FESTIVAL DEL SÓN

A city of music par excellence, the local authorities of Santiago de Cuba organize every year, during the third week of March, the Són Festival, the musical genre that, among other things, gave birth to salsa and defines Afro-Caribbean music more than any other. If it's not Carnival, the general euphoria and the vibrant party atmosphere that pervades the capital of Oriente let you imagine what Carnival can be like! The cafes and other traditional hangouts come alive and the streets follow!