During the inauguration of the Workshop for the Approval of a Culture Work Plan for of UNESCO for Latin America and the Caribbean 2016-2021, Irina Bokova, Director General of the organization, asserted that culture is the driving force for the preservation of national identities.

Cuban Culture Minister Julian Gonzalez signed on Friday at Havana's Convention Center two cultural agreements for exchanges and cooperation with his counterparts of Argentina and Bolivia.

The Minister of Youths, Sports and Culture of The Bahamas, Honorable Dr. Daniel Johnson, arrived in Havana at noon to complete an invitation from the Cuban Minister of Culture, Julian González Toledo.

The Sixth Meeting of Culture Ministers of the countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), concluded on Thursday in Havana with the ratification of Cuba as the nation coordinating Cultural ALBA.

The Sixth Meeting of Culture Ministers of the member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America (ALBA) will start today at the Havana´s Conventions Center.

The Recordings and Musical Editions Company (EGREM by its Spanish acronym) and its American counterpart Sony Music Entertainment signed in Havana contracts for large-scale international distribution of Cuban music, including the catalog of this national label.

The 6th Meeting of Culture Ministers of the member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance of the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) will be held in Havana on September 17.

The pianist, composer and orchestra director Guillermo Rubalcaba died on Monday night in Havana, confirmed the Cuban Institute of Music.

Members of the chairmanship of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) met with directors of the University of Havana (UH) to establish guidelines for cooperation between the two institutions.

Cuba's National ballet Company (BNC) will begin on September 16 an international tour of important places of Spain and Oman, an Arab nation where the company will debut with the piece Don Quixote.

Cuban soprano Barbara Llanes Mary traveled on Sunday to Costa Rica after giving two successful concerts in the Colombian capital, accompanied by the Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of the guest conductor, Italian Francesco Belli.

After performing in several European countries since June 23, the Camagua Folk Company, of the eastern Cuban province of Camagüey, returned to the island on Monday, praised by the public and congratulated by personalities attending the shows in which it participated.

Rita had a sad look and dark skin. She was small and had an enchanting smile. This is how everyone remembers her. One of the iconic artists in Cuba was the unique Rita Montaner.