivales de música y teatro, congresos.  Ha trabajado con las principales compañías teatrales, de danza y música de Venezuela.

Fue productor general del "Festival Latinoamericano de Música";  del "Festival Internacional de Teatro de Caracas (FITC)";  del "Congreso Intercontinental de la Música Africana en la Música Latinoamericana y del Caribe" y del "Foro Compositores del Caribe", entre muchos otros festivales y obras de teatro.


CUENTOS DE LA GAVETA  de Armando Africano B, es un libro de exquisito humor sobre hechos de la vida real del autor, con Ilustraciones de Lisardo Rico Rattia, Diseño Gráfico de Jairo Carthy, edición de Escritoras Unidas & Cía. Editoras, que puedes comprar desde cualquier lugar del planeta en Amazon.






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EDICIONES CHORONÍ: equipo editorial









VIVIANA MARCELA IRIART
FUNDADORA-DIRECTORA

Foto: Graciela Roth, 2023


Escritora, entrevistadora, editora, productora artística teatral argentina-venezolana (Argentina, 1958).

A los 19 años editó su primera revista cultural, Machu Picchu, mientras estudiaba periodismo en la Universidad Nacional de La Plata y trabajaba en una oficina.

Por ser pacifista y oponerse públicamente a la guerra con Chile y al reclutamiento militar en un artículo publicado en Machu Picchu, la última dictadura argentina la persiguió y exilió en 1979.  Venezuela le dio asilo.

En Caracas coeditó las revistas Intermedio, para el Ateneo de Caracas, y Primera Fila, guía de espectáculos y ocio, junto con Marta Mikulan-Martin y Ana María Fernández y realizó entrevistas para las revistas Semana y Cabala.

En  2011 crea la revista digital de cultura Escritoras Unidas & Cía y posteriormente la editorial  digital con el  mismo nombre, que a partir de 2025 pasaron a llamarse Ediciones Choroní.

Trabajó con Carlos Giménez en el Ateneo de Caracas y en el  Festival Internacional de Teatro de Caracas; en el Centro Cultural Prisma, Compañía Nacional de Teatro, Venevisión, Radio Caracas Televisión, Benny`s Production, Contemporánea Producción Artística, Televén, como productora, script, guionista, directora de promoción, secretaria ejecutiva.

Ha publicado los libros La Casa Lila (novela), ¡Bravo Carlos Giménez! (entrevistas), Entrevistas, Interviews, de venta en Amazon, y compaginó el libro María Teresa Castillo-Carlos Giménez- Festival Internacional de Teatro de Caracas 1973-1992, de lectura gratuita en el blog de Ediciones Choroní.

El catálogo de Ediciones Choroní incluye libros infantiles, de teatro, humor, novelas, cuentos, poesía, artes plásticas, autoayuda, en español e inglés, de venta en Amazon, y  libros de lectura gratuita.

Autoras y autores (por órden alfabético): Armando Africano, Joan Baez, Luis Sedgwick Baez, Carmen Carmona, Jairo Carthy, Beatriz Iriart, Viviana Marcela Iriart, Claudia Patricia López Osornio, Lisardo Rico.



JAIRO CARTHY
DIRECTOR CREATIVO




La trayectoria artística de Jairo Carthy se extiende a lo largo de varias décadas de trabajo constante, en las que ha logrado integrar con maestría su labor como actor de teatro y cine, como productor de música académica y como diseñador gráfico.

Su carrera refleja un equilibrio único entre creatividad, técnica y sensibilidad artística.

En el ámbito de las artes gráficas, ha contado con la confianza de múltiples empresas e instituciones culturales, quienes han reconocido su talento y su capacidad para plasmar en cada proyecto un sello distintivo de creatividad y excelencia. Su portafolio, amplio y diverso, abarca desde logotipos corporativos hasta carátulas de discos -algunos con estuches de lujo-, afiches publicitarios, volantes, folletos, trípticos, tarjetas de presentación, libros, revistas, pendones, pancartas y empaques. Cada pieza refleja su compromiso con la calidad y el impacto visual, consolidando su nombre como una referencia destacada en el mundo de las artes.

