• Submitted by: manso
• Arts and Culture
• 06 / 27 / 2011

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SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, Jun 24 (acn) The eastern Cuban province of Santiago de Cuba will host the 31st International Festival of the Caribbean, also known as La Fiesta del Fuego (the Fire Feast), from July 3 to 9. According to Granma newspaper, the guest of honor on this occasion is Trinidad and Tobago, an archipelagic state to the south-western of the Caribbean, close to Venezuelan shores. 

According to Granma newspaper, the guest of honor on this occasion is Trinidad and Tobago, an archipelagic state to the south-western of the Caribbean, close to Venezuelan shores.

Cultural authorities from that nation supported by the embassy in Havana have confirmed the assistance of a large artistic delegation, as of music and dance. 

Santiago de Cuba province will also host artists and intellectuals from most of the countries of the region, as well as from other nations such as Brazil and the south of the United States.   

The Cuban culture will be represented by bands and artists, whose works are based on the Cuban traditional culture for the development of new manifestations.

The whole city will be the stage for this party: the Cespedes Park, the Heredia Theatre, the Marti Theatre, and the Santiago’s Theatre Council,among many others.

There will be an intense program of activities in squares and parks from the afternoon until the evenings, with traditional farmers’ music from the Rogelio Meneses Cultural Center.

Sources of the Organizing Committee noted that there has been a significant attendance of tourists in previous events, and on this occasion they are certain of surpassing expectations: “culture can contribute with funds for the sustainability of our programs”.