On March 24th, 1899, Division General Lope Recio Loynaz would hold the position of Civil Governor of Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe. He took office after the end of
On March 14th, 1892, the journalistic publication turned into the indispensable spokesperson in favor of the independence of Cuba, the Patria newspaper, would be born in New York. Its initiator
The first days of March have a reflection of rejoicing with a historical background. The celebration on March 8th of International Women’s Day throughout much of the world is an
In Camagüey in the second half of the 20th century, the José Martí Provincial School of Plastic Arts was founded. An institution that developed between contradictions and misunderstandings, but also
The last days of January are witnesses of the birth of one of the most relevant men of Camagüey in terms of culture and, at the same time, one of
In colonial Cuba, the situation of women, doubly oppressed by men and the prevailing social regime, was generating a more or less open capacity to challenge the established order and
Under the pseudonym of La Peregrina, she is known as one of the most important writers of Puerto Príncipe, a representative of the Cuban romantic movement and a forerunner of
San Juan de Dios square has become an accomplice on several occasions of a date of great importance for the history of Camagüey and Cuba in general, the birth of
On December 22nd, 1910, one of the great women who exalted the history of our country, Ana de Quesada y de Loynaz, passed away. She was born into one of
The history of the Camagüey press saw the birth towards the last months of 1866 of its first literary newspaper, El Céfiro. This publication has a particularity: its director Domitila
Among the great personalities of Cuban history, Enrique José Varona stands out as one of the most influential intellectuals of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born
On November 15th, 1895, the lyrics of the Invading Hymn would be sung for the first time. Written by Enrique Loynaz del Castillo, a member of Antonio Maceo’s troops during
The current achievements of Cuban chess are not the result of luck or a work achieved in no time. To a large extent, they are the fruit of many “grains
The debut of Camagüey city on the big screen is located in the first decade of the 20th century. This fact is marked by the arrival of Enrique Díaz Quesada
The first references to marching bands are incredibly old: in the Old Testament there are musical bands of the Hebrew people. From the beginning they were closely linked to combat
As an important pillar in each process of history and life, women are present. A voice silenced for many centuries, where absolute patriarchy was the watchword, increased the desire to
Havana, May 8th, 1867 “… I want for you, as well as for myself, a supreme happiness that the imagination presents to me; something far superior to everything that is
During the 1920’s, the University of Havana, the law career and political interests managed to join the Olivia Zaldívar from Camagüey and the eternal young Julio Antonio Mella in holy
«At the end of the night, after the ruffles and quilts walks, where the most important thing is to compete in beauty and attire, the troupes came out, which is
On Sunday June 11th, 1933, at 3:30 in the afternoon, the city of Camagüey becomes the protagonist of an extraordinary event upon receiving the aircraft called “Cuatro Vientos”. Mariano Barberán
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
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
The city of Camagüey, recognized for its great artistic quality, is home to great personalities of Cuban culture, thus demonstrating a high level of development in each of the manifestations
