Defending our culture

World´s interest for the Cuban culture

The Cuban traditional music does not stop its beating at the La Muralla tavern, a warm place at the Plaza Vieja (Old Square), in the historical centre of Havana, capital of the island.
Few steps from there, at the Benny More Café – Tavern, another musical group, together with a dance couple dressed in the old period customs, delight with their art the foreign visitors.
There is good melody, accompanied by guitars, lute, maracas, all Cuban instruments, to consolidate a characteristic of many restaurants as well as other recreation places in Old Havana, where there is no recorded music or rhythms from other parts of the world.
The artistic show, even when it is only a trio or a quartet, -usually are small groups-, cause admiration in the foreign eyes, wishing to know the Cuban music in all its roots.
As a part of the culture of the island, one of the strength of the Cuban tourism, the music (and the dance), is one of the main attractions.
The Historical Centre of the City has been scenario of different artistic expressions, among them the music, with the main goal of promoting the historic and cultural diversity of the island among the main countries issuers of tourist to Cuba.
Another important international event, ContArte, a party of the words, the biggest short stories festival held in Cuba that has been gaining more and more international presence. This time, with the participation of narrators, artists, dancers and other specialists from Algeria, Belgium, Canada, Cameroon, Costa Rica, United States, France, Mexico, Switzerland and Turkey, among others, in an event that combined the oral narration with the singing, the poetry and dance.
Is a complete cultural party at the Cuban capital, that catch the attention of tour operators, travel agents, as well as other professionals of the tourism sector during the International Fair of the leisure industry in the island.

posted by Lilith @ 1:35 PM