Holguín
There's at least one National Union of Cuban Writers and Artists per province in Cuba, but if you visit only one, make it here. Situated in the lovingly…
Must-see entertainment in Holguín Province
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Holguín
Holguín's premier theater is an art deco treat from 1939 on Parque Calixto García. It hosts both the Teatro Lírico Rodrigo Prats and the Ballet Nacional…
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Holguín
Old guys in Panama hats croon under the rafters, and musicians in guayaberas (Caribbean dress shirts) blast on trumpets, while ancient couples in their…
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Holguín Province
A fine cultural center in the main square that hosts live traditional music on a Saturday night and provides taped stuff at other times. The courtyard is…
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Holguín Province
Cuba's international film festival hosts most of its cutting-edge movies (some in English) in this small but quirky cinema covered with distinctive art…
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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…
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Holguín
Jams start around 8pm at this jazz venue, weaving their magic for a few hours, and then there's piped music until 2am. There's a sporadically functioning…
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Holguín
Situated on quieter Parque San José, this paint-peeled place frequently hosts peñas (musical performances) and cultural activities.
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Holguín
Holguín's impressive outdoor music venue is the best place to round off a bar crawl with some live music and dancing.
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Holguín Province
This walled, open-air space across from the park has live music shows on weekends that can be heard down the block.
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Estadio General Calixto García
Holguín
Mosey on down to this stadium to see Holguín's baseball team, former giant-killers the Perros (dogs), who snatched the national championship from under…
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Cominado Deportivo Henry García Suárez
Holguín
You can catch boxing matches at this spit-and-sawdust gym on the western side of Parque Peralta, where three Olympic medalists have trained. If you can…
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Centro Cultural Batería Fernando VII
Holguín Province
The diminutive Spanish fort hovering above the choppy ocean is today an atmospheric cultural center run by ARTex. It puts on weekend shows and serves food…
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Holguín
The best of a quintet of city-center cinemas, this is the spot for big-screen movies, with occasional English-language films with Spanish subtitles. It's…
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Holguín
Culture vultures steam the creases out of their evening dresses to see live theater and performances by the Orquesta Sinfónica de Holguín here.
