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Lady Sancti Spiritus Turns 503

The Cuban city of Sancti Spiritus, the fourth village founded in the island, is celebrating this week its 503th anniversary. For this reason a varied program of activities has been announced with the participation of professional and amateur artists from the territory. According to José Meneses, general artistic director of the program, the celebration will congratulate the Youth Communist League »

International Love Letter Contest Winners Awarded in Sancti Spiritus (+photos)

The winners of the 17th International Love Letter Contest were announced this Saturday in Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba. This year, when 5 753 letters were recieved, the first three prizes were granted to Angélica María Herrera Guerra, from the local municipality of Cabaiguán; Odalys Leyva Rosabal, from the eastern Cuban province of Las Tunas, and María Cleofé Ogando Paz, a »

Espirituano Septet: Ninety Years of History

Perhaps nobody imagined that the sugar-flavored chords that once entertained the nights of the village of Tuinucú would have such a long history. The burden of the hard day’s work was alleviated with the rhythm of the marimbula, the guitar, the bongos and the maracas played by a group of men who had no musical training at all, and who »

Espirituano Septet Celebrates 90th Foundation Anniversary

The Espirituano Septet gave a live concert on June 9 at the Principal Theater of Sancti Spiritus, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the group. The concert was also attended by other traditional groups such as Semilla del son and Saroza Septet, from Trinidad, and Mi nuevo son and Rompesaragüey, from the capital city. When referring to the concert performance, »