Maykel Blanco, leader of the popular group Salsa Mayor and organizer of the International Salsa Festival, held in Havana every year in the last week of February, announced that the event has been postponed due to the crisis the world is facing with COVID-19.
Casa de las Americas rejects inclusion of Cuba in list of countries sponsoring terrorism
Under the title Cuba will Survive, Casa de las Americas issued a statement against the recent inclusion of the Caribbean island, by the United States government, in the list of countries sponsoring terrorism.
Prominent Cuban filmmaker Pineda Barnet dies in Havana
Prominent Cuban filmmaker Enrique Pineda Barnet died on Tuesday at 87, according to Luis Morlote Rivas, president of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (Uneac), in his official Twitter profile.
International Festival Jazz Plaza 2021 cancels live concerts
The Cuban Music Institute, the National Center of Popular Music and the Organizing Committee of the International Jazz Plaza Festival announce the cancellation of the concerts organized for its 36th edition.
Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba wins awards in competition in the US
Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba (LADC) celebrates having received several awards in the Ballet Beyond Borders competition, held in the United States.
Cuban film Agosto to be screened in Havana today
The Cuban feature film Agosto (2019) will have its Cuban premiere today at 7pm in Havana's Acapulco cinema.
Latin Music Institute pays tribute to Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso
The Latin Music Institute (ILM) announced that it will premiere in Cuba its 'Tito reacciona a Alicia Alonso' (Tito reacts to Alicia Alonso) cartoon series, an episode in homage to the prima ballerina assoluta.
Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba will participate in important contest in the United States
The Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba Company (LADC) will participate, in early January 2021, in the Ballet Beyond Borders competition, an event based in the United States, reported the Prensa Latina agency.
Cuban National Ballet to dedicate gala on 62nd anniversary of the Revolution
The Cuban National Ballet (BNC), Cultural Heritage of the Nation, will hold on January 1st a gala at the Gran Teatro de La Habana (GTH) Alicia Alonso, dedicated to the 62nd anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, the outstanding company announced.
Cuban cultural institutions regret Armando Manzanero's death
The Cuban Music Institute (ICM) regrets the death of the renowned Mexican singer and composer Armando Manzanero, which occurred on Monday morning as a result of the COVID-19 at the age of 85.
Cuba to host a new edition of the International Jazz Plaza Festival in January 2021
Due to the epidemiological context caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 36th edition of the International Jazz Plaza Festival will be held in Havana next January 19-24.
Diaz-Canel congratulates award-winning Cuban musicians
The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, congratulated today composer and music producer Edesio Alejandro and pianist Huberal Herrera, who earned the 2020 National Music Award the eve.
Cuban TV will broadcast Cuba Viva show on New Year´s eve
The TV channel Cubavisión will bid farewell to the year 2020 in a regular way, with good music, energy and the commitment of a culture at the service of the people, reports the Cuban Television website
Cuban Film Institute organizes Cuban film series for the Triumph of the Revolution
The Cuban Film Institute (ICAIC) is preparing a cycle of emblematic films and documentaries of the national filmography, as part of the activities of the Triumph of the Revolution Day.
Cuba honors Alicia Alonso on the Ibero-American Day of Dance
Artists and intellectuals will pay tribute Monday to Cuban prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso (1920-2019) on the Ibero-American Day of Dance, declared to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the most important figures in the history of ballet worldwide.