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.

Cantos de Colibrí Children's space at the "Cucalambeana."

In the rural landscape of El Cornito, the children's voices of the Cantos de Colibrí space garnered applause at the Cucalambeana Fiesta. The performance of "La Calabaza," for example, enlivened the audience, proud of the young faces who so gallantly defend the most authentic guajiro repertoire.

The Catauro de la Décima at El Cornito Farm.

Spaces such as the Catauro de la Décima and the Bohío Campesino are among the greatest defenders of tradition at the Cucalambeana Fiesta, which opened this Saturday at the El Cornito Farm.