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Cultural themes: Alicia Alonso

Cultural themes in Cuba: Alicia Alonso
Description: Blind but beady-eyed, beaky-nosed, old, imposing and profoundly glamorous, Alicia…

Cultural themes: Americas House

Cultural themes in Cuba: Americas House
Destination: Havana City
Address: Calle 3ra. esq. a G, Vedado. Plaza de la Revolucion. Havana City. Cuba
Description: It is a prestigious international institution. The literary contest in holds annually…

Cultural themes: Camaguey ballet

Cultural themes in Cuba: Camaguey ballet
Destination: Camaguey
Address: Padre Valencia St. e/ Taton Mendez St. and Lugareño St.. Camaguey, Cuba
Description: Camagüey’s renowned ballet company is second only to Havana’s.…

Cultural themes: Catwalk Night at la Maison

Cultural themes in Cuba: Catwalk Night at la Maison
Destination: Havana City
Address: Calle 16 esq 7. Miramar, Playa. Havana City. Cuba
Description: Enjoy a catwalk show at the Cuban Fashion House: La Maison. Musical Show with live…

Cultural themes: Chucho Valdez

Cultural themes in Cuba: Chucho Valdez
Description: Son of pianist, composer and bandleader Bebo Valdés, he made his professional…

Cultural themes: Cienfuegos Choir

Cultural themes in Cuba: Cienfuegos Choir
Destination: Cienfuegos
Address: Cienfuegos. Cuba
Description: Founded on March 23, 1962 and under the direction of Norma Faxas in those days,…

Cultural themes: Cuban Folk Music

Cultural themes in Cuba: Cuban Folk Music
Description: The natives of Cuba were the Taíno, Arawak and Ciboney people, known for…

Cultural themes: Danzon

Cultural themes in Cuba: Danzon
Description: Danzón: The European influence on Cuba's later musical development is most…

Cultural themes: Eliades Ochoa

Cultural themes in Cuba: Eliades Ochoa
Description: Like many musical greats, guitarist and vocalist Eliades Ochoa began playing at…

Cultural themes: Guajira Guantanamera Song

Cultural themes in Cuba: Guajira Guantanamera Song
Description: Nobody holds the slightest doubt that the Cuban song most known in the world is…

Cultural themes: Guayabera

Cultural themes in Cuba: Guayabera
Description: The typical Cuban dress is the Guayabera. A garment that although in the opinion…

Cultural themes: Ibrahim Ferrer

Cultural themes in Cuba: Ibrahim Ferrer
Description: The son and bolero master vocalist had a fabled entrance into this world: he was…

Cultural themes: Manuel

Cultural themes in Cuba: Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal
Description: A trumpet player who learned at his father's knee, Mirabal began playing professionally…

Cultural themes: Musica Campesina

Cultural themes in Cuba: Musica Campesina
Description: Música campesina is a rural form of improvised music derived from a local…

Cultural themes: Omara Portuondo

Cultural themes in Cuba: Omara Portuondo
Description: Omara Portuondo's family history is a romantic New World saga. Her mother was born…

Cultural themes: Orlando

Cultural themes in Cuba: Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez
Description: The López family is a veritable musical dynasty whose specialty is the bass—any…

Cultural themes: Parrandas Remedianas

Cultural themes in Cuba: Parrandas Remedianas
Destination: Villa Clara
Address: Remedios, Villa Clara. Cuba
Description: Parrandas, popular fiestas deeply rooted in this Villa Clara’s town, as well…

Cultural themes: Pio Leyva

Cultural themes in Cuba: Pio Leyva
Description: Pio Leyva composed some of Cuba's best known standards and is one of the island's…

Cultural themes: Ruben Gonzalez

Cultural themes in Cuba: Ruben Gonzalez
Description: Over his more than five decades in music, Rubén González has played…

Cultural themes: The Conga

Cultural themes in Cuba: The Conga
Description: The Conga is another popular dance that can be traced back to Cuba. It has been…

Cultural themes: The History of Cienfuegos

Cultural themes in Cuba: The History of Cienfuegos
Destination: Cienfuegos city
Address: Cienfuegos. Cuba
Description: In order to protect its magnificent bay from corsairs and pirates, who ploughed…

Cultural themes: The History of Sancti Spiritus

Cultural themes in Cuba: The History of Sancti Spiritus
Destination: Sancti Spiritus
Address: Sancti Spiritus Province. Cuba
Description: Sancti Spíritus was one of the first seven towns founded by Spanish conqueror…

Cultural themes: The History of Varadero beach

Cultural themes in Cuba: The History of Varadero beach
Destination: Varadero Beach
Address: Varadero Beach, Matanzas. Cuba
Description: t is well known as the most famous beach in the Cuban coasts. Tourist of all over…

Cultural themes: Tinajon de Camaguey Legend

Cultural themes in Cuba: Tinajon de Camaguey Legend
Destination: Camaguey
Address: Camaguey Province. Cuba
Description: "There are no to many tanks, water is collected in beautiful jars (...), placed…

Cultural themes: Tumba Francesa

Cultural themes in Cuba: Tumba Francesa
Destination: Santiago de Cuba
Address: Santiago de Cuba
Description: The Tumba Francesa, santiaguera tradition musician-dance, comes as representative…

Cultural themes: Violins Factory

Cultural themes in Cuba: Violins Factory
Destination: Camaguey
Description: Artisans carve beautiful violins out of hardwood at this factory in Minas, located…