Cuban pianist Marcos Madrigal began on Thursday a tour of Italy, where he will offer three concerts along with the local Marchigiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

JoJazz 2014, a contest to appreciate the work of the young defenders of the genre on the island, will begin today in Havana with the opening concert ¨JoJazz Pablo Milanes, ¨starring a cast of renowned Cuban musicians.

The National Council for the Plastic Arts awarded the 2014 National Prize of Plastic Arts to the artist Lázaro Saavedra.

The 5th Surimagen International Day begins today and will run until November 17 in Cienfuegos, this time is devoted to Ecuador.

World dance stars are closing on Friday the 24th edition of Havana's International Ballet Festival.

Singer-songwriters Alejandro Filio, of Mexico, and Carlos Varela, of Cuba, have joined to tour several South American countries.

The 24th edition of Havana's International Book Fair will take place on February 12-22. It will run until April in the rest of the national territory, and the meeting's guest of honor will be the Republic of India.

Havana—Brooklyn Mack, first dancer with the Washington Ballet said that after his performance in Havana he was so moved that he will come back to the island.

The Ballet Hispanico of New York will make its debut in Cuba on Saturday, as part of the 34th edition of Havana's International Ballet Festival, with a performance at 5:00 p.m. at the capital's Mella Theater.

Cuban working of precious metals will be present at the 11th Art Fest at Doral (AFD), to be held at the Carlos Albizu University of Florida, United States, in November, with the work of the group Pauyet of Ciego de Avila.

With great sadness, Cuba's National Ballet Company (BNC) received on Friday the news of the death of notable Cuban choreographer Ivan Tenorio, as a result of a long disease.

The Cuban Film Conducta, by director Ernesto Daranas, received on Friday the prize "Circulo Precolombino de Oro" as Best International Film of the 31st Film Festival of Bogotá, informed the organization.

Thereza Colly More, director of the Ballet School of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia, showed on Thursday her interest in establishing relations with its counterpart of Cuba, which made her come to this capital for the first time.

In a sudden way, Cuban pianist, composer and interpreter Frank Dominguez died on Wednesday at age 87 in Merida, the Yucatan Newspaper reported.