Carnival time in Santiago de Cuba kicks off this week and continue until July 27, a symbol of traditional popular culture and one of the most famous carnivals in Cuba.

The main areas for these celebrations were ready: Trocha, Marti, Santa Ursula, and the neighborhood of Sueño, while the neighborhood of Victoriano Garzon was set to host the jury that will judge the traditional comparsas (parade groups), floats and congas (music groups).

Santiago de Cuba Carnival 2011 : Time of dance and songs

A children’s carnival parade in the afternoon will be the preamble of the week-long festivities, with dances and songs that reflect the national identity and are performed by groups over 100 years old.

In the evening, fireworks will announce the beginning of the party following an opening ceremony featuring the patron saint of this city, Santiago Apostol, played by an actor, and a ribbon-cutting by Mayor Roberto Alvarez Solano.

The carnival Fidel Castro had used as decoy in 1953

As usual, these celebrations will come to a halt at midnight on July 25 to remember the 58th anniversary of the 1953 assault on the Moncada barracks, led by the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and a group of young revolutionaries, who used the carnival activities as cover for their attack.

 

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