Entre las instituciones y empresas que han recurrido a su trabajo se encuentran el Banco Mercantil, la Corporación Andina de Fomento, el Sistema Nacional de Orquestas y Coros Juveniles e Infantiles de Venezuela, el Circuito Sinfónico Latinoamericano, la Orquesta de Cámara de Venezuela, Mozarteum Venezuela, la Ópera de Caracas, el Centro Internacional del Nuevo Teatro, la Asociación Cultural Humboldt, el Instituto Italiano de Cultura, el Laboratorio Teatral Anna Julia Rojas y la Sociedad Amigos del Teatro, entre muchas otras.

Como creador de “Representaciones J&C”, ha incursionado con gran éxito en el diseño de franelas, bolsos, tazas y cojines, desarrollando colecciones innovadoras que combinan arte y funcionalidad. Su proyecto “Las firmas del arte” transformó la firma de artistas legendarios -desde Michael Jackson y Madonna hasta Chopin, Beethoven y Dalí- en prendas de vestir que capturaron la atención del público por su originalidad y concepto.


Además, ha trabajado con la técnica Full Print para crear suéteres y franelas de gran formato, sublimando diseños exclusivos que se convierten en piezas únicas y personalizadas

Desde 2024 es el Director Creativo de “Ediciones Choroní”, asumiendo la responsabilidad del diseño y la diagramación de los libros publicados por la editorial.

Los títulos abarcan diversas categorías y, para llegar a un público más amplio, también se distribuyen a través de Amazon, consolidando así su compromiso con la difusión cultural y el diseño editorial de calidad.

Ha publicado los libros Cómo soportar la vida con Humor, anécdotas de un actor, y Aventuras con las redes sociales, cuentos infantiles, ambos en español e inglés.

 























ADVENTURES WITH SOCIAL MEDIA by JAIRO CARTHY, illustrations by LISARDO RICO, April 2025, on Amazon

 








 "Once upon a time... There was a boy named Miguel who lived with his mother in a small apartment in a city neighborhood. She worked long hours in a store and always instilled in her son that the most important thing in life was to prepare for the future and for love, good times, friendships, and affection. Miguel was a very curious child, and since he loved learning new things, he was always full of ideas. He dreamed of having a smartphone, since all his friends had one. And since they often got together to play and share photos, Miguel looked at them with a bit of envy and, above all, with admiration for the knowledge discovered through smartphone technology..."


Venezuelan writer and actor Jairo Cathy, who recently surprised us with a hilarious humor book recounting his anecdotes as a theater and film actor, How to Endure Life with Humor, now surprises us with an intelligent and entertaining children's book for 21st-century girls and boys: Adventures with Social Media, with wonderful full-color illustrations by Lisardo Rico.


This book, in addition to featuring original stories by the author, surprises us with an original take on classic children's literature tales, such as Snow White and Cinderella, set in the modern era.


A smart, fun, and educational book, full of coloring pages featuring the characters, that teaches positive values ​​without shying away from laughter, mischief, and humor.


A book for today's girls and boys, published by Escritoras Unidas & Cía. Editoras, in Spanish and English, in paperback and e-book versions.




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HOW TO ENDURE LIFE WITH HUMOR, featuring anecdotes from his life in theater and film by Jairo Carthy, March 2025. Available for purchase on Amazon.

 




“My responsibility was to tell jokes, the worst jokes imaginable and completely unfunny. But the audience loved it! It was incredible; they couldn't stop laughing. These are the mysteries of theater... The little detail is that by that point in the play, my character's drunkenness was 'in crescendo' since Carlos had been drinking beer from the start, and when he ran out, he opened a bottle of rum, which he drank all by himself until he reached the final monologue of the play (...)

