Participants from Guadalupe, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and France will moderate the carnivals of the 500th anniversary of this city, from 20 to 27 next, said Mark A. Campins, president of the organizing committee.
The city government deputy president also said t that the presence of a representation of Martinique and academics from Virgin Islands, US and Guadalupe is expected, who will discuss the cultural imprint of these celebrations along with experts from the scientific center of the Universidad de Oriente.
Campins said that the holidays are the first after creating a few days ago in the city of Carnival Caribbean Network, under the auspices of the Association of Caribbean States promote and exchange knowledge about the true manifestation of the spirituality of the region.
Carnival organizers and the people of Santiago, he said, confident that they are declared on this occasion as Cultural Heritage of the nation, in response to its values as an expression of popular culture and traditional roots sustained for centuries.
As a preamble was developed in the bay the water carnival and from tomorrow will be the chapter dedicated to children, with the presentation of rides, parades and encouraged by the smallest and the implementation of the Park of Dreams floats, a new option recreation for families.
A magazine devoted to revelry will meet on the 20th as part of developments, including the return of horse La Alameda Avenue, the rescue of dances and other traditional areas, with animation to convert disused spaces recreational sites.