{"id":17509,"date":"2026-09-24T15:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T19:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/?p=17509"},"modified":"2026-09-24T15:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T19:58:05","slug":"haitian-heritage-and-living-traditions-in-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/haitian-heritage-and-living-traditions-in-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"Haitian Heritage and Living Traditions in Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17510 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/taller-1-e1790278042534-1024x728.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/taller-1-e1790278042534-1024x728.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/taller-1-e1790278042534-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/taller-1-e1790278042534-768x546.png 768w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/taller-1-e1790278042534.png 1126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Guantanamo.- On September 24, Cuba commemorates the Haitian Day, a celebration honoring the history, culture and enduring legacy of the Haitian community on the island.<\/p>\n<p>The date pays tribute to Emilio B\u00e1rcenas Pier, better known as Tanganica, who was born on September 24, 1926, at the Ermita sugar mill. He later joined the Sierra Maestra during the revolutionary struggle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17512 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/emilio-barcenas-pier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"526\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/emilio-barcenas-pier.jpg 526w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/emilio-barcenas-pier-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/emilio-barcenas-pier-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/emilio-barcenas-pier-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/emilio-barcenas-pier-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The closing activities of the commemoration also celebrate Erzili, the lwa associated with love, femininity, tenderness, sensuality, passion, beauty and good.<\/p>\n<p>Through music, dance, cuisine and community, cultural, and spiritual legacy of the Haitian community participation, the program highlights the cultural heritage in the country.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17511 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-24-at-12.41.28-PM-e1790278464578.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"571\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-24-at-12.41.28-PM-e1790278464578.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-24-at-12.41.28-PM-e1790278464578-300x179.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-24-at-12.41.28-PM-e1790278464578-1024x613.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-24-at-12.41.28-PM-e1790278464578-768x459.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bringing together music, dance, gastronomy, and ancestral from Haiti during the first waves of Franco-Haitian immigration to eastern Cuba. The performance will traditions. Among the highlights is a workshop on Haitian ballroom dances, led by the acclaimed dancer and choreographer Guilberto F\u00e9lix D\u00edaz, affectionately known as Guille.<\/p>\n<p>He is accompanied by the Assossy\u00e9 group, dancers from the emblematic Danza Libre company, students from the Professional Dance School, and members of the Loco project, part of the territory\u2019s amateur artists\u2019 movement.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17514 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tumba-francesa-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"645\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tumba-francesa-3.jpg 645w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tumba-francesa-3-300x255.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guantanamo.- On September 24, Cuba commemorates the Haitian Day, a celebration honoring the history, culture and enduring legacy of the Haitian community on the island. The date pays tribute to Emilio B\u00e1rcenas Pier, better known as Tanganica, who was born on September 24, 1926, at the Ermita sugar mill. 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