The Havana based Casa de las Américas cultural institution is celebrating its 55th birthday on July 4th with an ambitious summer program aimed at promoting reading.... More
The eastern city of Santiago de Cuba is hosting the 34th edition of the Caribbean Festival, one of the most important of its kind in the region.... More
Havana residents will enjoy several shows by the Spanish dance company directed by Cuban dancer and choreographer Irene Rodríguez in July and August.... More
The 16th edition of the art fair, Arte en La Rampa, considered a unique national cultural fiesta, began in the capital’s Pabellón Cuba Exhibit Halls, with the aim of providing a space for multicultural dialogue. ... More
Six internationally awarded films produced from 2011 to 2013 make up the German Film Festival that kicked off in Havana’s Charles Chaplin Theater on Wednesday, July 25th.... More
Students from the Cuban Popular Dances School in Cyprus performed a musical show on the history of the art form on the Caribbean island.... More
The Contemporary Ballet Company, Endedans, directed by maestra and choreographer, Tania Vergara, is set to perform in Havana in July with the premieres of the pieces By Friction, Furs and Momentos en el viento (Moments in the Wind).... More
The Cuban National Ballet Company began a two-weekend season of Swan Lake, the most famous classic in the history of ballet. ... More
The 16th Boleros de Oro Festival kicked off in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba with a concert in front of the house of late Cuban singer, Eva Griñán, on San Pedro Street. ... More
The Havana based Humor Promotion Center granted the National Humor Award for 2014 to Alejandro García, better known as Virulo.... More
A concert by the famous Cuban band, Los Van Van, on June 17th will open the LatinoAmericando Festival in Milano, Italy, considered one of Europe’s most important cultural gatherings.... More
Renowned Cuban musician and member of the Buena Vista Social Club project, Eliades Ochoa, has launched a new album titled El Eliades que soy.... More
The band Arrabio, from the central Cuban province of Sancti Spíritus, will participate in the Sled Island Music and Art Festival in Calgary, Canada from June 17th through 20th. ... More
Ballet Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba will give another three shows at Havana’s Mella Theater on June 20, 21th and 22nd. ... More
The Cuban National Ballet and its founder, Alicia Alonso, received a standing ovation during their performance at the Fine Arts Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico, three decades after its last presentation on the island. ... More
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