I don’t think there is a local personality in Camagüey so identified by his nickname as Gaspar Betancourt Cisneros, whom everyone recognizes as El Lugareño, which in his own words
The archaeological site of Pueblo Viejo, in Nuevitas, was declared a National Monument. This category is awarded for enrolling in the list of heritage assets that give prestige to our
The Camagüey Railway Museum is an interactive space that preserves heritage values and offers, from the most contemporary technology facilities, a familiarization tour with the industrial heritage and railway work
Tomás Pío Betancourt y Sánchez-Pereira was the son of the royal ensign Graciano Betancourt y Agramonte and Micaela Sánchez-Pereira. On December 25th, 1827, the lawyer married María Loreto Agramonte y
El Lugareño publishing house, created by the Office of the Historian of the city of Camagüey in 2009, has the purpose of publishing essential texts for the study of the
The Office of the Historian of Camagüey city, through El Lugareño publishing house, will be present at the 30th Edition of the International Book Fair. This year three significant texts
Certainly Camagüey could be the place name heard for the first time by the Spaniards when they entered our region in pursuit of “Indians” from Bayamo, in the year 1512,
April dresses in awards to continue betting on the preservation of a heritage that makes us faithful guardians of the memories that distinguish us. For the Office of the Historian
On April 19th, 1972, the Provincial Psychiatric Hospital Comandante René Vallejo Ortiz was inaugurated in Camagüey. This hospital institution was the first of its kind outside the capital of the
Among dissimilar aesthetic trends that dialogue between ballet, plastic arts, dramatic arts, the Vicentina de la Torre Academy in Camagüey stands out. This institution bases creative processes for more than
On the International Day for Monuments and Historic Sites, the Office of the Historian of Camagüey city was awarded the provincial prizes in the category of Restoration and Conservation of
Since 1983, every April 18th, the International Day for Monuments and Sites is celebrated. This year the main theme for the commemoration is “Heritage and Climate” The latter is a
It may seem strange to talk about radio amateurs in current times where the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) overflow the globe, however, not many have thought
The work carried out by Cuban doctors, and in particular by doctors from Camagüey, during the independence struggles is highly commendable. One of those men with such a praiseworthy function
The Minerva magazine, founded on April 14th, 1928 by the journalist Serapio Páez Zamora, was an ideal platform where José del Pilar Páez Silva, Veteran of the War of Independence,
The rehabilitation of Maceo Street is one of the largest interventions on an urban scale, which has been carried out in Camagüey city in recent years. The works included tasks
Fernando Figueredo Socarrás, joined in body and soul to the 10 Years War. He was Secretary of the Father of the Nation: Carlos Manuel de Céspedes; Chief of the General
Floirán Quirós Iglesias was born in our city on April 18th, 1931, he was an outstanding revolutionary fighter who fought against Batista’s tyranny. He is the son of Gilberto and
Taking advantage of the date of April 12th, the day on which this emblematic group from Camaguey was created, I would like to dedicate this article to you, since Camagua
It is an ordinary morning, on the way through the intersection of Teniente Cañón and Artola streets, in La Vigía neighborhood, a murmur and many complicit laughs; invite you to
On April 10th, 1967, the Cuban internationalist fighter Jesús Suárez Gayol, a member of the July 26th Movement and one of Che’s guerrilla men in Bolivia, known as El Rubio,
The Apostle, José Martí, pointed out: On April 10th, there was a meeting in Guáimaro to unite the two divisions of the Center and the East. That had taken the
Marti’s emissaries from the PRC arrived in Camagüey, as in other Cuban regions, to talk, analyze and coordinate the preparations for the future war, including Commander Gerardo Castellanos Lleonart, Porfirio
By Claudia Sánchez (Journalism Student) Why are visits to the Railway Museum so attractive? What are its main attractions? I tell you that it was inaugurated on February 25th, after
By: Yaremi García Maceo Every April 7th, World Health Day is celebrated, proclaimed in 1948 by the World Assembly, in recognition of health as a universal right, for which it
By: Claudia Sánchez (Journalism Student) The Camagüey Art Plaza Creative Industries project is a proposal where heritage and cultural convergence is promoted to contribute to the socioeconomic development of the
By: Sheila Barros Fals & Alejandro García Gutiérrez Social indiscipline continues to attack the safeguarding of the patrimonial values of Camagüey city. And it is that repeatedly dawns with the
Juan Torres Lasqueti, (1816-1900) risked his life in his work as a communicator, courier or liaison, in the Ten Years’ War (1868-1878). He also distinguished himself for his trade of
Blond, with silky and curly hair, blue and lively eyes, he had a slim body, and agile gestures, cultured and intelligent, and graceful in dealing with others, friendly and reliable.
What would a nation be without its youth? How would we preserve heritage without having someone to pass on a legacy to? Questions that crowd to answer: that youth, more
Autism is not a disease, it is a child development disorder that manifests itself differently in some people than in others, so it should not be generalized. Those who present
On April 4th, 1927, the pages of the newspaper El Camagüeyano, published an article from the Havana newspaper El Mundo in which they openly express and define their position against
