Havana, September 8 (RHC)-- Cuban singer Ela Calvo died this past Tuesday, September 7th, as a result of pneumonia at the age of 89. The Cuban Music Institute lamented the news and sent condolences to her family and friends on behalf of the entire Cuban people.... More
Havana, September 8 (RHC)-- A group of Cuban artists will inaugurate a collective painting exhibition on September 11th, at Carmen Montilla Gallery, attached to the Havana Historian’s Office, in honor of renowned intellectual Eusebio Leal Spengler on his 79th birthday anniversary.... More
Havana, September 8 (RHC)-- Culture Minister Alpidio Alonso remembered on Tuesday the honorary distinction granted to Cuba by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO, on September7th, 1967, in recognition for its successful 1961 literacy campaign.... More
Havana, September 8 (RHC)-- The Havana-based Casa de las Américas and the Research Center on World Politics have called the 3rd Conference on Native Populations, Afro-descendants and Latino Communities in the United States.... More
Havana, Sept. 8 (RHC)-- Cuban musician Maykel Blanco, leader of the orchestra Salsa Mayor prepare the release of a new album entitled ‘Enfocado’ (Focused) a co-production of MB Records and Unicornio label.... More
Havana, September 7 (RHC)-- The Havana Historian’s Office launched a campaign over the weekend as tribute to Cuban intellectual Eusebio Leal Spengler on the 79th anniversary of his birth, to be celebrated on September 11th.... More
Havana, September 7 (RHC)-- A cultural organization in China paid tribute Sunday to Cuban musician Adalberto Alvarez with an activity that highlighted the life, work and legacy of the legendary artist.... More
Havana, September 7 (RHC)-- Cuban ballerina Viengsay Valdés, director of the iconic ballet company Ballet Nacional de Cuba, founded by prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso, was awarded the Leonide Massine Dance Positano Prize for Best Ballet Dancer on the World Stage.... More
Havana, September 7 (RHC)-- Cuba’s record and musical editions Company EGREM has released a new album by David Calzado and Charanga Habanera, entitled "Soy yo."... More
Havana, September 7 (RHC)-- Young Cuban musicians Tania Haase and Rodrigo García Ameneiro, who form the violin-piano duo Espiral, have been awarded the second prize in Chamber Music at the 12th Medici International Music Competition in the Master category.... More
Havana, September 7 (RHC)-- Danzon tunes, composed by young, talented Cuban pianist Alejandro Falcón, delight his followers and Cuban music lovers on social networks. The artist said the tunes constitute his personal tribute to danzon –designated Cuban National Dance genre.... More
Havana, September 7 (RHC)-- Three emblematic works by Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier were recently reissued in Mandarin language in Shanghai, China by People´s Literature Publishing House.... More
Havana, September 7 (RHC)-- The 19th edition of the International Theatre Festival of Havana will be held October 23rd through the 31st on digital platforms, due to the complex epidemiological situation in Cuba and around the world, generated by the Covid-19 pandemic.... More
Havana, September 6 (RHC)-- Cuban musicians prepare a tribute album to Cuban singer and bandleader Pascasio Alonso Fajardo --better known as Pancho Alonso—regarded as the creator of several new rhythms derived from Son Cubano during the early 1950s and 60s, including Pilón, upa-upa and simalé.... More
Havana, September 6 (RHC)-- Cuba’s alternative music band Karamba, led by singer-songwriter Jorge Luis Robaina, continues promoting tracks from its latest album ‘Atrevido’ on digital platforms.... More
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