A love forever in the life of Jorge Navarro: journalism
“Those who have journalism in their veins can hardly leave that profession, even in retirement. “That love is forever.” That’s what Jorge Navarro Torres tells us, who through family tradition
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“Those who have journalism in their veins can hardly leave that profession, even in retirement. “That love is forever.” That’s what Jorge Navarro Torres tells us, who through family tradition
They say that people are not always where they were born, but where their dreams grew. That is why the architect Elizabeth Monteagudo Canto is from Camagüey by adoption and
The Master said that every beautiful work has the hands of a woman. Well, the protagonist of this article contributes, in addition to beauty, timely guidance to the newcomer, provides
For many poets, architecture is the way to link dreams to the earth. For Aileen Marín González, it is restoring colors and lines that time has blurred in her beloved
I always heard my railway family say that for the union it is very important to honor the memory of the heroes, and pay eternal tribute to the colleagues who
The fighter Roberto Coello Huerta returned every September 16th to the side of the black car. There, with his characteristic simplicity, he placed a hand on the worn metal, in
For some years, the Historian’s Office of Camagüey city proposes every summer tours of various places of the city’s geography, to disseminate its values in a fun way and involve
It was in September 1970 when he became enchanted by journalism in the studios of Radio Cadena Agramonte. He assures that he has been happy under that magic that has
Summer vacation in the hot month of August was difficult for a boy like Tomasito, who is restless and creative; and despite the high temperatures he wanted to go out
He has always liked the world of communication. At only 13 years old, Víctor de Miranda Betancourt enjoys doing promotions on social networks, reading in his school morning ceremonies and
The building where the National Poet Nicolás Guillén was born, in his Camagüey, houses the foundation that bears his name. In recent months, the house has been renovated, to spread
During Camagüey’s Culture Week, I attended a concert in the José Marín Varona hall of this city. I was very surprised and at the same time satisfied, by the interpretation
Edy Bover Fuentes can be defined as the “dad” of the enormous laboratories of the Camagüey Biotechnology Center. Everyone knows him, asks for his advice, and feel proud that he
Maria Julia She did not plan to be a teacher, she was more inclined towards medical sciences, but her History teacher Héctor Rodríguez, whom she thanks for everything she is
Jorgito passes like an echo every night through La Vigía neighborhood, marking the beat of the Camagüeyan conga in the months before and after the celebration of San Juan. Next
That night, after facing many obstacles, I managed to get to the theater. The new play invited us to make a parenthesis in our busy days, to give us a
This June 14th, if he were alive, the guerrilla Ernesto Guevara would have turned 95 years old. I have thought of him this morning, when passing by Workers’ Square and
When the years go by / and we already feel old, / the complexes / that hurt us are not worth it, / we continue to climb seats. / always
Already in 1923, a poem by Nicolás Guillén described the June storm and referred with concern to the Hatibonico River, because as he said: “its waters…already flowing and threatening.” This
The moment in which he was told that he had to cut his abundant hair was his first shock with military life. Then they finished their long nights surfing the
White as the scourge of our century, amen Blanco como el azote de nuestro siglo, amén Negro como el disparo que me mató Blanco como la noche que acabará Negro
Museums are the soul of a society and its history; because the objects that are treasured there, tell their future, link the past with the present. This is what the
On the afternoon of Saturday the 22nd, as I passed near República Street and its intersection with Francisquito, I could see that, finally, the demolition of what was the Ambos
Merchants’ Street, today Maceo, was originally conceived as the Merchants’ Corridor. The Association of Merchants of Camagüey was in charge of the order and maintenance of all the emporiums that
The city celebrates its 509 years. A week full of traditions and cultural beauty cannot begin in any other way than with the usual solemn session of the Municipal Assembly
The second of the Maria (s) was the one who opened the door of their home for me. To my surprise, she had been my teacher of the subject Fundamentals
The chronicle that I propose to you today is the first of a series that will bring us closer to three sisters named María; three women from Camagüey who love
Seeing her with her knitting needles and making a crochet knitted I couldn’t stop thinking about my grandmothers. From my childhood I remember them knitting little socks and hats for
If we ask Alain Hidalgo Burgo to define the group of the Heritage Interpretation Center, he tells us that every day its members give a lot of love to the
Seeing him without makeup, perhaps because of the dark color of his skin, you imagine that his name comes from there; but in reality it was just a word play,
Among the many tasks assumed by the Hero of Yaguajay, Camilo Cienfuegos, after the revolutionary triumph, was the creation of the Motorized Police. From that first squad, there are still
In these times when emigration is such a common phenomenon in the world, in Cuba it has increased. In this eagerness of some people to improve their economy and change
If we look into the corridor of the study gallery of the Camagüey plastic artist Eduardo Rosales, we can approach, through his works, to our origins, customs, deities and rock
Where San Ramón street begins, encrypted with 323 and just to the right, is the former Guarina cigar factory, which became El Surco tobacco factory in 1960. To check that
Walking through the Saratoga neighborhood today I found Noel Fernández Pérez. I have imagined him coming down from his pedestal and going out in search of his companions; in a
Sign language is for the deaf community its soul, its ears and its window to the world. This is how Raquel Amador Aguirre defines it, a Camagüeyan woman who, since
While I was waiting for the A Bailar Casino contest to begin in areas of the Casino Campestre urban park, as the culmination of the “30+1 All Dance” day, dedicated
The historical site that commemorates the feat of the assault on the prison car of the Batista Police, received the new generation this morning, on the occasion of the 64th
A few nights ago I was talking to my friend Alicia Botella, a radio listener, and she told me that she missed the participation sections, in which cooking recipes were
Maquetina is a cheerful, spontaneous character and children love her from her first outing. This little clown was born in this summer of 2022, to save an activity of her
Walking early in the city, in any street or alley of the historic center, you can come across an ageless man, with a light walk and ears ready to listen
A call to “take advantage of every opportunity to learn a trade, to give value to what is done and in every effort to put your heart into this beautiful
If you leave the city in the heading to the Eastern region, near the checkpoint there is an obelisk that tells the little-known story of a young man from Camagüey.
There is a trade as old as its own guild, because with the railroad and its arrival in Camagüey in 1837, the gatekeeper or crossing guard emerged. This work continues
Every morning Landy goes out in his car to look for food for his three lions, the 5-year-old felines were born in captivity in the Camagüey zoo and since they
The bells of Our Lady of Solitude ring very early, announcing the union of Amalia Simoni and Ignacio Agramonte, we go back to August 1st, 1868, there are 2 months
It was the early morning of July 26th, several army music bands were in Santiago de Cuba for the carnival celebration, the General Staff Band was based in the capital
…The troops that Fidel formed are already marching, They already take over the towns, they shine more than the sun, the notes of the invading anthem are heard, the dictator
After retracing various points of the city looking for information to dust off so many memories, I found very close to my house his founder and vocalist, Nelson Coma Lindo,
In a band, camaraderie, good friendship and brotherhood must prevail. There are professionals who treat music like a business, like any other job, the main thing to sustain a band