Cuba Festivals

Santiago Carnival (Fiesta del Fuego) Jul 2005 (annual) Santiago de Cuba.The week-long raunchy street party known as the Fiesta del Fuego takes place in Santiago on Cuba's east coast. Celebrate Caribbean culture by dancing all night long, fuelled (if you need it) by a...

Havana Carnival Jul - Aug 2005 (annual) El Malécon The Havana Carnival takes place at weekends during July and August. Expect music, dancing, processions, parades, fanciful outfits, fireworks, beer, rum and lots of fun. Successive parades and...

26 July Celebrations 26 Jul 2005 (annual) On 26 July 1953, Fidel Castro led an ill-fated assault on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba. This date was chosen because it was the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Cuban writer and... The Trinidad Way of the Cross Procession Mar 2006 (annual) Central Trinidad - Trinidad is one of the oldest towns in Cuba, an incredibly well-preserved colonial town a mile or two in from the coast. Apparently the confusing layout was originally designed to confuse looting...