I'm happy to be in Havana and sing with Camerata Romeu for the Cuban public, U.S. soprano Barbara Hendricks, who will give a concert on Thursday at the St. Francis of Assisi Minor Basilica, told reporters on Monday.

The improvement of teachers of French as a second foreign language present in Cuban universities is the main challenge concerning these days the professors from the University of Holguin.

The recognized group Buena Vista Social Club and the duo Gente de Zona were winners in several categories in the 27th edition of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, held at the Bank United Center at the University of Miami, United States.

The mainstream media and the general public assessed as successful the two presentations by the Acosta Dance Company, directed by Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta, at the 13th edition of the Festival of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities of the United States visiting Cuba since Monday announced today in this capital several projects to increase exchanges between the two countries, in conjunction with the Cuban Ministry of Culture.

Cuba's National Ballet Company (BNC), directed by prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso, will make several presentations in Canada of the classic piece Don Quixote during a tour scheduled for May, the company announced on Thursday.

Renowned Cuban filmmaker Julio Garcia Espinosa died at age 89 in this capital.

The 10th International Conference on foreign languages, communication and culture (WEFLA), sponsored by the Department of Canadian studies at the University of Holguin, will be held in the resort of Guardalavaca from April 27 and 29.

Cuba is fourth among the islands with the largest pant diversity in the world with some 7 thousand 500 species and a high number of endemic vegetation, according to an article in the official Granma daily.

Like Tom Sawyer, 'we are going to the cave in group¨, said Carlos Alberto "Tim" Cremata when referring to the artistic tour of La Colmenita ( the Little Beehive) Children Company through the province of Sancti Spiritus, in honor of the Seventh Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba.

With a new season of Swan Lake, the National Ballet of Cuba returns to its usual scenarios at Alicia Alonso Havana Grand Theatre, presenting a renewed cast.

Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodriguez, presents his latest Album, Amorios, and captures the attention of the Spanish public in his current tour of the Iberian Peninsula, which began on April 3rd and will end in May 1st.

Cuba's Ballet de Camaguey (BC) will perform halfway through April in Salzburg, Austria, the pieces Peregrinos (Pilgrims), by Gonzalo Galguera, and the pas de deux of Le Corsaire, a classic inspired by a poem by English Lord Byron, both of them interpreted by the company's leading dancers and prima ballerinas.

Cuba has cooperation agreements with over a thousand foreign universities in all academic fields, allowing concrete actions for the scientific development of the island, asserted Higher Education Deputy Minister Oberto Santin.