The CDs Vivito y coleando, by la Charanga Habanera, El más grande y universal, by the Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro and Canciones De Cri Cri "El Grillo Cantor", by Omara Portuondo, are some of the productions nominated to the 17th edition of the Latin Grammies.
Cuba's Septeto Santiaguero to Perform in Colombia
The Cuban traditional music group Septeto Santiaguero will give a concert on Friday at the Jorge Eliecer Gaitan Theater of Bogotá, to promote its album No quiero llanto: Tributo a los Compadres.
Cuba to open new telecommunications and electronics faculty
The Faculty of Telecommunications and Electronics of the Jose Antonio Echeverria Technological University of Havana (CUJAE by its Spanish acronym) will be officially inaugurated next Monday.
Alicia Alonso Given the Alma Mater Award by the Federation of University Students
The Alma Mater Award, highest distinction given by the Federation of University Students (FEU) was given on Thursday to prima bellerina assoluta Alicia Alonso at the Ignacio Agramonte Plaza at the University of Havana.
Omara Portuondo to Perform in Colombia
Amor y Amistad (Love and Friendship), is the title of the concert that Cuban singer Omara Portuondo will give on September 17 at the Jorge Eliecer Gaitan Theater in Bogotá, Colombia, as part of a tour she began in June.
Cuban actor Perugorria to receive City of Huelva Prize
Jorge Perugorría, one of the most acclaimed actors of Cuban cinematography, will be awarded the City of Huelva Prize in the 42nd edition of the Ibero-American Film Festival of that Spanish province, according to a press release of the event.
Cuba´s Patron Saint Praised by Arts Exhibit on 100th Anniversary
An exhibition in Havana by a group of 34 artists and poets is marking the one hundredth year of the proclamation of the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre as Cuba´s Patron Saint.
Prominent Cuban Actor José Antonio Rodriguez Dies in Havana
Actor and stage director José Antonio Rodriguez, one of the most important figures of Cuban theater for more than five decades, died on Wednesday in Havana, at age 81.
Cuba's Adalberto Álvarez y su Son to Tour Mexico
A tour of cities in Mexico in October and the preparation of a new CD occupy the agenda of Adalberto Álvarez y su Son, a music group that for over three decades has remained in the preference of the Cuban public.
Cuban Student Wins International Technology Prize
Julio Mora, a university student of Holguin province, in north eastern Cuba, won the 2nd International Award for Appropriate Technologies, an award sponsored by the Carlos III University of Madrid in Spain.
Cuban Artists Nominated for Latin American Music Awards
The popular duo Gente de Zona and Jacob Forever have been nominated for the 2016 Latin American Music Awards.
Cuban Artists Receives Royal Welcome in Italy
Cuban artist Milton Bernal, known as the Tobacco Painter, received on Monday a royal welcome by Italian authorities as part of the recent celebration of the 11th Friends Meeting of the Partagas House.
University of Havana Students Pay Tribute to Julio Antonio Mella
The students at the University of Havana began on Monday their 2016-2017 school year paying tribute to revolutionary leader, Julio Antonio Mella founder of the Federation of University Students, FEU.
Cuba School Year Opens with New Challenges and Achievements
The 2016-2017 school year opens in Cuba with the aim of increasing education quality, not only in the area of training, but also in social behavior of students and in the excellence of teachers.
Cuba to Host F1st World Festival of Countertenors
Prominent Cuban and foreign artists will gather in this city from September 30 to October 8 during the First World Countertenors Festival, organized by the Leo Brouwer Office.