A piece by Yudit Vidal, well-known visual arts creator of this province, represents Cuba in the 2nd Biennial of Contemporary Art of Argentina, under way with the participation of art exponents from over 30 nations.

Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez will offer a free concert on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the city of Bani and the opening of the Peravia 2014 Regional Book Fair, informed the Culture Ministry of the Dominican Republic.

U.S. ballerina Kristan Gajdica, invited to the 11th edition of DanzanDos –the National Contest of Dance Choreography and Interpretation, shared on Friday in this city relaxation routines that allowed Cuban colleagues to verify practical experiences from diverse cultural canons.

The Cuban-Venezuelan movie La piscina (The Swimming Pool) by Carlos Machado, received a Special Prize in the recently concluded International Film Festival of Nara, Japan, the Prensa Latina news agency reported on Friday.

Cuban artist Carlos Acosta will be the ambassador of a dance program dedicated to ballet and dance in general, informed on Thursday the British public television network BBC.

The 2nd Festival of Central American Cinema, Icaro, will bring to this capital some of the best movies of countries like Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica, films that will be screened at the Infanta Multiscreen Cinema and the Cuban Art Factory starting from Thursday and until Wednesday, October 8.

Popular Argentinean singer-songwriter Fito Paez will offer a concert on Wednesday at Havana's Karl Marx Theater, as part of the special programming of the 6th Leo Brouwer Chamber Music Festival.

The Fernando Ortiz International Prize given by the homonymous Cuban foundation acknowledged on Monday in this capital the life and work of U.S. anthropologist Richard Price, known for his studies on secondary cultures in the Caribbean.

HAVANA, Cuba, Sept 24 (acn) Cuban artists Descemer Bueno, Eliades Ochoa, Pablo Milanes and the popular group Gente D Zona were nominated on Wednesday by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to opt for different awards in the 15th edition of its Grammy Prizes.

Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers, sent on Wednesday a letter of acknowledgement to the members of Cuba's Contemporary Dance Ensemble (DCC), a company marking on Thursday the 55th anniversary of its founding by maestro Ramiro Guerra.

HAVANA, Cuba, Sept 24 (acn) Cuba's National Ballet Company (BNC), directed by Alicia Alonso, will be present with prima ballerina Yanela Piñera and leading dancer Camilo Ramos at the 20th International Gala of Ballet to be held on September 27 and 28 at the Grand Opera House of the German city of Dortmund.

The Jewish Community Center of Cuba held a cultural gala for peace on Sunday in an action calling for a better future for all nations of the world.

The popular Cuban duo Buena Fe, sang in Miami the patriotic piece "Cuba va," during a concert held on Thursday evening in that U.S. city.

Hilda Oates, an actress that since the 1960s carried out an intense work as part of various theater groups and in cinema, the winner in 2004 of the National Theater Prize, died on Friday at age 89.