Carlos is in the middle of the stage, leaning on an old chair due to his drunkenness, and facing the audience says:

CARLOS: The other day I had a terrible cough, I went to the pharmacy and asked for a good syrup, the pharmacist brought me a laxative. - Are you crazy, my friend? I want something to stop this cough... the pharmacist replies: - This is the best; if you take it, I promise you won't even dare to cough.

To my surprise, the audience burst into laughter."

Excerpt from the book.

"Jairo Carthy tells us in this book not only about the challenges of fulfilling his dream of being an actor but also narrates, with wonderful skill, the difficult and beautiful moments he experienced in his successful theater career. And how he makes us laugh! Because Jairo has the magnificent gift of telling stories, even the difficult ones, with a delightful humor that makes us laugh out loud time and again. And we want to read them again and again.

This book is also a valuable testimony of some of the most important and fruitful moments in Venezuelan theater. This book is much more than a collection of anecdotes. It is also a solid example, a rich testimony of what it means for Jairo Carthy to be a Professional Actor. Because he has devoted his life to creation and art in a devoted, respectful, and loving manner."

Excerpt from the prologue by Armando Africano B.



"In this showcase of the Gente de Teatro group from Venezuela, it is worth highlighting Jairo Carthy's excellent performance as Leporello, the servant of Don Juan."

DIARIO 16 / Madrid - Spain.


Jairo Carthy, with a career spanning over 4 decades working with the best Venezuelan theater companies, and also in film with Maribel Verdú, has so many hilarious anecdotes to share that this book is just the beginning. The funny anecdotes, and even those that aren't funny but which Jairo masterfully turns into humor, are so well told that Jairo makes you feel part of his narrative, making it impossible for you to stop laughing and laughing and laughing. And soon enough, you'll want to tell your friends to buy the book because it's very hard to find a book that makes you laugh as much as this one does, without resorting to any vulgarity or crude stories. Because "enduring life with humor" makes life easier, happier, and lighter. And while you read the book, you'll forget your problems and feel like you're in a theater, the unique and privileged audience of a masterful performance by Jairo Carthy

Jairo Carthy is one of the most prominent theater actors in Venezuela, who studied under the master Horacio Peterson as a teenager, and since his first performance, he has continued to surprise both the audience and Venezuelan and foreign critics with his extraordinary versatility and talent.



"Jairo Carthy, with his countless characters, is a very agile actor, with excellent diction and a natural ease for comedy that should undoubtedly attract viewers."

Ras, Diario El Nacional

“Jairo Carthy steals the show more than once as Leporello, with excellent mimicry and precise gestures.”

Baiba Pecins / THE DAILY JOURNAL

“In the film La Matanza de Santa Bárbara (...) Jairo Carthy stands out, in the terribly violent, shocking image, although fascinating in its terrifying and chilling madness of the coup de grace to the naked victim.”

Rodolfo Izaguirre / EL DIARIO DE CARACAS

“Stupendous performance by Jairo Carthy.”

Rubén Monaterios / Diario EL NACIONAL

“In La Posadera, there are merits that must be recognized, the most significant based on Jairo Carthy's interpretative character, a highly talented actor, who performs excellently in this work by focusing on the comedy of his character, shaping it trait by trait.”

Pablo García-Gámez / Diario EL UNIVERSAL

“An impactful staging of El Chingo centered on the acting virtuosity of Jairo Carthy and Rafael Yépez, two great actors who, with their cross-dressed roles, give a clear lesson in their art.”

E. A. Moreno Uribe / Diario EL MUNDO

“... Jairo Carthy's work in Niu-York, Niu-York stands out, who maximized his role as a frustrated and pathetic artist.”

Carlos E. Herrera / Diario EL NACIONAL



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ABOUT TO TAKE OFF... excerpt from the book "How to endure life with HUMOR", Confidences of an actor, by Jairo Carthy

 



ABOUT TO TAKE OFF...

