News from Contramaestre, Cuba and the World
Issues related to the cultural life in the municipality of Contramaestre, Santiago de Cuba province and Cuba.
The legendary Camagüey remembers today the birth of one of its great sons: that mulatto with a deep voice, turned into a National Poet, Nicolás Guillén. Among the ancient streets …
Nicolás Guillén, light of cubanía in crossbreeding Read MoreTo better defend the artistic protagonism in the communities of the town of Maffo for a greater approach of art instructors and amateurs with children, young people and adults of …
July 26th honored with cultural initiatives in Maffo Read More
The radio in the municipality of Contramaestre is honored with artists of national renown. One of them is Adelys del Toro Corrales, a Merit Artist of the Cuban radio, who …
Adelys del Toro, Radio Artist of Merit in Contramaestre Read More
In the hearts of the children of the nation still vibrates the sentence of that verse about Santiago de Cuba, synthesis of Homeland and love, delivered not only to poetry …
Manuel Navarro Luna: Revolution and Poetry Read More
A little more than an hour and a half of urban music was enough for a mostly young audience to confirm that the popularity of the urban music duo Charly …
Charly and Johayron performed at Contramaestre (+Video) Read More
The writer returns in his letters without ever having left. Forty-three years after a journey that some believed to be a journey of death, his farewell is not true, because …
Alejo Carpentier’s legacy, still alive 43 years after his death Read More
The 32nd edition of the International Book Fair took place this Wednesday in the city of Contramaestre, with the presence of local intellectuals and artists who enlivened this important cultural …
Contramaestre held its Book Fair Read More
In 1982, ICOMOS established April 18 as the International Day for Museums and Sites, and UNESCO adopted it during its 22nd General Conference. Each year, on the occasion of this …
International Museum Day: Preserving History and Culture Read More
“Te comiste un macho gordo/ You ate your fatty porkno me diste chicharrón/ You didn’t give me any cracklings/Cuando para mi melonera/ When I crop my melonsNo te voy a …
In Maffo, traditional music has a name: Cachao Read More
The fragrance of their art shines in fields, mountains and plains where their presence cultivates the light, the love that is born in the silences of the soul and becomes …
Art growers and willpower bring success in Contramaestre Read More