Blog Archives February 2012

The Day Olga Salanueva Waits For

When Olga Salanueva was asked about how she and Rene Gonzalez manage to make their love survive, she answered that there is no formula. She said that their relation, like in the case of the rest of the Five, is based on love. And, as it is said, love can do anything.»

Universidad 2012 Debates Future Challenges

Social liability of universities will guide debates in the Ninth Congress University 2014 in Cuba, Minister of Higher Education Miguel Diaz-Canel announced. “A better world is not possible without sustainable development or social liability of the university”, he added.»

New Book by Fidel Castro Launched in Cuba’s Fair

The book “Fidel Castro in the face of Natural Disasters. Thinking and Action” by researcher Luis Enrique Ramos Guadalupe was launched on Tuesday at the ongoing  21st Havana International Book Fair. The book deals with Fidel´s activity during the passage on the island of different hurricanes since the 1960s.»

Roosters Presence in Cuban Baseball All-Star Game

Three players from Sancti Spiritus baseball team are included in the West squad that is to face its similar from the East, in the Cuban Baseball All-Star Game to take place next Sunday in the Victoria Giron Stadium, in Matanzas.»

Cuban Book Fair Honors Renown Playwright

The International Book Fair will pay special tribute on Monday to the famous Cuban playwright Virgilio Piñera (1912-1979), as part of the celebrations on his 100th birthday.»

International Wrestling Tourney Underway in Cuba

The 43th Cerro Pelado-Granma International Tournament will continue on Monday with fights in the 60- and 74-kilogram divisions in the Greco-Roman style, and 48, 51 and 55 kgs in the women”s category.»

Fidel Castro Met with Intellectuals in Havana

The leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro reiterated the need to continue struggling and maintain the population informed, in a meeting with intellectuals of the Network in Defense of Humanity, released by local press on Saturday.»