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A Giant from Camagüey: Alfredo Alvares Mola

Recently, I received a book courtesy of its own author, Alberto Albariño Atiénzar, dedicated to the life of the Camagüey revolutionary Alfredo Álvarez Mola. As I began to look through

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Two memorable dates for the Cuban nation

The tolling of La Demajagua bell, on October 10th, 1868, marked the beginning the Cuban Revolution. Only ten days later, on October 20th, and as an expression of the revolutionary

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A lunge of pain to Cuban sport

It has been 44 years since the Cuban people were shaken by the sad news of the attack on October 6th, 1976, the country lost those champions who were traveling

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Provincial Concert Band: a centenarian institution

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

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Eva blows out 110 candles

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

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Finally… to the classrooms

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

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Color for a new San Juan

The San Juan arrived again it is an unique opportunity to enjoy the incomparable rhythm of the conga and the camagüeyana procession, also of the parties in streets and squares,

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Remembering the Maceo and Che’s birthday

This morning Plaza Maceo, in the city of tinajones, dressed in many colors.  Flags and scarves adorned the site to remember the birth of two great warriors from two different

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Between melodies: Amalia Simoni

Today I propose you to approach to an illustrious daughter of Camagüey: Amalia Simoni Argilagos.  Who was born in Port-au-Prince, on June 10, 1842, the eldest of the two daughters

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New production of Audiovisuals Príncipe

The city was not yet completely awakened, with the haze of the last hours of the early morning, three enamored with the characters of Camagüey and their exciting stories, leave

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Embroidery of history in Black and White

In these days it seems that the history of the Cuban Revolution joins its threads and embroiders in time those of its children who from Camagüey contributed with courage to

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Diversity and Spanish heritage

The eighth day of cultural diversity for dialogue and development culminated in the city of the Tinajones. Three days between 19 and 21 May, which led to the exchange of

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A look at the city of the dead (+ Audio)

Whenever I visit the city of the dead, contrary to feel some kind of fear or prejudice with the place, I am looking at its curious layout and the architectural

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Happy Cuban Day

The beach was beautiful, sunny and with the intense blue that the spa of La Boca, in Santa Lucia usually has. We went as a family to fill with fresh

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The day of the workers with Camilo in Camagüey

After the revolutionary triumph, Camagüey celebrated May 1rst, 1959, with the presence of the Commander Camilo Cienfuegos. His historic speech is remembered in a tarja that shelters the own scene,

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International Day of Monuments

The International Day of Monuments and Historic Sites was held this morning in the City of Tinajones, in its most emblematic space, the Agramonte Park. That’s why little Yiliana sang

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Ana Betancourt a voice for women

“Whoever feels its beauty, inner beauty, does not look for borrowed beauty outside: it knows itself beautiful and beauty throws light”. Thus José Martí advised the women of his time.

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Where Joaquín de Agüero rests

For the Mambises, Homeland always came first, today we are talking about Don Agustín de Miranda and Piloña, colonel of the Liberation Army, who during his 80 years, besides fighting

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An Unusual Treasure

Throughout the ages, people keep wealth, memories of different kinds, and documents, but I have never seen such a unique treasure.  I found it in the José Martí neighborhood, at