Historic Centre of Trinidad hosts arts fair to 31 October

The Historic Centre of Trinidad (Centro Historico de Trinidad) is the setting for the Third Arts Fair, which opened in Trinidad, Cuba, on 28 October 2026 and runs through 31 October. The programme brings literature, heritage and craft projects together at the Guamuhaya Archaeology Museum.

Third Arts Fair runs through 31 October

The third edition began at the museum on 28 October 2026, according to Radio Sancti Spiritus. The regional public broadcaster reports that the fair is scheduled from 28 to 31 October, placing its final day inside the current travel window.

The opening programme included a presentation by the Urdimbre handicraft project, a fashion presentation described by the broadcaster as a pasarela por la vida, and the Renacer initiative with children from Leon Francisco Petersen Primary School. The fair is dedicated to literature and heritage, said Yara Arostica Azulbaran, president of the organising committee, in comments carried by the station.

The event also recognised the Local History Museum for conserving its collections, along with craft worker Magalis Ramirez, writer Fredesbinda Gonzalez and Isabel Ruedas, director of the Romantic Museum. Tonadas Trinitarias, a local musical tradition, was also recognised during the opening.

Heritage museums frame the arts programme

The Guamuhaya Archaeology Museum gives the fair a setting directly connected with the older layers of the town. Its programme links craft and literature with the collections and institutions that preserve Trinidad’s built and cultural heritage.

UNESCO records the World Heritage property as Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios, inscribed in 1988. The property’s official documentation includes the 1988 inscription decision, linking the town and the surrounding sugar-mill valley in one cultural landscape.

That status helps explain the fair’s emphasis on heritage rather than treating the venue as a general event hall. The 2026 programme places local creative work alongside museums and named cultural organisations, giving visitors a specific way to encounter the town’s living traditions while the fair is still running.

The event’s closing date also matters for planning: a visit on 31 October 2026 can still coincide with the announced final day, while later visits will find the regular historic setting without this particular programme.

Visiting Historic Centre of Trinidad: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Third Arts Fair runs from 28 to 31 October 2026 at the Guamuhaya Archaeology Museum in Trinidad.
• The announced programme includes literature, heritage, handicraft work and the Renacer presentation with pupils from Leon Francisco Petersen Primary School.
• The town forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage property Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios, inscribed in 1988.
• The historic centre is characterised by cobbled streets, while the fair itself is located at a named museum venue.

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Frequently asked questions about Historic Centre of Trinidad

When does the Third Arts Fair take place at the Historic Centre of Trinidad?

The fair runs from 28 to 31 October 2026 at the Guamuhaya Archaeology Museum.

What is the Historic Centre of Trinidad?

It is the heritage centre of Trinidad, part of the UNESCO World Heritage property Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios, inscribed in 1988.

Where is the Historic Centre of Trinidad and how do you get there?

It is in Trinidad, Cuba, with the fair venue identified as the Guamuhaya Archaeology Museum.