Havana Carnival

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When: Every weekend during July and August
Image by Alan Kotok from Pixabay
Havana Carnival
Image by Alan Kotok from Pixabay

Havana’s Carnival, the most ancient popular celebration of this city since the end of Spanish colonialism will be celebrated each weekend during July and August . It will revived the old dancing groups, competitions, children’s carnival and the Chinese traditions, an important component in Cuban ethnicity, according to the organizers.

New dancing groups, such as the University Student Federation (FEU), La Giraldilla and Los Guaracheros de Regla, will appear with traditional sets like La Sultana, Los Componedores de batea, El Alacran, La Jardinera and Las Bolleras. The carnival will also include dancing-couples, posters, music, congas, masks and puppets, painting, photographs, and kiosks.

For accommodations, check the most recommended hotels in Havana and around, most of them suggest FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY:
Accommodations around Havana:
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Contact details:
Ministry of Tourism Calle 19 No 710 Entre Paseo Vedado Havana Cuba Phone: +53 (0)7 330 545
Contact Email:

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IMPORTANT !
As unforeseen circumstances can arise, the details of events are subject to change. We highly recommend checking with the organizers before making any travel arrangements to ensure up-to-date information.

Country Information

Capital:
Havana
Currency:
Cuban peso (CUP) and Convertible peso (CUC)
Voltage and Frequency:
120V 60Hz
Dialing country code:
+53
Time Zone:
UTC-5 , DST UTC-4 ,(Daylight saving time) From April 1 until date varies.
Language:
Spanish
Location:
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida.
Climate:
tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October).
Information email:
Information address:
Ministry of Tourism Calle 19 No 710 Entre Paseo Vedado Havana Cuba Telephone: +53 (0)7 330 545.
Cuba background and overview
The native Amerindian population of Cuba began to decline after the European discovery of the island by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 and following its development as a Spanish colony during the next several centuries. Large numbers of African slaves were imported to work the coffee and sugar plantations, and Havana became the launching point for the annual treasure fleets bound for Spain from Mexico and Peru. Spanish rule, marked initially by neglect, became increasingly repressive, provoking an independence movement and occasional rebellions that were harshly suppressed. It was US intervention during the Spanish-American War in 1898 that finally overthrew Spanish rule. The subsequent Treaty of Paris established Cuban independence, which was granted in 1902 after a three-year transition period. Fidel CASTRO led a rebel army to victory in 1959; his iron rule has held the regime together since then. Cuba's Communist revolution, with Soviet support, was exported throughout Latin America and Africa during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. The country is now slowly recovering from a severe economic recession in 1990, following the withdrawal of former Soviet subsidies, worth $4 billion to $6 billion annually. Cuba portrays its difficulties as the result of the US embargo in place since 1961. Illicit migration to the US - using homemade rafts, alien smugglers, air flights, or via the southwest border - is a continuing problem. The US Coast Guard intercepted 2,712 individuals attempting to cross the Straits of Florida in fiscal year 2005.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]

City Information

In-country dialing code:
7
Longitude:
-82.36417°
Latitude:
23.13194°

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