Claudio Brindis de Salas: Baron, member of the Legion d’Honneur and musician of the German court, owner of a Stradivarius violin, arrived in Camagüey: “…because he wanted to know that
On May 3rd, 1814, the Necropolis or the General Cemetery of Camagüey was founded. This open-air museum with historical, architectural, artistic, literary and cultural values is 209 years old today.
The Guiñol Theater of Camagüey is one of the biggest references of the puppet show in Cuba. Its antecedents are found in the creation of various groups of puppeteers in
The city celebrates its 509 years. A week full of traditions and cultural beauty cannot begin in any other way than with the usual solemn session of the Municipal Assembly
Camagüey city is closely linked to the history of postal mail in Cuba. Various facts, as unique as they are curious, have been the subject of study for philatelics inside
Por: Humberto Delgado Fernández The rehabilitation proposal for Independencia street includes intervention work in its first two sections, ranging from the intersection with Ignacio Agramonte street to Maceo Square –
In a city like Camagüey, whose Historic Center is a National Monument, and a fragment of it, Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the communication of heritage has an essential role. In
Taken from the compilation Conocernos más There are many reasons why the building where the Municipal Assembly of People’s Power is located is considered an exceptional exponent of Camagüey’s architecture.
By: Yusarys Benito Deliano y Alejandro García Gutiérrez The Cuban audiovisual can also be told from Camagüey, a city rich in renowned cinematographic events and projects that, inserted in the
By: Arlet Flores Alfonseca The “Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz” Provincial Museum is located on Mártires Avenue No.2, between Francisco Agüero and Ignacio Sánchez, La Vigía neighborhood. It is one of the
By: Verónica Fernández Díaz José Marín Varona is a musician from Camagüey in whose wide compositional repertoire several works with patriotic themes stand out. Among them, two versions of the
The historical site that commemorates the feat of the assault on the prison car of the Batista Police, received the new generation this morning, on the occasion of the 64th
By: Yusarys Benito & Alejandro García The Literacy Campaign was one of the great tasks undertaken by Cuban youth after the triumph of the Revolution. However, little is said about
By: Irma Horta Senderos, the magazine of the Office of the Historian of Camagüey city, edited and designed by the El Lugareño publishing house, is in its nineteenth anniversary. During
Joaquín Paz is passionate about chess and its history. In his youth he was champion in provincial and zonal tournaments, as well as being champion in the Taino Games of
The center of the cultural confluences of the city, Agramonte Park, brought us together again like that July 7th, 14 years ago, Elegía Camagüeyana and conga, opened the revelry, this
The students of the Mártires de Camagüey secondary school and specialists from the Provincial Center of Plastic Arts met at the Railway Museum to receive a new comic book, this
On July 7th, 2008, a part of the Historic Center of Camagüey city was included in the list of Cultural Heritage of Humanity of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
By: Lilian Mendieta (OHCC Master Plan Specialist) Given the current scenarios on a global and local scale, Cuba adopts a new Law on Natural Resources and the Environment (still Draft
Instilling in adolescents and young children the care of heritage and respect for history is one of the missions that the Office of the Historian of Camagüey city has outlined.
El Lugareño publishing house, created by the Office of the Historian of the city of Camagüey in 2009, has the purpose of publishing essential texts for the study of the
April dresses in awards to continue betting on the preservation of a heritage that makes us faithful guardians of the memories that distinguish us. For the Office of the Historian
On the International Day for Monuments and Historic Sites, the Office of the Historian of Camagüey city was awarded the provincial prizes in the category of Restoration and Conservation of
Since 1983, every April 18th, the International Day for Monuments and Sites is celebrated. This year the main theme for the commemoration is “Heritage and Climate” The latter is a
By: Claudia Sánchez (Journalism Student) The Camagüey Art Plaza Creative Industries project is a proposal where heritage and cultural convergence is promoted to contribute to the socioeconomic development of the
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
Capturing the essence of the stories that people and places have is a gift that is brought from the cradle, some outline it with the study; while others look around
The atmosphere of the place is suitable for a chat, although I prefer to remain silent and thus enjoy so much treasured history. The Railway Museum and its Historical Archives
When these days come, when something that involves many friends is celebrated, I always fall into the same question … what do I do? Who do I congratulate without leaving
International World Heritage Day, which is celebrated every November 16th, is a very important date; because it aims to make visible and motivate actions in pursuit of the protection, care
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 granting in 1817 of the title of city to Villa de Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe by King Fernando the Seventh was accompanied by the possibility of using
The geography of Camagüey is rich in historical sites, whose significance makes them true places of veneration. One of the most significant ones is located in Las Clavellinas, where on
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
By: Mailet Padilla Paneca and Alejandro García Gutiérrez Perhaps there are no proper names for those people from our lands who, based on functional relationships and responding more to survival
It is increasingly common to hear Carlos Juan Finlay to refer to the prominent Cuban scientist, discoverer of the transmitting agent of the Yellow Fever. Studies by specialists from the
This August 13th, the date we honor our Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, we are reminded of the countless opportunities in which he visited the land of the waterpots. Fernando Crespo
Camagüey is a city with an undeniable literary history. Cradle of the first work written in the Greater Antilles, land of the national poet Nicolás Guillén, Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda,
The seventeenth century witnessed the creation of Espejo de Paciencia, the first literary work written in Cuba. Its author was the canary Silvestre de Balboa who had settled as a
Mom, what is heritage? A question that is not new resounds in my ears; but she makes me reinvent the answer so that a 5-year-old can understand. She hears so
On July 7th, 2008, the city of Camagüey received the news that its historic center would be inscribed on the World Heritage list, a condition granted by the United Nations
«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
The San Juan Camagüeyano is one of the most genuine traditions of the land of the waterpots. Year after year from June 24th to 29th, the city becomes all music
Camagüey city is not only proud to have a part of its Historic Center declared World Heritage Site, the historical and cultural tradition that carries as the Cradle of Cuban
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
______ Por el fuego las almas henchidas Y latiendo con fe el corazón A la patria y a las artes unidas Vuelva abrirse risueña mansión.[1] ______ A visual impact José
If you approach the biography of Tula or La Peregrina, pseudonyms by which Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda is known, you may be curious about that ground-breaking woman in her personal
The cultural policy drawn up by the Cuban government after the revolutionary triumph sought to ensure and raise the cultural level of the people. To do this, it created in
The need for a prosperous city, educated and free from social ills, had in the Patriotic Council of Puerto Principe its most faithful defender and architect, who through the actions
On May 28th, 1818, according to the decree passed by the Royal Court of the district, the Royal and Illustrious Bar Association of the always very faithful, very noble and
