The presentation of María Parchitos, the world's largest rag doll, will be one of the most attractive events of this Sunday, as part of the celebrations for the 505th anniversary of the former village of Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe.

Acosta Danza, company directed by First Dancer Carlos Acosta, will present its new season "Rituals" on February 15, 16 and 17 at the García Lorca Hall of the Alicia Alonso Grand Theater.

A Memorandum of Understanding between the Universities of Havana and Pittsburgh were signed in this capital, as a continuation of the academic exchanges that both institutions already have.

Cuba's permanent delegation to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) joined today with satisfaction and enthusiasm the celebration, for the first time, of International Education Day, according to a statement issued in Paris.

The first dancer of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba (BNC) Viengsay Valdés was appointed deputy director of the company directed by the legendary Alicia Alonso.

The President of Casa de las Americas Cultural Institution, Roberto Fernandez Retamar inaugurated on Monday in Havana the entity's Literary Award, according to Prensa Latina News Agency.

Members of the US Jazz group Moshulu Band highlighted on Friday in Havana how they will contribute in improving relations between their country and Cuba.

Jazz Plaza is currently a great success and has been enthroned in Cuba as one of the most important festivals, that fills me with pride because I see that my contribution has been to Cuban culture, said in this capital the musician Bobby Carcassés.

ArteChef Publishing House, of the Federation of Culinary Associations of Cuba, will make nine works available to the participants in the 28 Havana International Book Fair to be held February 7-17.

Master Bobby Carcassés, National Music Award 2012, will officially open the 34th International Jazz Festival Plaza 2019, which will be held January 14-20 next, with the concerts by Afrojazz and Timba Funk next Wednesday in the Avellaneda Hall of the National Theatre of Cuba.

Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta has just been nominated for the Goya Prize, awarded by the Spanish Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, as Best New Actor for his participation in the film "Yuli", by Catalan filmmaker Icíar Bollaín.

Abel Prieto Jiménez, director of the Marti Program Office, stressed on Tuesday the importance of a coherent cultural policy, because when the market dictates the rules it is mediocrity that triumphs.

Puerto Rican actor Benicio del Toro presents his most recent film at the XL International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana, entitled Sicario: Day of the soldado, a sequel to a film of the same name released in 2015.

I would like to express my gratitude to you, to Cuba and its artists for your friendship and collaboration over the years," said renowned American filmmaker Robert Redford in a message he sent to the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema.