CAMAGUEY.- On the occasion of the upcoming summer season, the Historian Office of Camaguey city suggest to the residents of this province a list of activities that will include workshops, contests, visits to historic sites, gastronomic offers, cultural activities to suit all tastes and ages, form its different institutions.

The Use and consumption of medicinal plants workshop will be held at Carlos J. Finlay’s birth house, from August 6th to  12th, at 10:00 AM. The main objective is to show the public the most suitable species to use in natural medicine, as a substitute of several drugs and its use with ornamental purposes.

In order to contribute to the improvement of health through Tai Chi, from that own entity, the Provincial School of Wu Shu invites us from July 30th to August 4th, at 9:30 AM, for those who wish to practice this ancient martial art.

One of the artistic spaces for this summer will be For the city that I am! that will take place from July 9th to  13th and from August 6th to  10th, at 9:00 AM, at Fidelio Ponce de León Art Gallery, located in the Historian Office of Camaguey city headquarters, routed to nurture children with abilities of drawing appreciation and drawing techniques.

For those little ones that prefer to devote time to learn traditional Cuban dances, they will have a chance with the Dancing with Arlequines, that will be held at the Cultural Management Center from July 10th to August 24th, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting at 9:00 AM until 10:30 AM. In this same institution the Cuban cultural heritage will be promoted through the verse with the initiative “The Magic of Poetry”, every Thursday at 10:00 AM, from July 12th to August 26th .

The Concert Hall José Marín Varona is also part of these invitations with exciting activities to celebrate the first anniversary of its foundation for example the space“Among laughs, riddles and songs” the days July 4th and 25th at 10:00 AM, for the little ones at home. During that month, always at 8:30 PM, the duo A piacere and the Professional Choir of Camaguey on July 20th , The Voices Duo and the Santa Cecilia String Quintet on July 21st will be performing. The Chamber Orchestra of Camaguey will also held a concert on July 23rd .

The Historian Office of Camaguey City summer program will be dedicated to the 145th anniversary of Ignacio Agramonte death in combat and to the 10th anniversary of the urban historic center of Camaguey being granted the condition of World Heritage Site, by UNESCO.

  • Translated by Aileen Álvarez García/student