Argentine musician Juan Quintero and his folkloric trio Quintero-Pilar-Segret is one of the participants at the Longina trova festival, beginning Tuesday in the Cuban city of Santa Clara.
The 28th International Book Fair (FIL), scheduled to be held from February 7 to 17, will be attended by representatives of 43 countries from five continents, organizers announced here.
Cuban pianist and composer Frank Fernandez announced today that he will dedicate a concert to the Cuban Revolution on the 60th anniversary of Fidel Castro”s entry into this capital, with the Caravan of Victory.
UNESCO, on the 60th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, sent congratulations to Cuba”s permanent delegation to the body, diplomatic sources reported Friday.
Abel Prieto Jiménez, director of the Marti Program Office, stressed on Tuesday the importance of a coherent cultural policy, because when the market dictates the rules it is mediocrity that triumphs.
Pope Francis enjoyed the performance by Cuban circus artists who greeted him at his Wednesday”s General Audience in the Paul VI Hall.
The Latin Institute of Music appointed Prima Ballerina Assoluta, Alicia Alonso, ”Star of the Century” for her work heading the Cuban ballet school.
The Cuban women”s duo of DJs, Pauza (Paula Fernandez and Zahira Sanchez), presented Monday their second album entitled IRE, an album positioning the Cuban electronic music on the international scene.
A new film about an old problem, brought Puerto Rican actor Benicio del Toro back to the New Latin American Film Festival of Havana, which space is considered today relevant for the regional movie.
Plastic artist Jesus Lara Sotelo presented on Wednesday the illustrated poetry collection ”Alicia y la elección de la Fe” (Alicia and the Choice of Faith), inspired by legendary dancer Alicia Alonso, who will turn 98 on December 21.
The 4th Latin American Monologue Festival will be held February 12-16, 2019 in the Cuban province of Cienfuegos (center-south), organizers announced.
The painter Jose Miguel Perez inaugurated an exhibition dedicated to exalting the image of the most recognized Cuban artist, Alicia Alonso, who will turn 98 on December 21.
Havana, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) The 40th Havana International Film Festival concludes on Sunday with the screening in this capital of several of the award-winning films.
The 40th International Festival of New Latin American Cinema of Havana will receive a Platinum Ibero-American Film Award as an acknowledgement of its contribution to enrich the cultural identity of the region, organizers said on Thursday.
Cuban claves sound today in the International Book Fair (FIL) of Guadalajara, brought to Mexico by Artex S.A., together with several handicrafts, books and musical records.
The 29th Pastors for Peace Caravan arrived on Thursday in this city, where its members were welcomed by the local authorities, the delegation of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples (ICAP) and the Council of Churches.
Cuba will celebrate the 100th birthday of the US composer, musician and orchestra conductor Leonard Bernstein with a selection of his most renowned musical works at Havana’s Marti Theater, organizers said here.
Researchers, artists and intellectuals celebrating the Day of the French Cultural Presence in Guantánamo on Thursday committed to preserving the legacy of French culture in this eastern Cuban region.
The first dancers of the Bavarian State Ballet, in Germany, Laurretta Summerscales and Yonah Acosta, will star Carmen, a the version by Carlos Acosta, during the new season of his company in Cuba, according to that institution.
A selection of the most outstanding films in the history of Romanian cinema will be screened as of Wednesday in this capital, as part of the 5th Romanian Film Week, organizers said.
