The 2nd Festival of Central American Cinema, Icaro, will bring to this capital some of the best movies of countries like Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica, films that will be screened at the Infanta Multiscreen Cinema and the Cuban Art Factory starting from Thursday and until Wednesday, October 8.
Argentinean Fito Paez in Concert in Havana
Popular Argentinean singer-songwriter Fito Paez will offer a concert on Wednesday at Havana's Karl Marx Theater, as part of the special programming of the 6th Leo Brouwer Chamber Music Festival.
Richard Price Presented with Fernando Ortiz Intl. Prize
The Fernando Ortiz International Prize given by the homonymous Cuban foundation acknowledged on Monday in this capital the life and work of U.S. anthropologist Richard Price, known for his studies on secondary cultures in the Caribbean.
Cuban Artists Nominated to 2014 Latin Grammies
HAVANA, Cuba, Sept 24 (acn) Cuban artists Descemer Bueno, Eliades Ochoa, Pablo Milanes and the popular group Gente D Zona were nominated on Wednesday by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to opt for different awards in the 15th edition of its Grammy Prizes.
Raul Sends Letter of Acknowledgement to Contemporary Dance Ensemble
Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers, sent on Wednesday a letter of acknowledgement to the members of Cuba's Contemporary Dance Ensemble (DCC), a company marking on Thursday the 55th anniversary of its founding by maestro Ramiro Guerra.
Cuba's National Ballet Company to Perform in Germany
HAVANA, Cuba, Sept 24 (acn) Cuba's National Ballet Company (BNC), directed by Alicia Alonso, will be present with prima ballerina Yanela Piñera and leading dancer Camilo Ramos at the 20th International Gala of Ballet to be held on September 27 and 28 at the Grand Opera House of the German city of Dortmund.
Jewish Community in Cuba Holds Gala for World Peace
The Jewish Community Center of Cuba held a cultural gala for peace on Sunday in an action calling for a better future for all nations of the world.
Buena Fe Sings "Cuba Va" at the Miami Dade County Auditorium
The popular Cuban duo Buena Fe, sang in Miami the patriotic piece "Cuba va," during a concert held on Thursday evening in that U.S. city.
National Theater Prize Winner Hilda Oates Dies in Havana
Hilda Oates, an actress that since the 1960s carried out an intense work as part of various theater groups and in cinema, the winner in 2004 of the National Theater Prize, died on Friday at age 89.
Cubans will Enjoy South African Movies
A cinematographic look at the recent history of South Africa will be offered in the 4th Sample organized by that country 's embassy in Cuba and the Cuban Film Institute from next October 6 to 12.
Cuban Duet Buena Fe in Concert in Miami despite War Drums of Anti-Cuba Circles
The popular pop-music Cuban duet Buena Fe will offer a concert in the US city of Miami despite the attacks by anti-Cuba political circles.
Works by Cuban Writer to be Present at Mexican Book Fair
Writer Odalys Leyva, of this city, will have two of her works at the 14th International Book Fair to be held at the main square of Mexico City, scheduled for October 13-20.
Cuba's National Ballet Company to Participate in Mexican Festival
Cuba's National Ballet Company (BNC), directed by prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso, will soon participate in the Cultural Autumn Season of the Annual Festival of the Arts of the State of Yucatan, Mexico.
Former Ukrainian Ballet Star Vladimir Malakhov Gives Keynote Lecture in Holguin
Ukrainian dancer Vladimir Malakhov, described as the top male star of the ballet circuit of all times, gave a keynote lecture at the Eddy Suñol Theater of this city on Saturday, in which dancers of various Cuban groups participated.
Cuban Film "Conducta" Opens Latin American Film Festival in Sydney
Some fifty films, shorts and documentaries of 13 Latin American nations will be screened during the 9th edition of the Latin American Film Festival of Sydney that opened on Tuesday with the screening of the Cuban film "Conducta," second feature film by Ernesto Daramas, winner of two prizes at the Havana Film Festival in New York and of the Silver Boiznaga Prize at the Spanish Film Festival of Malaga.