News from Contramaestre, Cuba and the World
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
A search for alternatives in the municipality of Contramaestre has also reached the road sector. This road repair team has found practical solutions that allow them to undertake the integral …
Road: Alternatives for road recovery applied in Contramaestre 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
That young man was not an extraterrestrial; that 25-year-old combatant did not care about his own costs or benefits, because he launched himself dreaming of the possibility of a free …
Diosmedes Silveira: a young patriot whom Maffo will never forget Read More
Maria Elena Gonzalez Cañamero has more than two decades dedicated to preschool teaching in Contramaestre. She is an educator who has dedicated part of her professional life to the attention …
Maria Elena, an outstanding teacher of all times Read MoreOnce again patriots from all over Cuba will be mobilized by reason, truth and dignity, because May Day is already calling. To the Homeland, with hands and hearts is the …
May Day in Contramaestre will be a heartfelt celebration Read More
The non-optimal use of farmland was one of the difficulties in the recent annual balance of agriculture in the municipality of Contramaestre. In order to overturn this situation, the local …
Contramaestre focuses on optimal farmland use Read More
In the journey from Cajobabo to Dos Ríos José Martí mentions more than once the Contramaestre River, narrating his pilgrimage through these then narrow areas. The people from Contramaestre feel …
The Contramaestre River in José Martí’s crossing from Cajobabo to Dos Ríos Read More
The new generations of Cubans belong to that heroic people about whom the President of the Cuban Republic spoke just a few days ago when he acknowledged the popular participation …
New generations, the guarantee of a better future Read More
An intense drought has negatively impacted food planting activity in Contramaestre, the most agricultural territory of Santiago de Cuba. The consequences are greater in areas such as Ruta Martiana where …
Contramaestre implements alternatives in agriculture in response to intense drought Read More