The album Tributo a Los Compadres. No quiero llanto by the Septeto Santiaguero and Dominican singer José Alberto "El Canario", won on Thursday the 2015 Latin Grammy Award in Best Traditional Tropical Album.

Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés, founder of the New Song Movement together with Silvio Rodríguez and Noel Nicola, received on Wednesday a Latin Grammy Award to musical excellence from the Latin Recording Academy, for his important contributions in the field of music.

More than 40 artists from Cuba and United States will participate with their works from today and until November 14 in the 5th edition of Visuarte 2015 in the province of Cienfuegos.

Cuban culture minister Julian Gonzalez said in Havana that culture has been a common element and a tool for Cuba to guarantee its citizens´ freedom and peace which are fundamental human rights at the world and regional levels.

The legendary rock band ZZ Top and saxophonist Kenny G will perform in Havana at the Jazz Plaza International Festival, to be held from December 17 to 20, Granma newspaper reports.

The prestigious photographer Peter Turnley (Indiana, 1955) will open next November 13 at the National Museum of Fine Arts, in Havana (MNBA by its Spanish acronym), the first solo exhibition of an American photographer in the history of that institution.

The prestigious Cuban band Buena Vista Social Club performed this Tuesday night at The Beacon Theatre in New York city, as part of its Farewell Tour through the United States.

HAVANA, Cuba, Nov 2 (acn) The 33rd Havana International Trade Fair, FIHAV 2015, will open this Monday at its traditional headquarters, the fairground EXPOCUBA.

Matteo Renzi, President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic said on Wednesday at Havana's Higher Arts Institute that his country is interested in strengthening cultural ties with Cuba.

The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, has been given the Merit to Life Award by the pan-Arab channel Al Mayadeen, which was handed over on Tuesday in this capital.

Some 150 Cuban and foreign researchers will close today the debate sessions developed from October 25 as part of the activities of the 10th Ibero-American Congress of Thought.

The President of the Cuban Radio and Television Institute (ICRT), Danylo Sirio and the Programming Director of the Brazilian Television Chain TVT, Antonio Jordao Pacheco, signed on Monday a cooperation agreement within the context of the ongoing 2nd Radio and Television Convention.

Miguel Barnet, president of the Association of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC), received on Tuesday an honorary doctorate during the International Festival of Mayan Culture, under way in Merida, Yucatan.

The Muelle Real located in the city of Cienfuegos also known as the Pearl of the South is host to events that marks the history of the region and is currently considered a space for social and cultural gatherings.