With the arrival of summer, the Camagüey Railway Museum has just opened some of its rooms to the public. I think it’s fair enough to dust off the beautiful memories
If you walk frequently through the Historic Center of Camagüey you have surely listened to Radio Príncipe, a radio project of the Office of the Historian that, through the speakers
When Gabriel García Márquez wrote “The Interview”, he forgot to classify a type of questionnaire: that which is not based on written or oral words, but on gestures, looks, emotions.
On September 27th, 1958, the Column number 11 Cándido González participated in one of the most disastrous actions of the Rebel Army’s path through Camagüey: the ambush of Pino III
The need to remember the lineage and image of a warrior woman is summarized in the words written by the National Poet Nicolás Guillen: “… talk about her life so
Almost all people from Camagüey know the Revolution Square in one way or another, whether through an act, concert, meeting or event. But most of the time this square is
While the province was crossed by the invading columns of Camilo and Che at the beginning of the month, and the clandestine fight was increasing in the cities, in the
I have never been able to write a chronicle about Camagüey. Every time I try, I forget all the rules of writing and all my memories become a mess. It
Carlos J. Finlay y Barrés was a doctor and scientist who discovered and described the importance of the biological vector through the metaxenic theory of disease transmission by biological agents,
The Arlequín Artistic Group celebrates its 21 years of creation today. This time the squares of Camagüey will not be able to enjoy the talent of the little ones to
The Office of the Historian of the city of Camagüey, together with the government authorities of the municipality of Santa Cruz del Sur, have been given the task of restoring
For more than a decade, the Provincial Concert Band of Camagüey found a definitive place for its rehearsals and creations, after shooting for 8 years in any “borrowed corner” or
In the romantic genre and among Spanish-American composers, Marín Varona occupies a position of Honor in his own right. Eduardo Sánchez de Fuentes Until a few years ago, the name
Many times we enjoy the skills of Hollywood screenwriters to create great escapes in their quest to entertain audiences. Perhaps the most classic ones are the assault on a convoy
Whatever happened in the course of the Independence War of 1895, Major General José Martí Pérez would come to Camagüey to the place where Major Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz had fallen
By: Marianne Portuondo and Elena Rosales Caballero (journalism students) After 506 years of his foundation, Camagüey city, previously known as Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe, looks renewed, from a
The coat of arms of the province of Camagüey was officially approved by the Cuban state on December 22th, 1926, along with the rest of the provinces. The authorship of
A regular urban layout and the uniqueness of its architecture characterize Batey Jaronú, a historic site declared a National Monument since 2008. This batey is considered a successful example of
Behind a city as well preserved as Camagüey, there is plenty of work and science, made up of a whole professional machinery that regulates the proper functioning and future of
Living up to 100 years is rare and always causes us admiration, it is even more curious to surpass them and celebrate 110. This is what happens today, on September
By: Ph.D. Kezia Henry Knight and MSc. Jose Fernando Crespo Baró The year 1870 was the most difficult for the insurrection in the fields of Camagüey. To the material shortage
The morning started hot and busy, after five months of waiting we returned to the classrooms. These five months that we battled against the pandemic, added to the scarves, uniforms
The morgue or autopsy room was inaugurated on October 20th, 1887, thanks to the contribution of Monserrate Canalejo and Hidalgo Gato, Lugareño’s widow. The memory of the event is recorded