During the filming of the first movie in which I had the pleasure of participating, I experienced a very, very improbable episode, but I assure you it is true.

We were filming on the outskirts of Maracaibo, it was a Wednesday, and I was performing in a play in Caracas, which was the final week of the season. The clauses in my contract stated that I could film until noon that day, as I had to fly to Caracas to do the performance that night, and starting the following Monday, they could use my time as they saw fit since I would no longer have theater performances.

Up to that point, everything was going very well. The detail was that it was almost 3 PM, the last flight to Caracas left at 4, and we were on the outskirts of the capital. To top it off, the scene we were filming was none other than the death of my character, a terrible hitman, who, to the delight of the cinema audience, would be killed with many shots and there would be a lot of blood. Well, in reality, blood flowed throughout the movie since they killed the entire cast; it was not for nothing that it was called "The Slaughter of Santa Bárbara."

Well, a Spanish special effects makeup artist was in charge of my terrible appearance. Among all the things he did to me, he carefully introduced a product similar to gel into my scalp. It was more like a black gum that would melt with heat and give a very natural blood-like appearance that would run down my temples, my eyes, my neck, etc. Finally, we filmed the scene. The assistants were ready with towels, water, and my clothes to remove and clean any trace of my character. There, in the middle of the street and as quickly as I could, I took off my makeup and hopped into a taxi heading to "La Chinita" airport to catch my flight back to Caracas.

We were going over 120 km on those roads; it seemed like we would never arrive. I felt like Cinderella rushing home before the clock struck twelve and the magic was gone.

Finally, we arrived. I jumped out of the taxi and headed to the airline counter, where I encountered an employee who looked terrified and informed me that the flight was about to take off.

I wondered: what’s wrong with this guy? I wanted to die; I had to catch that flight no matter what! I asked him which way to the runway, and he pointed to some ramps. I looked like a figure skater flying down those ramps, and at the end, I encountered some national guards who obviously stopped me and looked at me in horror. I said to them:

·        Excuse me, but I have to catch that flight; it’s a matter of life or death... The guard looked at his partner, who nodded, and he communicated with the control tower via radio to stop the plane. Again, they both looked at me almost with pity. I thought: everyone here is crazy. The official said: Run! Run, the plane is waiting for you!

I don’t know if you know that those small planes have a rear entrance or exit, yes, like from the back of the plane. As I was running, I saw a door opening, but no stairs came down. When I arrived and looked up, the terrified flight attendant told me:

·        Get on, get on... and I wondered: How the heck? Finally, a small ladder of about two steps came down, and it was still very high. Like a primate, I climbed up the steps and sat in a random seat. The flight attendant told me: - Don’t move; we are about to take off. Of course, all the passengers' eyes were on me, and I thought, why are they looking at me in horror? Finally, the plane took off, and the flight attendant kindly asked me:

·        Would you like something, a sedative? You look very pale, and I replied:

·        Well, water or something to drink, if you don’t mind.

They assigned me my seat, and the guy sitting next to me almost yelled and said:

·        Sir, what happened to you, for God’s sake!!! I didn’t understand anything. But when I went to wipe the sweat off my face, what I wiped was "blood." The famous product did its job, and of course, they hadn’t removed everything they had put on my scalp, so it did its function. I was bleeding quite naturally.

The incredible thing about this story, which I have always wondered, is how they let a person who was supposedly injured get on a plane? They never asked me my name, nor did they ask for my ticket... nothing. The important thing is that I was able to arrive in time for my performance... Oh! And that scene that took so much effort was useless. We repeated it a few weeks later in Calabozo, and with all the calm and tranquility, I enjoyed the death of my character.

By the way, the guy who traveled next to me… yes, the one who yelled, was none other than Amílcar Boscán, the soloist of the well-known group "Guaco."

