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

In 1899, the Antonio Maceo Grajales association was established in the city of Camagüey, by the Mambises of the Wars of Independence who decided to reorganize themselves into associative spaces

The poetic work of Brígida Agüero y Agüero, from Camaguey, a member of the Philharmonic Society’s literature section, constitutes an inevitable legacy in Cuban lyricism. If you hear that Camagüey

This May 8th, the day of Cuban Son, the Office of the Historian of Camagüey city (OHCC, by its acronym in Spanish) organized a tribute ceremony to Nené Álvarez in

By: Oreidis Pimentel Pérez Regarding the recently declared day of Cuban Son, several musicologists and historians of this national rhythm remember, from the bohemian troubadours to the great orchestras of

On May 6th, 1856, the construction of the old Camagüey prison was completed, a building located at Francisquito Street number 301. Since September of last year, this place has been

Camagüey treasures a history of unequaled value in terms of events and personalities. May 1st, 1959 was one of those days impossible to forget; since Commander Camilo Cienfuegos presided over

On Lugareño street, on the corner of Hermanos Agüero, before Contaduría and San Ignacio, a bronze plaque marks the place where he was born on April 29th, 1803; Gaspar Alonso

Camagüey is a monumental land in every sense of the word; twenty sites have been declared a National Monument in this demarcation. The first steps to grant such distinctions in

Ana Betancourt de Mora was a woman completely devoted to the Cuban independence cause. She has transcended in history for her words in the Guáimaro Assembly, in which she demanded

On March 9th, 1951, the bust of the priest Pablo Gonfau Palomares was inaugurated in Cristo Park in the city of Camagüey; patriot from this land, who, from the priesthood,

The Revolution Square Major General Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz, an institution belonging to the Office of the Historian of Camagüey city, was officially inaugurated on January 31st, 1998; however, it had

On January 28th, 2005, the sculpture by plastic artist Roberto Estrada was unveiled in the José Martí Park. The piece, 1.80 in height and approximately 450 kilograms in weight, was

Camagüey, a city with a vast radio tradition, began its radio history on January 16th, 1924; when the first professional station outside Havana went on the air. Located in the

The House of Diversity of Camagüey is one of the institutions that best reflects the cultural composition of the city of the waterpots. The property, National Restoration Award winner in

Much is said about the moral convictions of Ignacio Agramonte, of that nobility that led him to become El Mayor, however, little is said about the roots of those values.

The book Associations of blacks and mestizos in the city of Camagüey (1879-1961) their contributions to social development, by the author Kesia Zabrina Henry Knight; It was the proposal of

From time to time, I have wanted to write about the anecdotes that I had the great joy of living, with someone who will always be a representative artist of

The Fidelio Ponce de León art gallery, which is based in the headquarters of the Office of the Historian of Camagüey city, combines its exhibition work with a sociocultural project

Every December 14th, the day of the cultural worker is celebrated in Cuba, in honor of the patriot Raúl Gómez García, the poet of the Centennial generation that participated in

Juan Carlos Finlay Barrés is identified as the wise man who conquered ignorance, benefactor of humanity, glory of medicine; among other epithets that make his name and leading figure transcend.

By: MSc. Kezia Zabrina Henry Knight The beginning On November 20th, 1864, the Santa Cecilia Philharmonic Society was established in the former Puerto Príncipe at the then Phoenix Theater. The

Two glances discovered a black bird on the Christ that crowns the Cathedral of the city, the contrast of the scene suggested a title… “Angels and demons”. This is how

By: Hansel Pérez Collado (journalism student) This November 12th marks 203 years since the town of Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe was granted, by the Spanish authorities, the title

The preservation of the national memory is one of the priorities within the government policy of Cuban society and in this effort the historical archives play a fundamental role. Proof

The Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz Park has become symbolic since Camagüey was called Puerto Príncipe, as a public space to which at the time its inhabitants visited to talk and have

The tolling of La Demajagua bell, on October 10th, 1868, marked the beginning the Cuban Revolution. Only ten days later, on October 20th, and as an expression of the revolutionary

Camagüey is a land of unusual mysticism, a city that awakens the most sublime passions and a pride that sometimes flirts with the irrational. The more than 500 years of

The General Cemetery of Camagüey has elements that distinguish it from other necropolises. Among the oldest, it is the only one that still remains in use, and like none in

The Office of the Historian of the city of Camagüey, together with the government authorities of the municipality of Santa Cruz del Sur, have been given the task of restoring

By: Marianne Portuondo and Elena Rosales Caballero (journalism students) After 506 years of his foundation, Camagüey city, previously known as Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe, looks renewed, from a

The coat of arms of the province of Camagüey was officially approved by the Cuban state on December 22th, 1926, along with the rest of the provinces. The authorship of

A regular urban layout and the uniqueness of its architecture characterize Batey Jaronú, a historic site declared a National Monument since 2008. This batey is considered a successful example of

The Historic Center, the main witness of the patrimonial wealth of the city of Camagüey, was declared a National Monument on November 10, 1980; It has an approximate area of

When you go to a museum you channel energies from the past, you breathe wisdom and travel, without having to travel to distant places, through the history of humanity. The

With tears and steel, his tender pen was carved.  With it he filled with truths newspapers and books that showed the world his position and fight for the full equality

On the Book’s Day, instituted by historical coincidences that draw a lot of attention, I want to share a reflection about a text that never ceases to surprise:  Edipo Rey.