Cubadisco 2010 was a successfully event; this year its XV edition will be celebrated in Santiago de Cuba for the first time. Son will be the main topic and Santiago de Cuba has many reasons to be held there. If Cuba is considered “The island of music”, Santiago is the musical reservoir of our nation recognized by many scholars as the ultimate source of trova, conga, choral singing, son and other genres.

Tres as a paradigmatic instrument of our musical identity.(Tributes to tres players, monuments to Tres) Provincial competitions of interpretation and improvisation in tres, piano and voice will be celebrated in February and March. Students and amateurs could participate, previously selected and coordinated by the Houses of culture, artistic teaching and Art instructors. The 3rd edition of “The largest son of the world” from May 1st to 14th the 24 hrs a day from Pinar del Rio to Santiago de Cuba. 2nd International competition of improvisation Centenary of Arsenio Rodriguez. Centenary of Eduardo Saborit. 50th anniversary of Jose Marti Pioneers Organization. Since 2009 is maintained the topic “ Music and children”, and it is an important occasion to make activities for children and tributes to OPJM Colloquiums, workshops, and conferences will be lectured, the importance of the Son in Cuban music. Organizing concerts bands recitals together with popular music groups.

Each province should present their own activities providing a good participation and also working for the achievement of the rescue and the preservation of the patrimony.