(Prensa.com) For the Catholic Church, Holy Week brings a period of peace and reflection. However, it is also a time when people take advantage of the days for other activities and share with your family.
Visit a park, zoo, exercise, jogging or just take a tour of historical sites are some of these options. Here are the hours of some attractions for these days and the attractions they offer.
Enjoy nature
For nature lovers there is good news. And, as announced, the Metropolitan Nature Park will be open normal hours.
Those interested can go to enjoy the attractions and places of interest in the park at a time of 6:30 am to 4:30 p.m. Among the sights of the place are the trails: The Mónotides, Los mahogany, oak, Mono Titi and the Cieneguita. The park, located on Avenida Juan Pablo II final, covering an area of 232 hectares.
In addition, Summit Municipal Park will be open until noon on Thursday, Friday will be closed to open Saturday in his regular schedule, which is 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m.
Domestic tourism
For those who want to soak up the colonial art can visit, or if you already have, can go back to the Old Town, located in San Felipe. There may be a glimpse of religious architecture in an urban area. In this area are the Metropolitan Cathedral, Church of San Jose, Presidential Palace, National Theatre, Museo del Canal, City House, Paseo Esteban Huertas, among others.
Another option is to take a walk through the street vendors and Crafts Market. Only closed on Good Friday and will be open on Saturday April 23 at the regular time (7:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Same will happen to the Mi Pueblito tourist complex, which will be closed on Thursday and Friday but will reopen on Monday at the regular time (9:00 am to 5:00 pm).
Reading
The Biblioteca Nacional Ernesto J. Castillero announced that it will have special hours on Thursday 21 April. So, attend to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 M.D.
Not Good Friday or on Saturday will open its doors to the public. Will get back to stakeholders on Monday 25 April at regular hours, 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m. Meanwhile, the library – located in the Parque Recreativo Omar has hours on Saturdays from 9:00 to 5:00 pm
Municipal Markets
For those who want to buy seafood these days, the Seafood Market will have extended hours, that is, open to the public Friday.
The Food Market will be closed from 7:00 pm opens Thursday and Saturday from 5:00 am While the Mercado San Felipe Neri will be closed from noon on Friday and opens Saturday, according to information provided by the City of Havana.
A workout!
If you want to do is exercise outdoors then there is the Parque Recreativo Omar in San Francisco, which, according to the Office of the First Lady of the Republic, will be open regularly. Thus, those willing to walk, run or take the little ones to recreate, they can do there since 4:00 am to 10:00 p.m.
Other options are the Causeway and the coastal strip.
What comes …
And when the task resumes on Monday 25 April, the National Institute of Culture (INAC) will resume its activities. The agency reported that the National School of Dance will celebrate the International Dance Day, from 25 to 29 April and conducted performances. Organizers hope to bring together artists of various genres and more than 30 groups of modern dance, classical and folk schools and national ballet academies.
By Monday 25 there will be a painting exhibition and video projection dance, dance open day at the headquarters of Fine Arts Institute of Fine Arts (Plaza 5 May). The start of the activity is scheduled for 7:00 pm
Meanwhile, for the gala in the evening on April 29, International Dance Day will be “independent” modern dance, ballet and folklore, at 7:00 pm at the National Theatre. The entry donation is $ 5 for performances at the National Theatre, said INAC.