The Espirituano Septet gave a live concert on June 9 at the Principal Theater of Sancti Spiritus, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the group. The concert was also attended by other traditional groups such as Semilla del son and Saroza Septet, from Trinidad, and Mi nuevo son and Rompesaragüey, from the capital city. When referring to the concert performance, »
Important papers were donated to Trinidad’s archives by Swiss collector Michael Zurbuchen»
Amelia Peláez del Casal, born in the municipality of Yaguajay, Sancti Spiritus, is considered one of the most outstanding plastic artists of Cuba»
French fashion house Chanel staged a parade at Paseo del Prado in Havana, capital of Cuba, where the 36th International Tourism Fair, FITCuba 2016, and French Culture Month are underway»
Thousands of Venezuelans are celebrating the eighth anniversary of the ”Corazon Adentro” Cultural Mission, created by Hugo Chavez in 2008 with Cuban assistance»
The importance of literature was highlighted in Sancti Spiritus by local writer and plastic artist Hermes Entenza, who was responsible for the opening of the 25th International Book Fair in this Cuban territory. In his speech, the local intellectual referred to different passages that distinguish universal history, and remembered emblematic authors such as José Martí, Ernest Hemingway, Rubén Darío, Julio »
The 14th International Guitar Festival of Havana begins today with the participation of contestants and guest musicians from Cuba, Latin America, North America and Europe»
Representatives of the Presidential Committee on Arts and Humanities, an advisory agency of the White House, are set to visit Cuba next week. This is the first official visit related to the US presidency after Obama’s historical visit March 20/22»
Garcia Espinosa directed seven documentaries and six fiction films, among which Aventuras de Juan Quinquin (1961) and La inutil muerte de mi socio Manolo (1989) stand out»
Hundreds of thousands of fans gathered in Havana yesterday, March 25, for a spectacular concert by the Rolling Stones, who left no doubt about their amazing vitality, performing for more than two hours»
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