Captivating Cuba

Hola!

What a fun month July is for the people living in Santiago. It is the month of the Carnaval de Santiago de Cuba, one of the best Cuba carnivals. It happens at the end of July (so it's coming up soon!) when Cuba is in the middle of the summer. Because it's so hot, we like to celebrate this carnival late at night, because otherwise we will be boiling watching the parades!

The carnival is very exciting for everyone. The parades are full of people wearing beautiful clothes, and the parades are full of colours. But the festival is not about spending money, and here in Cuba, we can make colourful things using cheap materials.

As the parades go down the street, you will watch a lot of different dances and bright costumes, and the performers will sometimes act out the Cuba history. At the same time you will hear the Chinese bugles, and the different types of Cuba music. With so much great music, many of the people start to dance in the streets.

For a whole two weeks all of Santiago celebrates the patron saint, St Iago. Even during the day, the people celebrate. With DJs playing Cuban songs, and people dancing in the streets, it is a very fun atmosphere. I am very excited for this year's festival, and I will have lot of fun dancing around the town!

Wish me luck with all the festivities!

Hector

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