Sylvia Plath: The Mind, the Air, and the Bell Jar
By Yanetsy León González/Adelante
A few days ago, I was invited to a space to talk about what it means to think about culture in viral times. It was a hot morning with an unstable internet connection, yet the room was full of young people, art and communication students among them. At one point, one of them raised her hand and said something that struck me deeply. I’ll summarize her words, which carried an urgency: it’s useless to stand still.
Read more ...Joel Jover: “I Am a Reader Who Writes”
By Yanetsy León González/Adelante
Joel Jover’s gallery of poems expands with Thirst (Sed, Ácana Publishing, 2025), a book that both quenches — and awakens — the need to look inward. With the same intensity with which he paints, the Camagüey-born creator now offers a collection of poems where images are breathed, drunk, and heard.
Read more ...Canto Adentro in Tribute to Escalona
By Luis Adrián Viamontes Hernández /Adelante
From October 17th to the 19th, the Camagüey branch of the Hermanos Saíz Association (AHS) is holding the National Trova Festival Canto Adentro, dedicated to the memory of Miguel Escalona.
Read more ...Santos Caballero Honored for His Contribution to History and Culture
By Yang Fernández Madruga / Adelante
In recognition of his career, solidity, and scholarly rigor in the creation of journalistic, graphic, and audiovisual materials that promote and disseminate history, the Camagüey branch of the Cuban Union of Historians (Unhic) awarded the Pablo de la Torriente Brau Certificate of Recognition to the Camagüey intellectual Jorge Santos Caballero.
Read more ...Ballet of Camagüey Revives “Dracula” for the Fiesta de la Cubanía
By Yanetsy León González/Adelante
The Ballet of Camagüey resumed performances of Dracula this weekend at the Teatro Principal, as part of the Cuban Culture Week celebrations. However, Sunday’s show had to be canceled due to persistent rains caused by a trough over the territory.
Between Brushes and Plums: Emilio Wong’s Harvest in China
By Yanetsy León González/Adelante
One year after embarking on the journey that would change his life, Emilio Wong is once again making headlines—this time from the heart of Hangzhou, where he has just officially inaugurated the Cuban Cultural Center, a comprehensive platform for promoting Cuban art and culture in China.
From Hieroglyph to Emoji: Adolescence, Screens, and the Reality We Don’t See
By Yanetsy León González/Adelante
I’ve been watching two series that, while very different in form, are deeply connected by an essential concern: the unease about what is happening to us as a society in the face of technological growth and emotional decline. I’m talking about Adolescence, a recent British production that disarms with its simplicity and depth, and Black Mirror, the now-classic dystopian anthology that feels less like science fiction and more like a chronicle of the present.
Will There Be a San Juan Camagüeyano?!
By Melvin Rodríguez Torres/Student of Journalism
Not without controversy, the San Juan Camagüeyano kicked off on June 23rd. Despite material limitations, the government of the city of Camagüey has organized the traditional event, which celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2025.
Cultural Journalism Colloquium at the Gates of the Americas
By Marcos de Jesús Pérez Lescaille /Student of Journalism
The 8th edition of the National Colloquium of Cultural Journalism will take place in Camagüey from June 19th to 22nd. In a press conference hosted this Tuesday by the presidency of the Union of Cuban Journalists (UPEC) and the Saíz Brothers Association (AHS), institutions that are joining forces for the event, they offered details on the proposed activities.



