Casa de Cultura

Holguín Province


This venue, housed in the former Casino Español (1926), has a regular Sunday trova (traditional poetic song) matinee at 3pm and Saturday peña del rap (rap music session) at 9pm. On any given evening, you might find municipal band rehearsals, discos, son septets and zen-inducing jazz jams.


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