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As part of the commemorations of the centenary of the 1st National Congress of Women in Cuba, Havana hosted the colloquium Galician Women in Cuba - Legacy and significance to review the contribution of this sector of Spanish origin to Cuban history and culture.

The Filipino-Spanish painter Camilo Jose Salaya del Toro, a graduate of the San Fernando Academy in Madrid, left his mark on major structures of Cienfuegos in the 19th century, including the Garcia de la Noceda Palace, one of this city’s most relevant local buildings and exponents of domestic architecture from that time.

Alpidio Alonso Grau, Cuban minister of culture, congratulated today all Cuban poets, on the celebration of World Poetry Day by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO).

Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the Republic, congratulated today the outstanding Cuban pianist and composer Frank Fernandez, 2005 National Music Prize, on the celebration of his 79th birthday.

Authorities of the Cuban Ministry of Higher Education (MES) met with Mario Oliva Suarez and Jeronimo Domingo Ricardez Jimenez, head of the General Division of International Relations (DGRI) and director of the School of Accounting and Administration, respectively, of the University of Veracruz (UV) in order to develop cooperation based on the strategies of the Mexican government.

As of today, Cuba’s Casa de las Américas is hosting the 2nd International Colloquium Patria (Homeland), attended by some 60 foreign guests and more than a hundred Cuban specialists.

The 20th International Documentary Film Festival “Santiago Alvarez In Memoriam” concluded in this city after five days of screenings, theoretical panels and master classes.

The exhibition Mujeres, Vidas Paralelas (Women, Parallel Lives), by the Argentine-Spanish photographer Oscar Pipkin, opened at the Museo Casa de la Obra Pía in Havana's Old Section as a tribute to International Women's Day.

Named after Piña Colada, the flavored refreshing drink, an arts festival taking place in the Cuban central province of Ciego de Avila in April will promote the works of talented young artists.

The Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz University of Camagüey (UC), the first higher education center founded in post-revolution Cuba, prioritizes the integration of internationalization processes and management of science and innovation for the benefit of strategic sectors of the country.

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