Culture

3 June, 2017 Singing in Cuba for Peace in Venezuela

Venezuelan and Cuban musicians will perform a political-cultural show, in the emblematic Salon Rosado (Pink Hall) of La Tropical, tomorrow at four p.m. with free entrance to the public

1 June, 2017 Chicago Harp Quartet to Perform in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-The Harp Quartet of Chicago, United States, will hold two concerts in Cuba along with the local Symphony Orchestra of Amadeo Roldán Conservatory, the Cuban Music Institute reported. The shows, scheduled for June 2-3, in the Covarrubias Hall of the National Theater, will feature the leading ensemble of harps in North America. According to […]

31 May, 2017 French Artist Maurice Renoma Exhibits in Havana

Havana, Cuba.-As part of the activities for the Month of French Culture in Cuba, renowned and famous photographer, painter and designer Maurice Renoma will bring a part of his images and stage work, organizers said. The exhibit will be opened Friday at the Cuban Art Factory of Havana, and it will be opened up to […]

30 May, 2017 Cuba Remembers The Beatles and Reiterates Call for Peace

Havana, Cuba.-To pay tribute to The Beatles from Havana today is an acknowledgment of the cultural movement they originated and an opportunity to reiterate the Cuban people”s call for peace, said journalist and critic Guille Vilar. At a press conference, the cultural promoter and director of major music programs said that the concert planned for […]

30 May, 2017 Cuba Celebrates Chinese Culture Festival

Havana, Cuba.-With a varied program of activities, Havana is celebrating from today to June 4th the Festival of Chinese Culture, on the occasion of the 170th anniversary of the arrival of inhabitants of that country to Cuba. One of the objectives of this event is to highlight the influence of Chinese customs and traditions in […]

29 May, 2017 Revelry for Polo Montañez in Las Terrazas

From June 2 to 5 Las Terrazas community, in the province of Artemisa, will reanimate with the celebration dedicated to Fernando Borrego, born in those hills and known as Polo Montañez.

25 May, 2017 Outstanding Cuban Singer Will Sing in Colombia

Cuban singer-songwriter Liuba Maria Hevia will offer a concert in the Colombian city of Medellín next June 2, in which she will sing several songs from her album Vidas paralelas (Parallel Lives)

23 May, 2017 6th Colloquium on Cultural Diversity in the Caribbean Begins in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-The exercise of memory as an act of critical thinking and emancipation centers debates of the 6th International Colloquium on Cultural Diversity in the Caribbean, inaugurated today in this capital. Organized by Casa de las Américas, the event will be held until Friday and brings together representatives from various countries around a program that […]

23 May, 2017 Nineteen Films Confirmed for European Festival in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-The 2nd edition of the European Movie Festival in Cuba will exhibit 19 films coming from 16 nations from June 1st to 11 in this capital, announced organizers of the event here. Petra Rohler, representative of the cultural section of the German Embassy in Cuba, was happy when she knew that the film ‘Fukushima […]

19 May, 2017 Cuban Orchestra Makes Americans Dance

The Cuban group of popular music Havana D´Primera began this Thursday a tour by the United States, which will take place until next May 29.

18 May, 2017 Positive Result by Cuba at 2017 Buenos Aires Book Fair

Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The book ”The Golden Age,” by Cuban National Hero Jose Marti, was one of the most sought after books by Argentinian readers that stopped by the stand from the island nation at the Buenos Aires literary fair. The space of the Cuban Chamber of Book at the fair, which began on Monday, was […]

18 May, 2017 International Fair Cubadisco Proposes a Varied Cultural Program

Havana, Cuba.-With the presentation of the Brazilian band Damas de Ferro, opened today its doors in this capital the fairground Cubadisco 2017, which will host until May 21 a varied cultural program. Cuba Pavilion will host concerts, exhibitions, presentations of phonograms and conferences, as part of the twenty-first edition of the country’s biggest discography event. […]

15 May, 2017 Grand Prix 2017 Cubadisco to Buena Fe

Cuban group Buena Fe won the Grand Prix in 2017 Cubadisco for their album Sobreviviente (Survivor), as part of a contest recognizing the best of national discography

12 May, 2017 Havana Will Host Colloquium on Caribbean Cultural Diversity

Havana, Cuba.-The Cuban capital will host the 4th International Colloquium on Cultural Diversity in the Caribbean from May 22 to 26. Participants will talk about memories and border conflicts. The event is organized by Casa de las Americas and includes exhibits, master conferences, audiovisual forums, concerts and book presentations on subjects such as geopolitics, heritage […]

10 May, 2017 American Byron Stripling Honors Louis Armstrong in Cuba

Cienfuegos, Cuba.-American trumpeter, Byron Stripling, has paid tribute today to his compatriot, Louis Armstrong, during a jazz concert accompanied by awarded Cuban pianist, Aldo Lopez Gavilan. Considered among the best jazz players and performers of his instrument in his country, Stripling performed for an audience that filled the centennial Tomas Terry Theater in this city, […]

8 May, 2017 Cuban Gallery Attends Art Fair in New York

New York, United States.-Cuban gallery La Acacia culminates today its participation in the Context New York Art Fair, which brought together institutions specialized in contemporary and modern art from 50 countries. The Cuban art gallery attended the second edition of the event with a selection of works by artists Frank Mujica, Ariamna Contino, Alex Hernandez, […]

4 May, 2017 Romerías de Mayo Reaffirm Their Call

A massive and enthusiastic welcome gave the residents in the Eastern city of Holguin to the participants in the Romerias de Mayo (May Pilgrimages), during the inaugural parade this Wednesday and the traditional ascent of the Aboriginal Axe to Loma de la Cruz.

4 May, 2017 A Bridge to Havana Festival to Welcome Colombian Musicians

Havana, Cuba.-Cuban and Colombian musicians will share the stage from May 9 to 14, as part of the 6th Festival A bridge to Havana, organizers confirmed today. The event promotes the cultural exchange between both countries and includes concerts in this capital, and in the provinces of Villa Clara, Matanzas, Cienfuegos, and Artemisa. According to […]