Must-see entertainment in Holguín Province

  • Uneac

    Holguín

    There's at least one National Union of Cuban Writers and Artists per province in Cuba, but if you visit only one, make it here. Situated in the lovingly…

  • Teatro Comandante Eddy Suñol

    Holguín

    Holguín's premier theater is an art deco treat from 1939 on Parque Calixto García. It hosts both the Teatro Lírico Rodrigo Prats and the Ballet Nacional…

  • Casa de la Trova El Guayabero

    Holguín

    Old guys in Panama hats croon under the rafters, and musicians in guayaberas (Caribbean dress shirts) blast on trumpets, while ancient couples in their…

  • Siglo XX

    Holguín Province

    A fine cultural center in the main square that hosts live traditional music on a Saturday night and provides taped stuff at other times. The courtyard is…

  • Cine Jiba

    Holguín Province

    Cuba's international film festival hosts most of its cutting-edge movies (some in English) in this small but quirky cinema covered with distinctive art…

  • Casa de Cultura

    Holguín Province

    This venue, housed in the former Casino Español (1926), has a regular Sunday trova (traditional poetic song) matinee at 3pm and Saturday peña del rap (rap…

  • Jazz Club

    Holguín

    Jams start around 8pm at this jazz venue, weaving their magic for a few hours, and then there's piped music until 2am. There's a sporadically functioning…

  • Casa Iberoamericana

    Holguín

    Situated on quieter Parque San José, this paint-peeled place frequently hosts peñas (musical performances) and cultural activities.

  • Salón Benny Moré

    Holguín

    Holguín's impressive outdoor music venue is the best place to round off a bar crawl with some live music and dancing.

  • Centro Cultural El Colonial

    Holguín Province

    This walled, open-air space across from the park has live music shows on weekends that can be heard down the block.

  • Estadio General Calixto García

    Holguín

    Mosey on down to this stadium to see Holguín's baseball team, former giant-killers the Perros (dogs), who snatched the national championship from under…

  • Cominado Deportivo Henry García Suárez

    Holguín

    You can catch boxing matches at this spit-and-sawdust gym on the western side of Parque Peralta, where three Olympic medalists have trained. If you can…

  • Centro Cultural Batería Fernando VII

    Holguín Province

    The diminutive Spanish fort hovering above the choppy ocean is today an atmospheric cultural center run by ARTex. It puts on weekend shows and serves food…

  • Cine Martí

    Holguín

    The best of a quintet of city-center cinemas, this is the spot for big-screen movies, with occasional English-language films with Spanish subtitles. It's…

  • Biblioteca Alex Urquiola

    Holguín

    Culture vultures steam the creases out of their evening dresses to see live theater and performances by the Orquesta Sinfónica de Holguín here.