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CULTURE CORNER- COIN DE LA CULTURE- RINCON DE LA CULTURA A history of the Havana Carnival from 1573 to today by Ricardo Alberto Pérez The Havana Carnival is a traditional popular festivity whose origins can be traced back to 1576 when freed slaves were given permission by the town council of Havana to participate in the procession of the Corpus Christi Later, when the African councils celebrated Epiphany, they joined the parad that went up the streets to the Plaza de Armas to pay their respects to the Captain General. A different show will be presented on each of the six days of the Havana Carnival 2013 with the performances of around 15-18 comparsas from Havana and Pinar del Río and Santiago de Cuba. These dance groups will present a broad historic journey from the most traditional, represented by the comparsa El Alacrán, which paraded for the first time in 1908, to the more contemporary, represented by Jóvenes del Este. The most popular dance groups and bands from the capital as well as the most popular shows from Havana’s nightclub will participate in the carnival. The 2013 Havana carnival will be held on August 9-11 & 16-18
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