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Quitting smoking is difficult but not impossible

With the purpose of raising awareness about the harmful and lethal effects of tobacco consumption, trying to dissuade it in any of its forms and at the same time promoting

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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

Sheila Barros Fals

For a youth that will also be heritage

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

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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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Camagüey Railway Museum

By Claudia Sánchez (Journalism student) The Camagüey Railway Museum is one of the most relevant and attractive places in the city. Inaugurated on February 25th, it has received a little

Alejandro García Gutiérrez

A look at the history of the Avellaneda Theater

The Avellaneda Theater, located at the intersection of Avellaneda and Ignacio Agramonte streets in a striking eclectic-style building, is one of the main spaces for performing arts presentations in the

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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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The press and its professionals alongside heritage

By: Sheila Barros Fals y Alejandro García Gutiérrez What would a professional of the word be without the inspiration to educate, guide and inform their public? The truthful news, the

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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

Alejandro García Gutiérrez

Martha and her mark in the city

Martha Jiménez is a woman with an artistic work recognized in various parts of the world. A part of this work has been carried out in conjunction with the Office

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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

Sheila Barros Fals

Nuevitas, a historical site, memory and heritage

The month of January, 1958 was coming to an end and the spirit of José Antonio Echeverría together with his companions from the Revolutionary Directorate March 13th, sailed alongside the

Sheila Barros Fals

La Tula of volcano and flower

Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, the restless girl, the young woman ahead of her time, the woman who fearlessly and with all her talent earned a place in the Royal Academy

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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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Africa all over the world

By: Oreidis Pimentel Pérez The first traces of hominids take us back to Africa and if homo sapiens populated the earth from there, millions of years later the continent spread

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A day for all the religions of the world

By: Oreidis Pimentel Pérez The confluence of religions or religion, said in an abstract way, also has its day since 1950 and for more similarity with more familiar dates such

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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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Love triumphs again

A Revolution returns triumphant and welcomes different generations but, always maintaining the same heart: freedom and social justice. 63 years after achieving a project that provided education and health for

Sheila Barros Fals

Traces of a 2021

Each year leaves traces in the soul, prepares us to travel an unknown path but possible to live. In three hundred and sixty-five days we laugh, cry, create and sigh

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Victory March

As a sign of the revolutionary fervor, the people of Camagüey, a faithful heir to the values and courage of Agramonte; dressed the Revolution Square in colors. The workers of

Yusarys Benito Deliano

Goodbye 2021: Thanks for the solidarity!

Now that we are almost saying goodbye to the year, it is a good time to thank those who reached out from the solidarity manifested in this difficult period due

Alejandro García Gutiérrez

Joel Jover, an artist linked to the city

In our journey through the life and work of people who have carried out a large part of their work in Camagüey and with links with the Historian’s Office, we

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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

Yusarys Benito Deliano

Camagüey Dramatic Group: radio as life itself

There were not few admiring faces. In each example the secrets that make radio a complex universe, and at the same time magical, were revealed. They were there, in his

Alejandro García Gutiérrez

Ileana, an artist dedicated to her city

Ileana Sánchez is a cat artist who paradoxically loves dogs. Her pieces do not require much formal presentation, as her work is well known both in her homeland and in

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El Oriente sugar mill

On November 11th, 1868, Major Ignacio Agramonte joined the armed struggle during the Ten Years’ War at El Oriente sugar mill. Few inquired as much into the history of this

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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

María del Carmen Pontón Guillemí

The art of taking care of a sick or elderly person

Every day the need to prioritize the care of the elderly is gaining strength in the world, attending to the gradual aging of the population, which in turn adds ailments

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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

Arisleida Ruffing Linares

Historical coincidences of an October 20th

On October 10th, 1868, the Revolution began, and ten days later, on October 20th, Bayamo city was taken by the Mambi insurrectionary forces under the command of the young lawyer

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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