Everybody seems to know The Payret Theatre, on Prado and San Martín and directly across from Capitolio. Payret has a long history. It opened its doors on January 24th 1877 and was called "The Red Coliseum," for being completely upholstered in red. Overlooking Central Park, this theatre was revamped in 1951, with seating for 1,890, keeping the same name that it was given in 1877. The architecture of the building blends perfectly into the eclectic neighborhood... More
Our “genius of the day” today, is the Cuban composer, arranger, violinist, pianist and orchestral director Rodrigo Prats, He was born on February 7, 1909 and died on September 15, 1980. It’s amazing, Leo, that when Prats was thirteen he played violin in the Cuban Jazz Band, the first band of its type in Cuba, which was directed by his father. ... More
The 36th International New Latin American Film Festival kicked off in Havana Thursday with the screening of the acclaimed Argentinean movie Relatos Salvajes (Wild Tales)... More
The Cuban National Ballet Company, led by ballet legend and director, Alicia Alonso, will dance the classics Giselle and Don Quixote in the renowned Regio Theater of Torino, Italy, as of December 10th... More
The famous Russian Army’s Alexandrov Academic Singing and Dancing Ensemble will perform at Havana’s National Theater on Saturday... More
The book Seduction of the Look, Photography of the body in Cuba from 1840 to 201 by Rafael Acosta de Arriba will be launched at Havana’s Fine Arts Museum on December 3rd... More
The US-Cuba Artist Exchange project is coordinating several actions in the area of culture, including different art forms... More
The Cuban capital will host the International New Latin American Film Festival from December 4th through 14th with an homage to late Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez... More
For the first time in more than 50 years the Broadway musical Rent will be staged in Cuba for three months as of December 24th... More
Renowned Cuban pianist, Frank Fernández, and flutist, Niurka González, will premiere a version for piano and flute of one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s most famous sonatas... More
Bailando, the contagious tune that mixes rhythms such as flamenco and urban Cuban music, was a hit last night at the Latin Grammys ceremony in Las Vegas... More
Cuban President, Raúl Castro, sent a message to the National Symphony on the occasion of the orchestra’s 55th anniversary... More
The best of university art is already being enjoyed by audiences in Santiago de Cuba squares and other locations as the 22nd University Students Federation Amateur Artists Festival began in the southern city... More
Flocks of people come in groups making a lot of noise; others come alone in a quiet pensive mood. Everyone gets in line. Havana is celebrating its 495 birthday and besides a diverse cultural program, the celebration includes a ritual that dates back as far as the cobblestone streets... More
The First Latin American Rock Festival Patria Grande will open Friday at Havana’s Anti-imperialist Tribune with a concert featuring several Latin American bands... More
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