Santiago de Cuba to set carnivals celebrating their 500 anniversary

Santiago de Cuba.- Expecting to be declared  National Cultural Heritage, this city’s carnival will celebrate the 500 years foundation of that village and will be confirmed as the most popular ones in Cuba.

The traditional festivities will take place from July 20 to 27 and will rescue areas and fairs with the participation of congas, carnival parades and other centenary groups, group carriers of the popular culture.

One of the attractions this year will be the return of the rides and the competence of carriages to the La Alameda avenue, a place located by the bay where are concentrated the investments of the Paseo Marítimo, one of the most important works for the city’s 500th anniversary.

As usual, the festivities—with a total of 58 areas, 18 for dancing—will be preceded by the children and the aquatic carnivals presenting the continuity of these artistic expressions among the youngsters and the presence of the sea in the city’s life, respectively.  

Municipality authorities informed on the progress in the evaluation of the report presented to the National Council of Cultural Heritage regarding the declaration as part of those valuable spiritual and material treasures of the country.

They said the ceremony will take place at the Carnival Museum, located on Heredia street, thus recognizing a three and a half centuries legacy, renewed in the modern times and made an attraction for Cubans from other countries and visitors from the most diverse parts of the world.