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Respected Art

I have always been impressed by large format sculpture and those who create it. I have considered that it is very difficult to make and that artists must find it

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The long-awaited October Celebration

The Celebration for Cuban Culture comes every year, as always, from October 10th to the 20th. These days we celebrate dates that no Cuban, wherever they are, should forget, as

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The Ileana of Camaguey

I still haven’t explained to myself how, after the years that I’ve known her, it hadn’t occurred to me to make an article about her. I confess that it is

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Summer is here!

Summer is here! Thus, in the blink of an eye, the summer arrived. I don’t know about you, but I have the feeling that time has passed very quickly. It

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Another pride of Camagüey, Luis Casas Romero

The mambí, the musician, the composer, the teacher, the precursor of Cuban radio. How many things can be said about this man who was a Cuban and Camagüeyan through all

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Puerto Príncipe’s 509th birthday

The Directorate of Culture, the Government and other municipal and provincial organizations and institutions are ready for the celebration; and for a long time they have made their plan, which

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A beautiful invitation

It began on the first day of the month of October celebrating the Day of the Elderly, an age in which I already include myself, and right after, just on

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Walk along history

As I have already mentioned on other occasions, my visits to different institutions, historical and patrimonial places, are frequent, since I do it with my second year students of the

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“Cantata” again

Just a few months ago I felt one of the strongest emotions of recent times, when I had the opportunity to attend our largest coliseum, the Main Theater, to enjoy

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A pleasant visit

Yes, just a few days ago I had the opportunity, once again, to visit a place that I am sure is not sufficiently known, nor visited, nor truly appreciated by

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And if it’s about San Juan…

Is it possible that we have spent almost three years without celebrating our most important popular festival? Yes, since 2019 we have not felt that pleasure, that roar of enthusiasm

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An exceptional woman

”A woman with hair on her chest”, that is what is usually called to some other female who, due to her characteristics, has shown exceptional value or profound bravery and

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A hug to our heritage

My grandmother said that what abounds does not harm and I am sure it is true. On more than one occasion I have referred to the need to protect and

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Interesting reflection

José Mujica, that great man, whom I admire, made a reflection that managed to impress me in a way, and today I would like to share it with you, precisely

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11th Anniversary, and we go for more

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

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An adopted son of Camagüey

I still seem to be watching him walk slowly but steadily, upright and very well dressed, wearing one of the berets from his great collection, and that he almost always

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Confessions

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Historian’s Office of Camagüey city, I wanted to offer a testimony of my time in it for several years. They ask

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Mother tongue is synonymous with identity

There is no doubt that good communication is essential to interact with the rest of human beings, yes, because one thing is that we engage in dialogue, and another thing

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Tribute to the Master of Amorosa Guajira

One of the most beautiful events that has occurred in my life has been to personally meet the master Jorge González Allué, that excellent musician and composer who left behind

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Immediate help

Unfortunately, and much to our regret, we are seeing how dogs and even cats without a home swarm through our streets that some humans have seen fit to vote to

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Once upon a time, many years ago…

No, I am not going to start a traditional story that is almost always told to children to make them sleep, no, I would like to share with you an

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A unique finding

It turns out that, as my grandmother used to say, he who seeks, finds and that is what happened to me a few days ago, although I was not exactly

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Olorum Again

“There is no Saturday without sun, nor Sunday without love.” “There are two variables in the sky: the rain falls or the sun shines.” “The sun does not forget a

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Back to the classrooms

Every November it is inevitable to remember someone who impressed me since I was little and who later, as time went by, I got to know more deeply. I dedicated

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To those who do science with love

I recently learned, as I did not know, that every September 25th is World Pharmacist Day, and then the memory of someone I am very grateful came to mind, because

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Memories that turned dreams into art

One day in the month of June in 1984, I began to work in a sector that, as I have mentioned on other occasions, has brought me great joys, knowledge

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Our eternal Gentleman

I was sure I would have to write about him, but I couldn’t decide. I could not put together ideas write an article, because many memories came, they crowded, other

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To the friend, to the artist, to the genuine Nazario

An important commemoration is approaching in our country, I am referring to the Cuban Culture Celebration, and of course I cannot stop remembering events, people, artists and institutions, which are

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The station of the passers-by from Camagüey

Sometimes human beings do not know how to take advantage of the opportunities that we have around us. And I say this exactly because when walking through the streets of

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Street vendors and their cries…

I think I have already dealt with the subject that I will talk about today in some other articles, but I am sure you will agree with me that it

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Making the way while walking…

Throughout the year certain days are dedicated to dates, events, trades, professions; and we could not miss one dedicated to such an important issue and what we all become on

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Another different summer…

Well, yes, this is a different summer, as it happened last year, for known reasons, but the Office of the Historian has not left behind the plan that it usually

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Love, always love … heritage of life

August begins with a marked love, especially for the people of Camagüey, because on its first day an event is celebrated, which although it is an act of deep affection

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Forever in the heart of Camagüey art

In all honesty, I can say that I have met few people whose smile and joviality breathe on the surface; interpreting that any concern or problems do not represent any

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Admiration for our heritage

If there is something that Cubans have always been grateful for, it is television programming, the one that even in the current moments and in the middle of summer, we

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For a happy day

Children, those little jewels that we treasure in our homes, are the ones who have suffered the most psychologically from the effects of this pandemic; because, undoubtedly, they do not

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The dream is reaching my arm

A few years ago, on this same web site they were kind enough to publish an article that I wrote for a Father’s Day, where I referred to how wrong

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Seven decades of voice and love

This year, exactly on November 12th, it will be sixty years since the foundation of an institution that fortunately our province has the privilege of having it, because not all

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Man of light in teaching

At the end of the 70’s of the last century, I studied my history career at the Enrique José Varona Higher Pedagogical Institute, today the Pedagogical University, in the city

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We are also part of the museums

On the occasion of the International Museum Day on May 18th, a good friend and great scholar in these heritage issues and many more, Nérido Pérez Terry, referred to a

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A sign of hope…

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

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To the rhythm of Cuban Son

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

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With glories, are memories forgotten?

Our city turned 507 years since it was founded on February 2nd, and we have been lucky that since 1978 it was declared a National Monument, but we have been

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Between anniversaries and a pandemic: March…

Although it may seem incredible, March is almost over, and with it several milestone commemorations. Just to mention a few, I will put you for example; On the first day,

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Living life to the fullest…

I have almost always liked to write, every March 23rd, I don’t know if it is because that day has a special connotation for me because it is my birthday;

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In times of pandemic…

Just a few days ago, when I was returning from doing an errand, a woman stopped me on the streets, and despite her big mask I was able to identify

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In order to not forget…

What if we don’t understand each other? Of course, we will never understand each other if it is about principles, we Cubans are living examples of this since I can