Over 400 thousand people attended a concert by the US Major Lazer project Sunday at Havana´s Jose Marti Anti-Imperialist Plaza, on the city´s sea-front drive.
Cuban Art Enjoyed in Belgium
Cuban art is present in Belgium with an exhibition in which 16 women of the island joined their talents to honor International Women's Day, to be marked on March 8.
Cuba's Gente de Zona to Perform in Europe and Asia
The next international tour of the Cuban music group Gente de Zona will include countries like Spain, France, Holland and Israel, said its director general, Alexander Delgado.
Reinaldo Hierrezuelo, Last Member of Los Compadres, Dies in Havana
Reinaldo Hierrezuelo, the famous singer and tres (three-string guitar) player of the duo Los Compadres, died on Tuesday in Havana, at age 90, the Cubadebate Web site reported citing family sources.
Cuban Contemporary Art Works Presented in Rome
An exhibition of Cuban contemporary art, comprising more than 100 works by artists of the island, was inaugurated at the Cervantes Institute of the Italian capital, Prensa Latina reported.
International Book Fair closes doors in Havana
The 25th Cuba 2016 International Book Fair closed on Monday after being visited by over 12 thousand people who attended professional, academic and literary activities, and hundreds of thousands that went to buy books in the main Havana venue of San Carlos de la Cabaña fortress.
New Book on the History of the Cuban Five
A new book on the history of the Cuban Five during their unjust prison terms in the United States, published by Pathfinder Press was presented last Friday at the International Book Fair in Havana.
The 10th International Universidad 2016 Congress Concludes in Havana
The 10th International Universidad 2016 Congress ended on Friday at Havana´s Convention Center with a panel dedicated to the historic leader of the Revolution Fidel Castro.
Grammy winner praises Cuban Septeto Habanero
Panamanian singer Ruben Blades, who recently won a Grammy Award for his album Son de Panama, congratulated the Santiaguero Septet by its CD No quiero llanto.
Cuba's Septeto Santiaguero Announces Presentations in the United States
The Cuban music group Septeto Santiaguero, which recently won a Latin Grammy and was a nominee to the Grammies, announced a concert at the Lincoln Center of New York, on June 28, during a tour of the United States.
Cuba and Canada Expand Exchanges in University Branches
The Scientific Council of the University of Holguin announced in that city today the convening of the 10th edition of the International Seminar on Canadian Studies and the 10th Conference on Foreign Languages, Communication and Culture.
Frei Betto: I am not a Historian, I am a Memoirist
I am not a historian, I am a memoirist, said today Dominican friar, writer, journalist and philosopher Frei Betto, during the presentation of his novel Minas del Oro, at Havana's International Book Fair.
Cuba and Nicaragua to Sign Academic Cooperation Project
Cuba and Nicaragua will sign today in Havana new scientific-academic cooperation agreements that will contribute to increase the professional level of the staff dedicated to the protection of the health of plants, animals and men.
Book Fair Remembers Encounter between Fidel and Malcolm X
The presentation of the book entitled "Fidel and Malcolm X: Memories of an Encounter" by US writer Rosemary Mealy was held on Monday at Havana's San Carlos de la Cabana.
2015 National Literature Award Given to Rogelio Martinez Fure
The renowned poet, folkloric expect and ethnologist Robelio Martinez Fure received on Sunday in Havana the 2015 National Literature Award during the International Book Fair underway in the Cuban capital.