Holguineros Get Ready to Face Hurricane Mathew

By Amauris Betancourt Gómez

Hurricane Matthew gets closer to Cuba and threats to go through eastern Cuban provinces. In Holguín, people make arragements to overpass all kinds of dangers.

12th Street, La Quinta neighborhood: Ditches cleared off and trees were trimmed to avoid overfloodings and damages to power lines. Fotos: Amauris Betancourt.

 

Calixto Garcia Park:  Shopwindows and doors were protected. Fotos: Amauris Betancourt.

People clear off pathways. Fotos: Amauris Betancourt.

The whole family helps with supply. Fotos: Amauris Betancourt.

Windows sealed off. Fotos: Amauris Betancourt.

Gibara I: While Waiting

Gibara is always a temptation to photograph. It is impossible to keep the lens covered. Thus pictures were taken as I waited, strolling around, for the III Stereo G Electronic Music Festival to kick off.

The aeolic park, wind mills to produce energy, is becoming a symbol of this sea village. They are located in the way to Caletones beach. Foto: Amauris Betancourt.

Céspedes street in Gibara. Slogans on walls can render quiet iconic when put together in a picture with other elements of the cityscape. Foto: Amauris Betancourt.

 

The sculpture facing the sea has a thing about it that gets the eye. Foto: Amauris Betancourt.

 

Beach at the city way in, driving from Holguín, used a post by the camping site entereprise. Foto: Amauris Betancourt.

Infantile Carnavals in Holguín

With information by Michel Hechevarría.

The infantile carnaval began in Holguín city with a parade  through the Libertadores Avenue.The party still goes on with magitians performance , clowns and other shows by the Calixto García baseball park.

House made toys. Foto: Amauris Betancourt.

Electronic Music in Cuban sea town of Gibara

Text and photos: Amauris Betancourt

Ernesto Hidalgo Mariño, Dj sk8, producer and organizer of the Stereo G Festival of Electronic Music, during his performance this year. Foto: Amauris Betancourt.

The III Stereo G Festival of Electronic Music took place in the municipality of Gibara, 38 km away from Holguín, Cuba during August one, two and three sponsored by the Hermanos Saíz Association, the Cuban ministry of Culture representation at these levels, Red Bull, Bucanero, Havana Club and to a lesser extent by the recording company EGREM, Artex and other companies that promote young Djs's of the country.

Dj Alex6 Music from Holguin plus one member of fashion parade group Recrearte. Foto: Amauris Betancourt.

Among artists invited were the host project ELECTROZONA with the Djs Tiko sk8 and Dj Pika, as well as Dj Alex6 Music of Holguín, César M, Jordezz and Djoy from Havana, Dj Joker of Camaguey and PAUZA also from Habana.

Ernesto Hidalgo Mariño, Dj sk8, producer and organizer of the Stereo G Festival of Electronic Music, during his performance this year. Foto: Amauris Betancourt.

The appointment took place at the sand of Gibara's beach located when driving into the city (camping site stand), for the third time, to gather young people from all over the Island that practice this genre in today’s musical Cuban panorama.

Almost Ready Calixto García Ballpark for Cuban's Elete Campaign

Text and photos: Amauris Betancourt.

The Calixto García  Stadium is ready to welcome the local team, Holgín, and visitors one for the second part of the Cuban Baseball National Series that begins today at 7:30, Cuban hour, this time facing Industriales, the team that represents the capital of the Island.

  

Last-minute repairments of the Calixto García Stadium.

Team logo on the highest buiding of the city.

The highest building of the city exhibits the team logo.

View of the baseball park from the highest building in the city.

Rene González, one of the Cuban Fives, Visits University of Holguín

By Amauris Betancourt.

René Gonzales laughs while looking at some caricatures by Marcial Flores.

The Heroe of the Cuban Republic René González, one of the Cuban Fives Heroes four of which are still in USA prisons, visited this morning the Humanity School of the University of Holguín.

Waiting for the translator versión.

René met workers, proffesors and students and, after listening to their experiencies, addressed them.

René González addressing the university students.

René González addressing the university students.

 

Talking to Erich Thomas, the translator and proffessor of English at the university.

He made an excellent impression because of his humbleness, shyness and honest way of looking. 

René González by his wife.

 He also visited a caricature exhibit at the student house in the university campus.

Marcial Flores, holding the caricature, gives away a piece to René González.

Yanelis y Gustavo, journalism students, interview René González.

René González and wife talking to Yasser Toledo, journalism students.

University students pose for a picture with René González.

Student square.

Artists Solidarity Brigades Performed in Bariay Key

Por Amauris Betancourt.

Argentinian folks group.

Artists Solidarity Brigades Performed in Bariay Key during the 19th Iberoamerican Cultural Festival last Octuber 28, after 521 years of Columbus arrival through this place.

Monument to the tTwo cultures  encounter in Bariay Key.

Make-believe of Columbus arrival in Cuba.

Make-believe of Columbus arrival in Cuba.

Steel Band from El Cobre Town, from Santiago de Cuba, performs.

 

Wine and Cassaba (aborigen's bread).

Tierra firme rock band.

Suiss rock group Over You.

Suiss rock group Over You.

Bariya natural anphitheater.

Argentinian folks group.

Venezuelan folks dance company.

Iberoamerican Parade

Argentinian folks company. Photo: Amauris Betancourt.

By Amauris Betancourt.

Iberoamerican cultural peoples diversity paraded last Octuber 25 through Holguín's city streets where international, national and local artists delegations showed their art and costumes during the 19th Iberoamericna Cultural Festival.

Representation of Cristophorus Columbus and his carabels. Photo: Amauris Betancourt.

 The parade, headed by members of the Spanish community in Cuba, started off in El Quijote park through Aguilera Street till the Iberoamericna House.

Spanish community reps. Photo: Amauris Betancourt.

Ballet español de Lina Sanz. Photo: Amauris Betancourt.

Argentinian folks group Amerindian. Photo: Amauris Betancourt.

Argentinian group of integrating dance Alma. Photo: Amauris Betancourt.

Arcanjo theater group. Photo: Amauris Betancourt.