Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Book Institute (ICL) Director Juan Rodriguez informed that the 31st Havana International Book Fair broke a record of foreign participation with 52 countries, compared to 48 in 2021. Rodriguez told Prensa Latina that this higher attendance by nations in Cuba’s major literary event increases the possibility of negotiating, publishing abroad, and promoting […]
Havana, Cuba.- The 38th edition of the Jazz Plaza 2023 International Festival will conclude on Sunday after more than 100 concerts in nearly 20 stages, squares, and parks in Havana and Santiago de Cuba. Artists from Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon, Spain, France, Congo, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Peru, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Norway, […]
Havana, Cuba.- A little publicized aspect today is the presence of Cuban National Hero Jose Marti in international philately, as a tribute to his life and work. Cuban lawyer and researcher Emilio Cueto told Opus Habana magazine that at least 12 countries and 27 stamps honor the Cuban Apostle’s legacy. According to the expert, most […]
Havana, Cuba.- As a space to defend the value of culture as a turning point in urban development, the event “Culture, Communication, Marketing, and Community” invites to talk among representatives of several nations Brazil, Jamaica, France, Mozambique, and Cuba make up the agenda of this event, which is part of the 9th International Meeting “Transforming […]
Havana, Cuba.- The 38th edition of the International Jazz Plaza Festival 2023 starts today until January 29 with more than 100 concerts on nearly 20 stages, squares and parks in this capital and Santiago de Cuba. At a recent press conference, the president of its organizing committee, Victor Rodriguez, assured that Cuba’s biggest jazz festival […]
Paris, France.- Unesco’s deputy director general for Social and Human Sciences, Gabriela Ramos, is visiting Cuba to fulfill a broad agenda, which will include the presentation of the Jose Marti International Award. In Havana, Ramos will present on Tuesday the award the multilateral organization established in 1994, at the initiative of the Cuban government, in […]
Madrid, Spain.- The Cuban Minister of Tourism, Juan Carlos García, presented today the novelties of the Cuba Única tourist offer in the 2023 edition of the Madrid International Tourism Fair. The Antillean minister stressed on Twitter that the specialized European event constitutes a global reference experience for professionals in the sector. Likewise, García remarked that […]
Havana, Cuba.- Mass to Chano Pozo and Juan Formell is the title of one of the concerts that stands out as highlights of the upcoming 38th edition of the 2023 Jazz Plaza International Festival in Cuba. The show will take place on January 24, at 6:00 p.m. local time, in the Trillo park, Cayo Hueso […]
Havana, Cuba.- After almost a week of screenings, the film cycle dedicated to the British rock band The Beatles closes today with the film Sergeant Pepper, Lonely Hearts Club Band, by Michael Schultz. Written by Henry Edwards, the film has a sequence similar to a rock opera, which integrates songs by the iconic group, with […]
Rabat, Morocco.- The screening of the Cuban film “José Martí, el Ojo del Canario” (José Martí, Eye of the Canary) on January 27 will pay tribute to the Cuban national hero in Morocco, diplomatic sources said. The full-length feature film directed by Fernando Perez that shows passages that marked Marti’s childhood and adolescence will be […]
Havana, Cuba.- The San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, in this capital, is celebrating the 205th anniversary of its foundation on Thursday with a cultural gala in which students from the National Art Schools will participate. An exhibition of paintings, engraving, and sculpture, among other disciplines, by the students of the two-hundred-year-old school will also […]
Timbu, Bhutan.- The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, conveyed a congratulation message to the President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution. The Bhutanese head of State extended his people’s warm congratulations to the Cuban government and people on the occasion of the […]
Paris, France.- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) today congratulated Cuba on its national holiday of January 1 and recognized the island’s commitment to the multilateral entity. In a message, the Deputy Director General of Unesco, Firmin Edouard Matoko, highlighted the excellent relations with the Caribbean country, whose involvement he thanked in […]
Washington, United States.- Solidarity organizations and friends of Cuba will go to Miami, Florida, on Wednesday to take part in a vigil that will called on United States President Joe Biden to lift the coercive measures against the Caribbean island. Gathered at Miami’s international airport, from 18:30 to 20:30 hours, local time, the activists will […]
Havana city, Cuba.- In Varadero beach, an impressive mansion has a strong impact on tourists who visit Cuba seeking to discover curious elements or very particular settings: it is named Xanadu. Local tour guides recall that Xanadu, Zanadu, or Shangdu was the summer capital of Kublai Khan’s Mongol Empire, which occupied much of Asia. Archaeological […]
Havana, Cuba.- The 43rd edition of the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema begins in Havana on Thursday with an invitation to enjoy in large, after two years of restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Charles Chaplin movie theater will host the festival’s opening gala at 19:00 local time, where outstanding musician, singer, […]
Havana, Cuba.- President Miguel Diaz-Canel congratulated renowned singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez, one of the founders of the New Song Movement (Nueva Trova) in Cuba on his 76th birthday. With Tu Pequeña Serenata Diurna I wake up on your 76th birthday. If it were mine I would give it to you today. May you have a happy […]
Vientiane, Laos.- The purpose of the video conference held between Lao Women’s Union and the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC) was to exchange work experiences and create conditions to strengthen cooperation, as reported here today by the media. The virtual meeting was headed by the member of the Central Committee of Lao People’s Revolutionary Party […]
