Heritage & Traditions

March 14: Cuban Press Day

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With a marked presence in all sectors of society, the Cuban press celebrates its special day every March 14, reflecting on the current task and also remembering an important milestone in national history, the release of the newspaper Patria, directed by José Martí.

Albert Einstein in the Cuban capital

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Among the many personalities who have visited Cuba throughout its history, the German physicist Albert Einstein, at the height of his fame, visited Havana, during a brief but significant stay in 1930.

World inventions in Cuba

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At the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the world witnessed a wave of innovations in the fields of science and technology, of which Cuba was not unaware.

World Kidney Day, increased awareness of kidney disease

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“Living well with kidney disease” is this year's theme for World Kidney Day, which is celebrated every second Thursday in March to promote awareness of the necessary and possible actions to control the disease.

Bayamo, cradle of Cuban nationality

By Ana María Silveira

The second town established in Cuba by the Spanish conquerors, San Salvador de Bayamo, is today a rich source of history, culture, and friendliness to visitors of eastern Cuba.

Prado and Neptuno, the corner of cha-cha-cha

By Beatriz Ruiz Alonso

Music in Cuba is present in virtually everywhere in the national territory, it is one of the reasons that has made the island famous in the world, although there are places that have been inscribed in a special way in its rich history, such as the corner in downtown Havana.

International Women's Day in times of Covid-19 CubaPlus

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Claiming leadership spaces for the female sectors in these difficult times of the pandemic is the purpose of International Women's Day this March 8, a traditional celebration in favor of equal rights and opportunities for all people.

Meteorology: the priest of storms

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The Belen College of the Company of Jesus, founded in the city of Havana in 1854, created and maintained for several decades in its monumental building on Acosta street between Compostela and Picota, a unique meteorology observatory whose contribution to the development of this Science on and off the island was extraordinary.

Havana Club maintains world leadership despite the pandemic

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Havana Club, a world leader in the production and marketing of rums, maintained supremacy in the world during the past year, despite the economic impact caused by the pandemic that hit the planet just over 12 months ago.

The necklaces in the Regla de Ocha

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Since time immemorial and in the most diverse latitudes, humans have accompanied their clothing with various accessories, simply as ornaments or with personal meanings, as occurs with necklaces among the followers of Santeria or Regla de Ocha.

World Wildlife Day

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With an emphasis on “Forests and livelihoods: sustaining people and preserving the planet”, this March 3, World Wildlife Day is celebrated, an essential component for human well-being.

The very Cuban “tres” in the island’s music

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A descendant of the Spanish guitar, a younger brother perhaps due to its smaller proportions, the Cuban “tres” (three) has played an important role in the music of this Caribbean island, recognized throughout the world.

The Royal and Pontifical University of St. Geronimo of Havana

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The heritage and cultural heritage, so important in the development of a nation, have in the St. Geronimo of Havana University College, located in the capital's historic center, a reference that goes back to the founding of the first university in Cuba in the 18th century.

First telephone conversation in Spanish

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A commemorative plaque in an old house in Old Havana recalls a momentous event in Ibero-American telecommunications: the first known telephone conversation of Spanish-speakers, which occurred on November 2, 1877.

Runaways, slavery and emancipation

By Nina Pereira

Sacrifice and freedom are two of the words that express the essence of the maroon, that slave who centuries ago, tired of the mistreatment to which he was subjected, escaped to dignify his life, even in very difficult conditions.