Cuban singer Cimafunk arrived in New York”s Central Park to offer a taste of Cuban funk music, with a concert that marked a dream come true, although there remain many more to realize.
Cuba closed its participation in the 26th Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) with important negotiations and contacts that will expand the distribution of its literature in China and other parts of the world.
With the performance of renowned national artists, the Josone Varadero Rumba, Jazz & Son Festival kicks off on Thursday to show a broad sound spectrum on stage for four days.
The town of Trinidad and its Valle de los Ingenios (Sugarmills” Valley), which were designated UNESCO World Heritage sites, are ready to welcome participants in the 12th International Nature Tourism Event (TURNAT 2019).
Cuban International Hip Hop Symposium opens this Tuesday in Havana, in order to provide rappers-activists with an opportunity to carry out their community projects.
The National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) and the renowned musician of the Caribbean nation Chucho Valdes are producing this Tuesday a new video clip in honor of the 500th anniversary of Havana.
On the 100th birthday of Cuban musician Benny More, a series of events are being held in Cuba to pay tribute to him, who is also known as ”El Barbaro del Ritmo.”
As part of the activities to mark the centenary of Cuban musician Benny More, the Mecenas publishing house in Cienfuegos has launched the volume ”Te quedaras” (”You”ll Stay: Narrative Selection”) in tribute to the legendary artist.
On the 93rd anniversary of the birth of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, ARTEX”s record company and music publisher, Bis Music, presented the documentary ”Besado por la patria” on Tuesday.
The second edition of the Varadero Josone Rumba, Jazz and Son Festival will take place in Cuba with the participation of a score of Cuban artists and foreign guests, organizers announced. The event, aimed at launching Varadero as a musical destination, speaks highly of the indisputable quality of local music, with ‘made in Cuba’ jazz, son, rumba, salsa and timba, rhythms that are part of the country’s culture, explained Isaac Delgado, the festival’s main promoter.
Nearly 160 Cuban and foreign artists will gather at the Potaje Urbano Hip Hop Festival, to be held August 13-18, organizers announced Saturday.
A new activity in solidarity with Cuba took place in the Chollima cultural center in Pyongyang, hosted by the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations Abroad, local media reported Thursday.
Cuban radio and television professionals are participating along with filmmakers from a dozen nations in a seminar that opened on Wednesday in China to share experiences on production in these media.
The Cuban-Canadian film ”Un traductor” (The Translator) is being screened from this Wednesday at cinemas across the country as part of the Summer Film Festival program running through September 1.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Tuesday that musician Juan Formell is a source of pride for the Caribbean nation.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Wednesday extolled the legacy of the intellectual and researcher Fernando Ortiz (1881-1969), whose work was acknowledged here as Cultural Heritage of the Nation.
The company Acosta Danza, directed by the first Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta, announced Wednesday its next performance, Season 12, scheduled for August 2, 3 and 4 in the Avellaneda Hall of the National Theater of Cuba.
Cuban personalities and artists pay homage this Sunday to the city of Santa Clara, located in the central area of Cuba, on occasion of commemorating tomorrow, July 15, 330 years of its foundation.
Too much tourism is one of the greatest threats to the conservation of world heritage sites and to the lives of thousands of people, who are forced to move to less crowded communities.
