This date created by the World Health Organization (WHO) and its members may perhaps be interpreted as a slogan, however it is an opportunity to raise awareness about the harmful
Since we were little we learn in our schools that Carlos Manuel de Céspedes is the Father of the Nation, not only because he raised the flag of the insurrection
We celebrate World Dance Day. The occasion calls for a talk about two projects of that manifestation that the OHCC embraces, the oldest is the Harlequin Artistic Ensemble, which includes
The need for a prosperous city, educated and free from social ills, had in the Patriotic Council of Puerto Principe its most faithful defender and architect, who through the actions
On May 28th, 1818, according to the decree passed by the Royal Court of the district, the Royal and Illustrious Bar Association of the always very faithful, very noble and
Por: Oreidis Pimentel Pérez Every May 25th, UNESCO dedicates an international day to Africa, the cradle of humanity, a portion of the world map affected by the extraction of millions
Lately, a video clip about the Cuban struggle for independence is repeated on television at the end of the newscast, accompanied by the beautiful and well-known melody -El mambí- composed
By: Oreidis Pimentel Pérez According to Miguel Barnet “multiculturalism is the only way to a better world, a multiculturalism that is a source of wealth and not pasture from the
The architectural complex that makes up the current Youth Square, formerly San Francisco Square, has buildings of great value that keep several centuries of history, as often happens in the
In 1899, the Antonio Maceo Grajales association was established in the city of Camagüey, by the Mambises of the Wars of Independence who decided to reorganize themselves into associative spaces
Its origins go back to the “Victory Club” founded in 1893 in the bosom of Nueva Aurora by the mambises who went to the insurgent battlefield in the War of
The ritual of the first stone is an act that since ancient times has symbolized the presence of monuments, buildings, of great scope. It consists of burying some objects such
On May 5th, 1902, in the city hall of Puerto Príncipe, present-day Camagüey, two of its councilors defended the idea of planting the Independence tree in Mercedarian Square. Corporations and
By: MsC. Yuldys Márquez Díaz The area where the Avellaneda Theater was built, and where it is currently located, conjures up a story that, by rare coincidence, has a lot
On April 15th, 1895, José Martí, by agreement of the Board of Generals, at the proposal of Máximo Gómez, was promoted to Major General of the Liberation Army. However, the
An article in Bohemia magazine from 1970, in Number 22, contains the fascinating story of a young woman who, defying the rigors of the time, became news and faced the
When Museum Day is celebrated all over the world, with the theme of recovering and reimagining, from Camagüey and specifically with the love that characterizes the workers of the Historian’s
He was born in Puerto Principe on August 19th, 1820, his parents were Manuel Boza and María de la Cruz Agramonte. They belonged to the wealthiest group of families in
Museums since ancient times are important institutions in the cultures of peoples. Contemporary museology invites every May 18th since 1977, to rethink museums beyond those sacred places, warehouses of old
Every year, the Office of the Historian of Camagüey city celebrates the Cultural Diversity Day. On this occasion, the celebration will be dedicated to Panama and to the presidential visit
After the triumph of the revolution, on January 1st, 1959, the provisional revolutionary government made up of the different forces that had fought against the Batista dictatorship, had to face
Every morning, at 9 am like a spring, with a conditioned reflex, most of us Cubans turn on the television to see what news Dr. Francisco Durán García brings, a
The poetic work of Brígida Agüero y Agüero, from Camaguey, a member of the Philharmonic Society’s literature section, constitutes an inevitable legacy in Cuban lyricism. If you hear that Camagüey
By: Dra. Kezia Zabrina Henry Knight, MSc. José Fernando Crespo Baró y Lic. Amparo Fernández Galera “He lived like that had to die, and he died like that he had
Since 1999 the Office of the Historian of Camagüey city began to work on a project called Agramonte’s route, which had to do with the main spaces related to El
According to the classical historians Plutarch and Gaius Suetonius, we know that one by one the barbarian peoples fell, yielding to the superiority of the legions of Rome that led
The city changes over time, even its toponymy is transformed; is that the coming and going of the constant evolution of our species impregnates even a name with nuances. Today
By: Lic. Jaquelyn Elena Martínez Egidio When the mention of Europe Day appears on a planner or calendar, next to May 9th, most people wonder: What happened that day and
This May 8th, the day of Cuban Son, the Office of the Historian of Camagüey city (OHCC, by its acronym in Spanish) organized a tribute ceremony to Nené Álvarez in
Every May 8th, World Red Cross Day is celebrated, an opportunity to recognize the work of all those employees and volunteers who save lives and change minds. Created as an
The initial project In the then Municipal College of Accountants, I quote in Cisneros no. 301, by General Gómez Street, would begin the enrollment process for a new university in
When I heard the news I was happy, I think that most Cubans wherever we are, and also many others who, without carrying our blood, are so from the heart
By: Oreidis Pimentel Pérez Regarding the recently declared day of Cuban Son, several musicologists and historians of this national rhythm remember, from the bohemian troubadours to the great orchestras of
In the sacred town of Guáimaro, the newspaper El Mambí was born, on May 7th, 1869, under the auspices of the patriots Ignacio Mora de la Pera and Ana Betancourt
On May 6th, 1856, the construction of the old Camagüey prison was completed, a building located at Francisquito Street number 301. Since September of last year, this place has been
In an old house on Reina and San Esteban Street, today República and Oscar Primelles, Javier de la Vega Basulto was born on May 6th, 1851, the son of Don
On September 8th, 1917, the revolutionary Víctor Díaz Oroquieta was born on Masvidal Street No.24, whom everyone knew as Tano. His family came from a middle class since his father
This May 3th, the cemetery of the city, reaching its 207 years of existence and without being a patrimonial cemetery, has features that make it unique, particular and with its
Gilda Hortensia Zaldívar Freyre: her greatest virtue, in addition to dedicating her entire life to ballet, was taking the first steps to establish in Camagüey, the teaching of so important
A street with his name perpetuates his door-to-door journey in that area, to collect coins that would allow him to improve the San Lázaro leprosarium and the construction of the
Because all United: We make Cuba, today we march virtually commemorating the date dedicated to the world proletariat, which on this occasion pays tribute to health and science workers for
Camagüey treasures a history of unequaled value in terms of events and personalities. May 1st, 1959 was one of those days impossible to forget; since Commander Camilo Cienfuegos presided over
