{"id":4453,"date":"2025-10-13T18:48:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T22:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/?p=4453"},"modified":"2025-10-13T18:48:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T22:48:01","slug":"albacete-celebrates-the-17th-cuban-culture-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/albacete-celebrates-the-17th-cuban-culture-festival-13102025\/","title":{"rendered":"Albacete Celebrates the 17th Cuban Culture Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cuban rumba and the city of Matanzas take center stage at the 17th Cuban Culture Festival<\/strong> in Albacete, opening this Monday and running through October 20 across various venues in the Spanish city. The program boasts a diverse lineup of music, dance, film, literature, and activities for audiences of all ages.<\/p>\n

The festival launches with the exhibition Carteles vs. violencia at the Jos\u00e9 Oliva Sociocultural Center, showcasing works by artists from CartelOn Gr\u00e1fica Cubana and spotlighting the fight against violence toward women through powerful visual design.<\/p>\n

Tuesday is dedicated to children, featuring the puppet show \u201cRetablo de cuentos y canciones.\u201d On Wednesday, a folklore masterclass will delve into rural Cuban traditions. Thursday\u2019s agenda includes the screening of Una noche con los Rolling Stones<\/strong>, directed by Patricia Ramos, alongside a Cuban salsa masterclass and casino-style dance sessions.<\/p>\n

The festival reaches its peak over the weekend with vibrant events. On Friday the 17th, the Noche cubana<\/strong> will feature a salsa workshop led by Marcos Hern\u00e1ndez and a social dance party with DJ Nelson. The official ceremony for Cuban Culture Day takes place on October 18 at the Imaginalia Shopping Center Plaza, honoring pianist Javier Guti\u00e9rrez Mass\u00f3 (Caramelo de Cuba), and showcasing performances by Los Guaracheros (from Albacete), Candela Dance Group, singer H\u00e9ctor Navarrete, Iv\u00e1n Borrel and his band, the Amigos de Cuba casino dance circle, and community entertainer Yoelkis Torres T\u00e1panes.<\/p>\n

Saturday will also include the Master Dance 2025 rhythm and dance showcase, workshops, craft fairs, dance sessions, board games, children’s drawing activities, and more. A lecture and demonstration on Rumba cubana<\/strong> will be conducted by Professor Miguel A. Garc\u00eda Velasco. On Sunday the 19th, the program continues with Tardeo cubano<\/strong>, a dance session featuring a casino workshop by Orlando Gonz\u00e1lez and performances by Los Guaracheros.<\/p>\n

The celebration concludes on October 20\u2014Cuban Culture Day itself\u2014with the presentation of \u201cAzucareros, la leyenda<\/strong>,\u201d a book by broadcaster and writer Miguel \u00c1ngel Viguera Rodr\u00edguez.<\/p>\n

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A Fixture on Albacete\u2019s Cultural Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Announcing the festival at a press conference organized by the Amigos de Cuba Cultural Association, Elena Serrall\u00e9, Albacete\u2019s City Councillor for Culture, commended the group\u2019s dedication and perseverance.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo speak of this festival is to speak of commitment, consistency, and the devotion of a collective that has spent more than a decade bringing the richness of Cuban culture to Albacete,\u201d Serrall\u00e9 said, emphasizing the value of cooperation among public institutions, private entities, and cultural associations, according to the digital newspaper +quealba.<\/p>\n

She continued, \u201cAlbacete is an open, plural, and diverse city that sees culture as a tool for connection, mutual understanding, and coexistence.\u201d<\/p>\n

In that spirit, she affirmed, \u201cThe Cuban Culture Festival is a perfect example of this\u2014a bridge between two sister nations that share joy, music, and a passion for life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Translated by Luis E. Amador Dominguez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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