With the attendance of representatives from more than 15 nations, the twenty-fourth edition of the Ibero-American Culture Festival has begun this Wednesday in the eastern city of Holguin and will be extended until October 30.
The Cuban circus artist Hermes Mora won two prizes at the 1st Ibero-American Circus Festival (FIRCO) held from October 19 to 21 in Spain, the Cuban National Circus reported on Monday.
The 4th Mozart Havana Festival, to be held from October 25 to 28, will celebrate the centenary of the famous Cuban composer Alfredo Diez Nieto with the world premiere of his String Quartet No. 2.
Although it seems much larger in postcards, the sculpture of a knotted pistol calls the attention, be they visitors or regulars, who enter the UN headquarters in New York.
Cuban musician Jesus ”Chucho” Valdes will be honored on Thursday at the 6th edition of the annual La Musa Award due to his career and contributions to that event throughout his 50-year career.
Residents in Santiago de Cuba gathered on Tuesday at the former civil hospital, currently the Abel Santamaria Museum of History, to remember the self-defense plea made there by Fidel Castro 65 years ago, after the attack on the Moncada Garrison.
With the participation of around 300 delegates from all over the country, Havana is hosting Tuesday the Third Congress of the Hermanos Saiz Association (AHS), a group of young Cuban avant-garde artists.
The Cuban Symphony Orchestra gave a special concert on Sunday that will be dedicated to National Culture Day that included music by emblematic composers.
The movie ”Jose Marti, el Ojo del Canario” (Jose Marti, The Eye of The Canary), by Fernando Perez, will represent Cuba at the Mira Pa’ca Latin American Film Festival in Buenos Aires, to which motion pictures from 11 countries were submitted.
Facing the many challenges of today’s world, UNESCO’s contribution to peace and security can be significant, Cuban representative to the Executive Council of the agency, Oscar Leon, said on Tuesday.
The record company Producciones Colibri, from the Cuban Institute of Music, won 18 awards at the International Music Forum in Havana Cubadisco-Primera Linea, an event devoted to recognizing the best national phonograms.
Two Giants of Cuban Music is the title of the album of the international Tumi Music label, which is circulating on Wedsnesday with performances by Eliades Ochoa and Alejandro Almenares, the latest veteran of the old Santiago trova.
The recent feature film by Spanish director, Iciar Bollain, inspired by the life of Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta, has been praised by specialists after its premiere at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
When the Cuban capital is preparing for the celebration next year of its 500th anniversary (November 16, 2019), the pleasure of travelers to know and photograph its colonial fortresses stands out today.
The UN General Assembly at its 73rd period of session welcomes on Monday the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit, in which more than 140 speakers, including high statesmen, are expected to attend.
Prominent Chilean journalist Marcel Garces questioned on Monday the persistence of the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba, which he considered ”an act of war against a sovereign country and a dignified people.”
The Cuban company Acosta Dance is presenting on Saturday at the Festival Theater in the city of St. Pölten, Austria, a performance with which it begins a tour in Europe. During the tour, which will last until October 5, the group directed by the dancer Carlos Acosta proposes a varied program with recognized pieces from his repertoire.
The University of the Arts of Cuba (ISA) has called today for the first symposium on the conservation of cultural heritage: challenges and perspectives, dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the village of San Cristobal in Havana.
An exchange of information and debate on the current situation in his country was held today by Cuban MP Luis Morlote with members of the Austrian-Cuban Friendship Association (Ã-KG), as part of their visit here.
A varied program of activities will mark the Orange Festival, Cultural Month of the Netherlands in Cuba, that will take place in this city from September 21, according to the organizers.