 


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SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS ONLINE, story from the book ADVENTURES WITH SOCIAL MEDIA by JAIRO CARTHY, illustrations by LISARDO RICO

 






Once upon a time... There was a very beautiful young woman named Snow White. Although her name referred to her skin as pale as snow, her true beauty lay in her kindness and curiosity about the world. Snow White lived in a big city, where social media was a daily staple and everyone was connected through their devices.

One day, while browsing on her phone, Snow White came across a group of seven friends who shared their lives through a video channel called “The Digital Dwarfs.”

These seven friends were very different from each other, but they all shared a passion for technology and creativity. They spent their time singing and uploading many things on social media.

So strong was their passion that they took on some very original names. These were "ROMY," for ROM Memory, who was always taking selfies and sharing photography tips; "SOFTY" for software, an expert in programming who always had a new gadget to showcase; "DATA" for the data used, who made comedy videos and always managed to bring smiles; "HARDY" for the hard drive, who was always sleepy but liked to record relaxing nature sounds; "BLOGY" for the blogs published on social media, who was always in a bad mood and gave video game reviews; "GADGY" for the use of gadgets, the sweetest of them all, who did crafts; and "NET," obviously for the network, who dedicated himself to teaching how to make the most of social media.

Snow White began to follow them and was immediately drawn to their content and the beautiful and contagious songs and videos they uploaded, and soon became one of their most loyal followers. Through their videos, she learned about the importance of friendship, creativity, and, above all, authenticity. However, not everything was rosy.

There was a famous influencer known as the Evil Queen, who was beautiful and talented but also very jealous. Every day, she checked her statistics and became furious if someone got more “likes” or “followers” than she did.

When she saw that Snow White was starting to gain popularity through her interactions with the seven dwarfs, she became envious and decided to use her magic to get rid of Snow White.

So, one day, she posted a viral video full of malicious rumors about her, claiming that Snow White was stealing ideas and followers from others. The video went viral, and soon, Snow White’s reputation was in jeopardy. People began to unfollow her and criticize her without knowing the truth.

Desperate and sad, Snow White decided to step away from social media. She locked herself in her room, feeling lonely and lost. It was then that she received an unexpected message from the Seven Dwarfs. They reminded her how special she was and offered their unconditional support. —Don't let the Evil Queen get to you —said RE—. Authenticity will always shine brighter than any rumor. —We can help bring the truth to light —proposed SOL—. Let’s make a video together!

With the support of her friends, Snow White decided to return to social media, and together they created a heartfelt video where they shared their experiences, talked about the importance of friendship and truth, and exposed the manipulation behind the Evil Queen's video. With their charisma and authenticity, the video went viral for the right reasons, and quickly, her followers began to return.

The Evil Queen, seeing that her plan had failed, felt even more jealous and frustrated, so in an attempt to bring Snow White down, she decided she had to act more cunningly and created a fake profile to sow discord among them and began to harass her followers.

But Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs were not intimidated. They used their platform to speak about online harassment and how to confront it. With each post, their community grew stronger and more united.

They shared stories of support and friendship and began receiving messages of thanks from people who had gone through similar experiences.

In the end, the Evil Queen realized that her magic could not compete with authenticity and kindness. One day, while reviewing the comments on her latest video, she realized that Snow White's community had grown so much that she felt part of something special.

For the first time in a long time, the Evil Queen felt a glimmer of hope and a desire to change, so she decided to make a video in which she apologized to Snow White and acknowledged that she had been wrong.

At first, Snow White's followers were skeptical, but Snow White, with her big heart, accepted the apology and extended a friendly hand. —We all make mistakes —said Snow White in her video—. What’s important is learning from them and growing together.

The community came together to support the Evil Queen on her path to redemption. Thus, from unity and understanding, a new friendship emerged. Over time, the Evil Queen also became an ally and began working alongside Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on projects that promoted ideas to improve the community online.

And so, in a world where social media could be a battlefield, Snow White and the Digital Dwarfs proved that true magic lies in friendship, authenticity, and mutual support.


©Jairo Carthy

ADVENTURES WITH SOCIAL MEDIA



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