The famous Cuban Carnival in Santiago de Cuba allows you to feel the festive rhythm of the life of the Cuban people, enjoy traditional dances and feel yourself in the center of a real holiday. It gathers thousands of people on the main streets who want to dance, listen to fiery music or just have fun.
Carnival in Santiago de Cuba today is a symbol of Cuban culture and one of the favorite holidays of the inhabitants of this country. To enjoy this event, residents from all over Cuba come to the city, as well as a large number of tourists from other countries.
In 2012, it will be held from 24 to 26 July and will mark the grand finale of two weeks of local celebrations. These days are symbolic for the Cuban people, since it is at this time that the believers of this country honor Saints Anna, Jacob and Christina.
Traditionally, this holiday will begin with a children's carnival, at which many schools will exhibit their teams performing in various genres - from traditional dances to singing songs. And in the evening, a grandiose fireworks display will announce the start of the main carnival.
The opening ceremony of the carnival is a striking sight - a grandiose procession along the main streets of the city with dancers and musicians performing in various genres. Dressed in bright and colorful costumes, dancing traditional salsa and rumba and having fun to the fiery rhythms of Cuban music, they will not leave anyone indifferent.
And the main event of the carnival in Santiago de Cuba will be a competition between famous Cuban dance schools, which will show their best performances for the audience and the jury. The main venues for spectacular events will be Santa-Yrsyla, Marti, Trocha streets, as well as the Sueno area.
The last day of the carnival in Santiago de Cuba is timed to coincide with the national Cuban holiday - the Day of National Uprising (Dia de la Reberdia Nacional). It was on this day in 1953 that Cuban revolutionaries stormed the Moncada barracks. In honor of such an event, concerts are held in the country, and the carnival ends with a traditional fireworks display.
