By: Humberto Delgado Fernández A little history The Main Theater is located in the Historic Center of Camagüey city, very close to the World Heritage Area (ZDPM). Built in 1850,

By: Carlos de Jesús Hernández Fernández y Gisell Bárbara Pons Aguilar Since its creation at the end of the 20th century, the mural work has been exposed to agents of

The Credit and Insurance Bank located at Salvador Cisneros # 315, old Mayor 1, is located in one of the corners of the Workers’ Square, formerly La Merced. The building

By: Ricardo Muñoz Gutiérrez The establishment of the Republic of Cuba in 1902 did not mean the country “with all and for the good of all.” The Cuba dreamed of

By: Denys Rodríguez Bernet The evolution of toys The manufacture and materials of toys have been coupled with the development of humanity. There are records that they were used since

By: Ricardo Muñoz Gutiérrez Many of us might wonder why Major General Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz has gone down in history as “El Mayor”, knowing that this nickname is a simplification

Address: Ignacio Agramonte No.406 between República and Lope Recio Original use: Housing Construction date: 19th century Restoration: Arch. María Herminia Olivera Hdez, Ing. Teresita García García del Busto, 1987. Protection

By: Carlos de Jesús Hernández Fernández The monument is any work with sufficient value for humans that erected it. It must be “public and patent”. Although initially the term was

Por: Ricardo Muñoz Gutiérrez In Spanish dictionaries, the first and most common meaning of the definition of honor is the moral quality that induces people to comply with all the

By: Verónica Fernández Díaz The maypole altar is a traditional and popular 19th century festivity. Its celebration in Cuba dates back to the mid-18th century and has similarities with the

As we had explained in the two works that preceded this text, the Arte Plaza Creative Industries Project constitutes a contribution to the socioeconomic management in the Historic Center of

By: Ricardo Muñoz Gutiérrez In 1891, working sectors of the city of Puerto Príncipe and other Cuban cities proposed to organize the celebration of May 1st, since two years earlier,

The general objective of the Creative Industries Project in Camagüey city is to contribute to the revitalization of cultural life as a promoter of local socioeconomic development, with the enhancement

By: Verónica Fernández Díaz Due to the early conspiratorial activities in the old city of Puerto Príncipe, the colonial power decides to strengthen its security from the beginning of the

By: Karen María Hernández Rodríguez The use of artificial light by mankind is as old as the use of fire. The human being discovered that for good lighting it was

The concept of cultural industries is not new. Since 1949, Theodor Adorno began to use this term, referring mainly to industrial reproduction techniques in the creation and mass dissemination of

By: Verónica Fernández Díaz One of the creative edges of the Camagüey-born musician José Marín Varona (1859-1912) was the creation of zarzuela, work that he began in Havana as director

By: Carlos Pedro Amengor Ministrar The intellectual Eduardo Torres-Cuevas emphasizes that: By forcing Cuba to accept it, [Platt Amendment] is not an amendment to the constitutional text, but rather an

The architect from Camagüey Francisco Felipe Herrero Morató (Barcelona, 1893 – Camagüey, 1954) had in his professional life important works that came to enrich, each one in its time, the

By: Verónica Fernández Díaz This February 15th marks a century and a half since the birth of Gaspar Agüero Barreras in the old principeña town. Agüero Barreras was a member

By: Desiderio Borroto Jr. In the middle of the principeña savannah, on a smooth plateau that stretched out like an open eye imprisoned by the river and surrounded by watchful

By: Denys Rodríguez Bernet Weapons are one of the oldest artifacts used by man, both for war and for hunting and sustaining food. Over time, these were perfected to the

By: Wilfredo Rodríguez Ramos The original building, with only one floor, was destroyed by a raging fire in 1925, which seemed to spoil the long-awaited homage that the city owed

By: Marisabel Almeida Torrens Within the process of managing relevant views in heritage cities, the methods of visual analysis of the landscape that seek to protect the views towards certain

By: Verónica E. Fernández Díaz The legendary figure of El Mayor Ignacio Agramonte y Loynaz has been a source of inspiration for many Cuban musicians. An important part of these

By: Armando Pérez Padrón Since the official birth of the cinematograph, on December 28th, 1895, the incipient creators of the future seventh art, fixed their attention on historical figures. The

By: Lilian Mendieta Sosa In the current context, in which aspects of both the global and local scale influence, Cuba adopts a new Law on Natural Resources and the Environment

By: Verónica Fernández Díaz Legend has it that Cecilia was a very devoted virgin and forced by her parents to marry. One day, her husband found her together with an

By: Lisset Picón As it is known, the preservation of heritage in the prioritized area for conservation is a responsibility of both state entities and the population. In the case

The building, adjacent to the central Ignacio Agramonte Park, belonged to the Betancourt family since the beginning of the 19th century. In 1881 changes were made to its façade, and

By: Verónica Fernández Puerto Príncipe, now Camagüey, was a city that in the field of music was represented by women in the role of singer or pianist. Among the singers,

Text taken from the compilation Conocernos más The building unit where the Business Area of the ​​Banco Popular de Ahorro and a family home are currently located -Salvador Cisneros 120

By: Denys Rodríguez Bernet Archaeological finds constitute part of the myths that have blurred archeology’s scientific character. Literature, and especially cinema, have contributed to consolidate the vision of the great

By: Oreidis Pimentel Pérez How could October 12th, 1492, and the commemoration of it today, be defined? We were told about the discovery of Christopher Columbus, but rather it was

Nowadays, the cultural and creative industries constitute a viable alternative for the management of heritage sites and thus have demonstrated national and international experiences. They have become the driving force

This construction, of a domestic type, dates back to the colonial period, approximately in the middle of the 19th century. The building was built by Mr. Martín del Castillo, a