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Las Tunas Travel Guide

Folklore in Las Tunas





Unsuspected indices of culture can be appraised to newspaper in this Province, that in spite of its distance of the capital, can count on a population apt for the study and the creation.

The tunero is simple and hospitable, loving of abundant table that offers espontaneidad. The speech of the tunero differs, of certain way of the predominant speech in the Eastern zone, where a peculiar intonation is perceived different from the one of the rest of the country.

The tunero has not been limited to enjoy and to demonstrate its work with tenth in national and international events around the figure of Juan Cristóbal Naples Fajardo (the Cucalambé). The tunero is decimista by nature and the improvisation arrives to him easily.

Another facet of the art that is developed in the province is the sculpture. This caught in its inhabitants and the denomination of "Capital of the sculptures" has gained him.

The national and international prizes in the narrative creation concentrate generally in tuneros writers like Guillermo Vidal, senior instructor and now excellent cultor of the story and Alberto Garrido, recently triunfador in the prize House of the Américas, that shows an organic work where also the story is excellent sort.

The cult to the heroes is part of the life of the tunero. The General Museum Vicente Garci'a, located in the colonial large house where this it resided, is a preferred place of this town.

The seat dedicated to Jose Martí counts on an original solar clock that allows, that every day 28 of January, date of the birth of the Apostle of Cuba, the sun alum directly the face of the teacher.




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