On September 17th, 1912, the distinguished patriot, musician, composer, pedagogue, music critic, director of orchestras and military bands, José Ángel Marín Varona, from Camagüey, died in Havana, after an entire

In response to the intention of providing each provincial capital with an educational institution not only of large proportions, but also a center for the specialization and preparation of its

In the depths of the Cuban East is the first of the seven founding villages, Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Baracoa, one of the most atypical regions of the

The process of introducing colonial structures and the Spanish administration of justice in Cuba occurs gradually, from the very arrival of Christopher Columbus until the creation of the first bar

With the founding of the Patria newspaper on March 14th, 1892, José Martí not only established a communication system, but also created a platform for revolutionary action that from a

El Céfiro weekly was a short-lived publication, whose writer and journalist Sofía Estévez y Valdés was one of its main architects. According to the investigations carried out by the journalist

Anti-slavery thinking has an outstanding moment in the Sibanicú Decree, as it is a pronouncement that evidences the criteria of the people of Camagüey and supports the proclamation issued by

Salvador Cisneros Betancourt is one of the best-known figures of the independence wars. The path traveled during the process and the first years of the Republican Period allow us to

Ignacio Mora y de la Pera was a cultured, talkative man, respected and loved by everyone around him; of progressive and independentist ideas, which he expressed in newspapers such as

Incorporation to the Great War His incorporation into the Ten Years’ War took place under the command of Augusto Arango, and together with him he occupied the town of Guáimaro.

Arrival of the invading column at La Matilde farm Commanded by the Bronze Titan, the invading column arrives at La Matilde. The place had been converted into a colonial barracks

In the old Ingenio Oriente in the vicinity of Sibanicú, Ignacio Agramonte joins the Camagüeyan independence forces; and so he begins the journey that led him to become one of

The Camagüeyan writer Emilio Ballagas Cubeñas stands out not only for his search for purity and perfection in his style in poetry, but also for his analysis from the essay

The Cuban independence process had in Camagüey the support of many men who did not hesitate to step forward and meet the demands of the moment. One of them was

The written word returns to transcend in Camagüey. This time from the work of one of his sons, José Ramón Betancourt, a traditional writer, a graduate in Civil Law, orator,

October 10th, 1868 officially marks the beginning of the emancipatory journey of the Cuban people. Carlos Manuel de Céspedes would take the transcendental step that the moment needed; while in

The declarations as National Monuments of the Historic Center of Camagüey city, Las Clavellinas Historic Site, the Birthplace of Ignacio Agramonte and the San Juan de Dios square and hospital,

The urban and toponymic transformations produced over the years in Camagüey city, allow not only a contextual reading of its evolution, but also to interpret the city codes from a

Among the professions that Manuel Ramón Silva Zayas exercised is that of a professor, a job that gave him even more prestige in the society and people of Camagüey. His

In the first months of 1959, the unitary process of the Cuban female sector was carried out; since several such organizations existed at the time of the triumph; while others

From the very beginning of its foundation, on August 22nd, 1961, the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC, by its acronym in Spanish), became one of the

On August 17th, 1870, Pedro (Perucho) Figueredo Cisneros, the author of La Bayamesa, our National Anthem, was shot in Santiago de Cuba by Spanish forces. Arrest Weak and ill with

Lis was a literary, artistic and social magazine, founded, directed and designed by Nicolás Guillén Batista. It had an ephemeral existence of 18 numbers that were published during ten years.

The Musical Center education and recreation association is inserted in a context where the musical tradition in Camagüey is indisputable, as the researcher Verónica Hernández rightly argues, since in the

The contribution of Juan Cristóbal Napoles Fajardo, “El Cucalambé” to the history of Cuban literature is unquestionable, since he represented in his work an important part of the cultural essence

Camagüey is a privileged land in the field of letters, having to its credit important names that transcend the regional sphere. Such is the case of Esteban Borrero Echeverría, whose

The Circular Campaign in Camagüey executed by Máximo Gómez, was one of the two basic operations that made possible the concentration, formation and advance of the invading contingent during the

Máximo Gómez was immersed in exercising his political influence to prevent the presidential re-election of Tomás Estrada Palma, when death surprised him on June 17th, 1905. To do so, he

The planting of the Ceiba of Liberty by children from public schools in the Casino Campestre on May 20, 1902, in memory of the independence deeds, was not only part

As if it were a fictional story, it was the rescue of Evangelina Cossío Cisneros from Camagüey at the Casa de Recogidas. This action was part of an advertising strategy

On May 11th, 1928, it was inaugurated in Jimaguayú an obelisk, that mark the place where El Mayor Ignacio Agramonte fell in combat. The inauguration ceremony carried out was the

The contribution of women from Camagüey to Cuban letters is unquestionable. Important names stand out, among them, that of Domitila García Duménico, who has the merit of being recognized as

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

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

In the insurgent battlefield, on March 8th, 1872, Eduardo Agramonte Piña would lose his life, a man who, in body and soul, had given himself to the war of 1968.

Francisco Agüero y Estrada was born in 1806, into one of the oldest families in Puerto Príncipe. From very early his talents as a writer were visible, becoming a broad

The Ursuline Monastery, a building built in 1829, is one of the monumental pieces not only in Camagüey, but also in the history of Cuban architecture. That is why its

Manuel Ramón Silva Zayas, was a multifaceted, cultured man. Among his multiple gifts (doctor, patriot, constituent, pedagogue, speaker, ruler, politician) is his journalistic work, which can be divided into two

The student movement in Camagüey, under the direction of its undisputed leader, Jesús Suárez Gayol, in the fight against Batista, he undertook various actions such as strikes, sabotage, demonstrations. Don’t

On January 27th, 1842, Aurelia Castillo, a writer, poet, journalist, but above all a woman that undeniably worked in favor of Cuban feminism, was born in Camagüey. As a writer,

Among the historical sites that, due to their values, hold the category of National Monument in Camagüey province, Jimaguayú pastureland stands out, where Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz fell in combat and

The woman within the Cuban independence process occupies a very important place, because within her right context, where the female condition limited her actions, she also knew how to give

The delivery of the flag by Salvador Cisneros Betancourt to Antonio Maceo, not only meant the official dismissal and separation of the government from the mambí army, which since November

On November 7th, 1908, the poet and essayist Emilio Ballagas Cubeñas was born in Camagüey, a man who occupies a well-deserved space in the history of Cuban and Latin American

Undoubtedly, one of the events of great connotation that the Cuban historiography of the wars for the independence of Cuba always addresses from different approaches, is the entry of Camagüey

Self-recognition through our national symbols is the manifestation of an identity assumed, felt and defended under the name of nation. That is why, on such an important date, the National

Several are the connections that link him and unite him to Ignacio Agramonte and Loynaz; however, he is a personality with his own voice, with very clear principles, great intelligence,

The need to deepen and update the studies that had been done on the island, generated the publication of several texts not only focused in geography, but also in the

Ángel del Castillo Agramonte, is a patriot from Camagüey born on August 14th, 1934, in the bosom of one of the wealthiest families in the territory. He was the son

Rafael Guerra Vives was part of a young generation, in terms of concept, which understood and assumed his role in history, from the leading role and responsibility that characterized it.