The book Retrato de una época (Portrait of an Era), by Luis Enrique Colomé Dagnesses, a graduate in social sciences, is a valuable contribution to the history of role that tens of thousands of young Cubans played in the 1960s and 70s.
Belgian week concluded in Havana
The twelfth edition of the Belgian Week in Havana culminated its cultural agenda, which was attended by Rudi Vervoot, minister-president of the government of the Brussels-Capital Region.
Biennial English for Development Conference concluded with record attendance
The Biennial Conference on English for Development, a space for discussion, interaction and learning about the language teaching process, concluded on Thursday with the participation of some 3,000 teachers from the Cuban Ministry of Education (MINED by its Spanish acronym).
National Culture commendation awarded to Nicolás Augusto Hernández Guillén
The Cuban Ministry of Culture (MINCULT) awarded Nicolás Augusto Hernández Guillén the Distinction for National Culture, in recognition of his outstanding work in the promotion and enrichment of cultural development in the country.
Cuban Deputy Prime Minister praises eastern Cuba’s cultural potential
Ines Maria Chapman Waugh, Deputy Prime Minister of Cuba, met on Wednesday with creators, intellectuals and cultural workers in the province of Holguin to talk about local artistic production and the challenges facing the sector.
First Community Culture Forum begins today in Havana
Framed in the 502nd anniversary of the founding of the village of San Cristobal de La Habana, the first Community Cultural Forum, an initiative of the socio-cultural project TerArte, of the Popular Council Plaza Vieja, will be held between until November 13.
Book Fair to celebrate Boloña Publishing House's 25th anniversary kicks off today in Havana
From today until November 14, the Book Fair for the 25th anniversary of Boloña Publishing House will be held in Havana's Calle de Madera, an action framed in the context of the celebrations for Havana's 502nd anniversary.
Santiago de Cuba, a UNESCO Creative City of Music
The United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO) granted the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba the Creative City of Music condition on Monday, a news that spread very fast around this urban center.
Central Cuban Province Reopens Cultural Centers
Authorities in the Central province of Ciego de Avila are reopening cultural centers to in-person attendance in tune with the improvement of the local COVID-19 epidemiological situation.
International Documentary Festival to be dedicated to US independent documentary films
The Cuban Film Institute (ICAIC by its Spanish acronym) and the Directorate of Culture in Santiago de Cuba are calling for the 20th International Documentary Festival "Santiago Alvarez in memoriam", to be held from March 3 to 8 in this city.
Tenth edition of the international theater laboratory kicks off today
The International Laboratory Traspasos Escenicos ("Scenic Transfers") 2021 will be held from today until November 6 in its tenth edition, which will be both virtual and on-site.
Cuba's National Ballet celebrates its 73rd anniversary
The National Ballet of Cuba (BNC), Cultural Heritage of the Nation and one of the most prestigious dance companies in the world, celebrates today its 73rd birthday as the company established in 1948 with Alicia Alonso as the main figure prepares to return to the stage.
Virtual architecture and city planning salon opens today
The 13th National Architecture and City Planning Salon begins today online with professionals from 12 provinces, a fact revealing of their interest despite the difficulties imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cuba hosts Ibero-American Congress of Thought
HOLGUIN, Cuba, Oct 26 (ACN) With the conference "Cultural war, decolonization and resistance", by writer and essayist Abel Prieto Jimenez, president of Casa de las Americas, opened its sessions on Monday the 16th edition of the Ibero-American Congress of Thought, as part of the 27th Ibero-American Culture Festival, held in Holguin (eastern Cuba), until the next day 30.
Díaz-Canel hails Cuban Culture Day
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez celebrated today on Twitter Cuban Culture Day, originated in one of the most relevant events in Cuban history: the first intonation of the National Anthem.