The promotion of the comprehensive development of children is the main objective of the 12th International Meeting on Early Childhood and Preschool Education to be held on July 12-14 at Havana's Convention Center.

The Council of State of Cuba removed Julián González Toledo from his position as Culture Minister following a proposal made by its President, Army General Raul Castro.

Cuba's Camagua Folk Company, of Camaguey province, is in Europe, invited by the Association of Festivals of the South to represent Cuba in international folk festivals until August.

At the rhythm of the famous hit Bailando, the Cuban group Gente de Zona gave a spectacular concert before more than 300 000 people at the Plaza de Actos in the city of Cienfuegos, as part of its national tour that will continue soon in Sancti Spiritus.

The number of new teachers to graduate throughout Cuba at the end of the present school year to join preschool, primary and special education totals 4,598, as it was known on Tuesday at a press conference in this capital.

HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 6 (acn) The University of Havana (UH) graduated yesterday in its Aula Magna, 2 387 new professionals, 1 268 of them by the regular way, including students from 17 other countries.

The artistic gala that inaugurated on Sunday in this city the 36th edition of the Caribbean Festival, dedicated to the Republic of Ecuador was a tremendous display of cultural syncretism expressed in music and dance expressions.

Puerto Rican singer Andy Montañez received today in this capital the Miguel Matamoros International Award, one of the highest honors given by the Association of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC).

A photo exhibit depicting the Spanish roots of Cuban leader Fidel Castro will be displayed August 12, on the eve of his 90th birthday, at Havana´s Revolution Palace.

The music concert known as the longest Changüí in the world, expected activity of the national festival dedicated to the indigenous rhythm, broke its record of duration when reaching 30 hours, two and something more than what was done in 2014.

With 365 Special Education centers, Cuba benefits more than 37 thousand students needing that specialized attention.

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the Caribbean Festival to the Dominican Republic for the first time, artists of that nation will be honored in a special way during the 36th edition of that meeting, which has the city of Santiago de Cuba as its venue.

Close to their graduation from specialties of Industrial Design and Visual Communication, 117 young people will be part of the generation of Cuban professionals in that field that henceforth will put into practice their knowledge.

Gente de Zona, the Cuban duo that has won several Latin Grammy Awards, a defender of the urban genre, will represent the music of the island during the second edition of Aruba Summer Music Festival, taking place this weekend.