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.
L’Humanite Festival opens its 82nd edition, an event considered the main meeting of progressive forces in France and an important cultural and popular event.
The fifth album by Cuban hip hop group Orishas, titled Gourmet, is now at the top of the Spanish charts, announced Sony Music.
The Alicia Alonso International Ballet Festival of Havana stands as an exceptional opportunity for ballet lovers from around the world.
Havana Historian Eusebio Leal met today with Cardinal Anders Arborelius, Bishop of Stockholm, a meeting that marks the end of the visit carried out by the Cuban intellectual to Sweden.
The cultures of Cuba and Mexico will converge from September 11 to 15 during the Fiestas Patrias (National Holidays) of the Aztec nation, to be hosted by Tryp Habana Libre and Melia Cohiba hotels in this capital.
The National Museum of Fine Arts (MNBA) of Cuba is preparing a new series, which includes an exhibit titled ”Jesus De Armas: Drama and Utopia”, dedicated to the artist of the visual arts.
Everything is ready in Havana for the First Congress of the Association for Latin American Culture and Tourism (ACTUAL), the Spanish company GSAR Marketing/MITM Events confirmed.
The 17th edition of the Julio Cortazar Ibero-American Short-story Prize will be awarded here on August 29 in honor of the renowned Argentine writer, considered one of the greatest exponents of the Spanish language, according to the organizers.
The first dancers of the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) Grettel Morejon and Dani Hernandez will share a gala in Chile with artists from more than 10 countries, the company, directed by prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso, announced.
The company Acosta Danza has reaffirmed its commitment to contemporary art trends with a show that combines electronic music, folklore and audiovisuals.
The funeral of American singer Aretha Franklin, known worldwide as the queen of soul, will be on August 31, in Detroit, confirmed her spokeswoman and representative, Gwendolyn Quinn.
The National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) announced that it will return to the poetic work of Federico Garcia Lorca by putting ”Tierra y Luna”, a choreography by the Spanish Maria Rovira.
With the First Man and Nature Exhibition Erik L. Ekman next September here, the naif art group Bayate will ratify its commitment to the defense of the natural environment, sources of this artistic and community initiative reported today.
