Writer Olivia Casanova

Passion and love for their work make people great artists. These are precisely the words that define Camagüey native Olivia de la Caridad Casanova Blanco, the recent winner of the Cordel Poetry Contest, held during the Cucalambeana Fiesta.

Las Tunas librarian Yeida Durañona Velázquez.

At just 19 years old, she arrived at the José Martí Provincial Library. Books reignited her desire to better herself. She still can't believe that 42 years have passed. She is grateful for the opportunity given to her by Marta González Hidalgo, then director of the institution.

Improviser Geordanis Romaguera, winner of the "Justo Vega" Contest.

Geordanis Romaguera, from the province of Matanzas, emerged as the winner of this year’s edition of the Justo Vega National Repentismo Contest. The results were announced on Sunday at “El Cornito,” as part of the Jornada Cucalambeana (Cucalambeana Fiesta).

Young tonadista Amanda Beatriz Ortega.

Amanda Beatriz Ortega Rodríguez didn't hide her happiness when she heard the jury's verdict: she was the winner of the National Tonada Contest for this 2025 Cucalambeana Fiesta.