Varadero Josone 2023, this year the party begins in Matanzas. Sauto Theater, in Matanzas, a National Monument, will be added this year as the venue for the Varadero Josone festival, the popular Cuban musician Issac Delgado, organizer of the event, recently announced. «The Festival is scheduled for August 21-27. It’s the third edition and it will have different characteristics: it will be a whole week of festival. Why? Because we are going to be in the city of Matanzas, at Sauto Theater, with a three-day program: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. “Our guest country will be Colombia, due to the approach taken in recent months with that nation culturally, we even spoke with the Colombian vice president. In addition, we are regulars, almost every year we are at the Cádiz fair, and that has allowed us to have a connection with Colombian artists”, commented “el chévere de la salsa”. Some Cuban groups are already confirmed for the event, including Aragón Orchestra, the Compay Segundo group, Havana d’ Primera, Alain Pérez, as well as Maykel Blanco and Salsa Mayor, which is participating for the first time.