La Ruta de la Rumba arrived yesterday from Guantanamo to this heroic city to complete their itinerary started from Pinar del Rio, to the east of the island. La Casa del Caribe was the host institution on whose lands were held activities associated with the festival Rumba, Timbalaye, a project led by dancers and dance teachers Irma Castillo and Ulises Mora.

Orlando Verges, director of the House, was, along with other officials of the enclosure, the delegation participated in the event that a demonstration of folk classes taught by specialists in the field, belonging to the institution.
As an aside, Verges spoke about the peculiarities of Santiago rumba, and considered more rhythmic and adaptable than others, due to the arrival of this genre in the early twentieth century to the region becomes acclimated to the conditions found, such Cuban and Haitian overabundance French resort and this is what makes it different.
In the afternoon the locals heeded the call of the drum and Kokoyé Aché Rumba, the latter considered the most interesting project rumba with which the city, an experimental group founded in the House.
With the presence of the Santiago route concludes the tour for ten days has proposed Timbalaye to reach various parts of the island, to boost the presence of countless spotlights rumba, making them act for the occasion, regardless of spaces usual that these are explained.
The epilogue of the festival will take place soon in Havana, with performances by folk groups from around the country and assured that the journey is a testament to the values of the rumba and its ample conditions to be considered Intangible Heritage Humanity.