The 2016-2017 school year opens in Cuba with the aim of increasing education quality, not only in the area of training, but also in social behavior of students and in the excellence of teachers.
Cuba to Host F1st World Festival of Countertenors
Prominent Cuban and foreign artists will gather in this city from September 30 to October 8 during the First World Countertenors Festival, organized by the Leo Brouwer Office.
Havana University opens Chinese language courses
The Confucius Institute at the University of Havana has opened registration for citizens who want to learn Chinese, considered one of the most difficult languages to learn.
Cuba's National Ballet Company to Perform in Mexico
Cuba's National Ballet Company (BNC), under the general direction of Alicia Alonso, will present The Magic of Dance at the Teatro Peon Contreras, in Merida, Mexico, on September 7 and 8.
Cuban Delegation to Attend Sugar Congress in Mexico
A Cuban advance delegation will travel to Mexico on Sunday to attend the 10 th Congress of the Association of Sugar Technicians in Latin America and the Caribbean (Atalac).
Puerto Rican Singer Danny Rivera to Give Concert in Havana
Puerto Rican singer Danny Rivera will give a concert on November 20 at Havana's Karl Marx Theater, in which Cuban musicians and compatriots of his will accompany the visiting artist.
Cuba Selected as Country to Begin Royalty Ballet Gala Project
This is the first time a gala by the Royalty Ballet takes place and we have chosen Cuba to start the project, which aims to travel the world with big stars, asserted on Friday dancer Rodrigo Almarales, director general of the production.
El Acompañante: Cuban Proposal to Compete for the Oscar and Goya Awards
El acompañante, by Cuban director Pavel Giroud, was selected to represent Cuban cinema in the Oscar and Goya awards, given by the film academies of the U.S. and Spain, respectively.
Madonna in Cuba for her birthday
American singer Madonna arrived in Cuba on Monday to celebrate her 58th birthday with a group or friends and relatives, according to Granma newspaper
Cuba to be Present in Bolero Festival and World Congress in Mexico
The Bolero Festival and World Congress will take place in Mexico City on August 25-28, with the participation of Cuban singers Maria Elena Pena, Daniel Herrera and Camilo Mederos, the Granma newspaper reported on Monday.
Founder of Cuban Group Tambores de Bejucal Dies
Cuban musician Robelio Perez (Yeyo), founder of the iconic group Tambores de Bejucal (Drums of Bejucal), died at age 85 in that city of the province of Mayabeque.
Success in Europe of Cuban Camagua Folk Company
The Cuban Camagua Folk Company, in its usual summer tour of Europe, concluded its presentations at festivals held in Arroyo de la Encomienda, a town of Valladolid in Spain, and in Pau, France.
Works by 15 Mexican Painters in Art Gallery of Matanzas
Works by 15 Mexican painters participating in the A Bridge of Love and History project, are presented as of Friday at the Pedro Esquerre Art Gallery in the city of Matanzas.
The U.S. Smith College Choir to Perform for the First Time in Cuba
The choir of former students of the university for women Smith College, of the United States, will perform with Cuban choirs on July 28 and 29 in stages of the capital and of Matanzas.
Cuban Computing Science University has graduated over 14000 engineers
With the tenth graduation of the University of Computing Science (UCI by its Spanish acronym), scheduled for July 19, there will be more than 14 000 graduates from this house of higher learning, created by the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro.