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Cuba opens “La Casa del Taita” as part of Ibero-American Festival

Holguin, Cuba, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) — The premise of "La Casa del Taita" (Taita’s House was inaugurated during the 32nd Ibero-American Culture Festival, with the "La Campana" Folkloric Company serving as host and Mexico as the guest country of honor.

Located at the “Ile de la Rumba,” the venue will remain open until October 29, featuring musical and dance groups from the province of Holguin, alongside national and international guests.

According to the event program, “La Casa del Taita” will host three performances—on October 27, 28, and 29—focused on preserving Haitian cultural roots, and will include drumming sessions dedicated to peace.

Founded in 1993, the “La Campana” Folkloric Company performs a repertoire rooted in Afro-Cuban, Yoruba, rural (campesino), and Franco-Haitian traditions; it stands as one of the most representative groups for the traditional culture of this city in eastern Cuba.

The 32nd Ibero-American Culture Festival—held from October 24 to 30 under the theme “Ancestral Cultures, Contemporary Perspectives” and dedicated to arts education—brings together representatives from Mexico, Panama, the United States, Chile, Colombia, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, among other nations.

Featuring over 14 academic and artistic spaces, the event returns after a two-year hiatus, reaffirming its role as a platform for cultural exchange and the safeguarding of the region’s intangible heritage.

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