Culture
Cuban Van Van Make Prague Dance
After 28 years of absence from the Acropolis Theater in Prague, the Cuban group Los Van Van made an euphoric public dance with its extraordinary two-hour performance, which included its most popular tunes.
Cuba: Calle 13 Confirms Concert
The Puerto Rican urban music duo Calle 13 will perform on March 23 in the Anti-Imperialist Tribune in this capital, announced the Cubadebate website.
Cuban Leo Brouwer Granted Spanish American Award
Renowned Cuban composer Leo Brouwer has been given in Madrid the 10th Tomas Luis de Victoria Prize, granted by the Spanish General Society of Authors and Editors (SGAE), considered as the highest distinction in the Spanish American and Portuguese speaking areas
Festival of Electroacoustic Music in Havana, Cuba
The 13th International Festival of Electroacoustic Music ‘Primavera de la Habana (Havana’s Spring) will take place in the Cuban capital on March 15-21.
Cuba: Santiago Alvarez in Memoriam already in Full Swing
The 11th edition of the Santiago Alvarez in memoriam International Documentary Festival was inaugurated in Santiago de Cuba, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Cuba’s Film Library and of the Latin American Newsreel of the Cuban Film Institute (ICAIC), declared as Memory of the World by UNESCO.
Argentina Wins Oscar with Campanella Film
The film "The Secret in Their Eyes" by Juan Jose Campanella placed Argentina's name in Oscar Awards once again, as it won in the Best Foreign Film Category, in which also competed Peru, Germany, France and Israel.
International Drum Festival in Cuba
The 9 International Drum Festival, meeting that gathers the best of Cuban percussion, will run from tomorrow through March 14 at various venues of this capital city.
Cuban National Ballet Company Offers Special Gala
Cuba’s National Ballet Company will offer a special gala at Havana’s Grand Theater to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Cuban Pablo Milanes to Tour Spain
Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanes will perform today at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital of the Canary Islands, after four years of absence from Spanish stages.
Cuban Films to Compete in Guadalajara Festival
The documentary “Ave Maria” and the feature film “Lisanka” are the Cuban films in competition at the XXV Guadalajara International Film Festival, to be held from March 12th through the 19th in Mexico.
Cuba’s Havana to Host International Drum Festival
Musicians from Venezuela, Canada, the United States and Holland will participate in the International Festival Tambor 2010 (Drum 2010) that begins next week in Havana and which will pay tribute to late musicians Ricardo Papín Abreu and Jesus Alfonso Miró.
Cuban Omara Portuondo to Perform in Manhattan, New York
Cuban singer Omara Portuondo is in New York after a decade of absence, to give a concert on Saturday, February 27, in the Town Hall Theater of Manhattan.
Chucho Valdes Present in Cultural Gala at Habano Festival
Chucho Valdes, 2009 Grammy winner in the category of Best Latin Jazz Album, closed the opening gala of the XII International Cigar Festival at the Havana’s Grand Theater.
New Cuban Film on Climate Change
Movie and television director Tomas Piard soon start filming a feature film, whose plot will revolve around the effects of climate change.
Cuban National Ballet to Mexico, Canada
The internationally renowned Cuban National Ballet (BNC) will shortly begin a tour of Mexico and Canada, to perform simultaneously divided in two groups, while a third troupe of the company will continue performances in Cuba.
Cuban Journalist Writes Book on Huber Matos Betrayal
Cuban journalist Jorge Luis Betancourt brought to light in this capital an exhaustive investigation of Huber Matos, who from his position as senior Army officer tried to organize a rebel plot against the Revolution in 1959.
Nadine Gordimer Invited to Havana's Int Book Fair
Writer Nadine Gordimer, winner of the 1991 Nobel Literature Prize, will participate in Havana´s International Book fair, announced Cubadebate web site.
Cuba’s 2010 Book Fair to Offer 5 Million Books
Around 5 millions of books are expected to be offered during 2010’s international book fair, an event held annually in Cuba.
Cuba: Sancti Spiritus Craftsmanship in FIART 2009
The Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus will participate in the International Fair of Arts FIART 2009 to take place in Pabexpo from December 10 to 20, with 16 individual stands, two institutional ones and a sample of the most ever rewarded local artisans.
New Latin American Cinema Int Festival Inaugurated in Havana
The 31st International Festival of New Latin American Cinema was inaugurated on Thursday night at Havana's Karl Marx Theater with an artistic gala that included the performance of renowned Cuban pianist Chucho valdes and diva Omara Portuondo.

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