Although Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the world and China's second largest trading partner of Cuba, teaching of the language in the Caribbean country is still scarce and is not included in higher education.
Grammy Nominee Septeto Santiaguero to Play in Mexico before Going to L.A.
The album No quiero llanto. Tribute to Los Compadres (Cuba's EGREM record label in co-production with Jose Alberto El Canario), by the Septeto Santiaguero, is nominated for the 2015 Grammy Awards.
The University of Havana Presents Frei Betto with Honoris Causa Doctorate
Brazilian theologian, philosopher and writer Frei Betto received from the University of Havana (UH) on Monday the certificate of Doctor Honoris Causa in Political Science, in a ceremony headed by Politburo member Miguel Diaz-Canel, First Vice President councils of State and Ministers.
The White House swings to traditional Cuban Music
The Cuban band Buena Vista Social Club will perform on Thursday at the White House during a reception that President Barack Obama will give on the Hispanic Heritage Month.
Performance of Cuban Lizt Alfonso Company Admired in Mexico
Cuba's Lizt Alfonso Dance Company will make on Thursday a second presentation at the auditorium of the Tijuana Cultural Center (Cecut) in Baja California, a tour that will end in Mexicali, the capital of this Mexican state, on October 2.
Carlos Varela, The Poet of Havana in New York
Cuban song-writer and singer Carlos Varela is launching a concert September 30 in New York along legendary musician Jackson Browne, as part of the Woodstock Film Festival.
Take 6 in Cuba: world cultures will only advance with unity
World cultures will advance only when we are together, said today in Havana Alvin Chea, one member of the prestigious American band Take 6, invited to Cuba to participate in the Festival Les Voix Humaines.
3D technology used in Cuban topography
The use of 3D technologies in topography is one of the new processes presented during the 6th Agrimensura 2015 Convention underway at the Hotel Habana LibreTryp.
Cuban Artists Nominated for 2015 Latin Grammies
Cuban musicians Alain Pérez and Iván "Melón" Lewis , along with the Septeto Santiaguero, were nominated on Wednesday for the 2015 Latin Grammy Awards, convened annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences of the United States.
Cuba's Lizt Alfonso Ballet Company Prepares Tour of Mexico
Cuba's Litz Alfonso Ballet Company prepares a tour of several Mexican cities, announced the general director of that company to a local television station.
Irina Bokova: Culture Preserves National Identities
During the inauguration of the Workshop for the Approval of a Culture Work Plan for of UNESCO for Latin America and the Caribbean 2016-2021, Irina Bokova, Director General of the organization, asserted that culture is the driving force for the preservation of national identities.
Cuba Signs Cultural Agreements with Argentina and Bolivia
Cuban Culture Minister Julian Gonzalez signed on Friday at Havana's Convention Center two cultural agreements for exchanges and cooperation with his counterparts of Argentina and Bolivia.
Bahamian Culture Minister arrives in Cuba.
The Minister of Youths, Sports and Culture of The Bahamas, Honorable Dr. Daniel Johnson, arrived in Havana at noon to complete an invitation from the Cuban Minister of Culture, Julian González Toledo.
ALBA-TCP Culture Ministers Meeting Winds up in Havana
The Sixth Meeting of Culture Ministers of the countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), concluded on Thursday in Havana with the ratification of Cuba as the nation coordinating Cultural ALBA.
ALBA Culture Ministers meet in Havana
The Sixth Meeting of Culture Ministers of the member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America (ALBA) will start today at the Havana´s Conventions Center.