Culture

The 35th International Festival of New Latin American Cinema will be the first without its founder Alfredo Guevara, with the aim of defending the spirit of this Cuban film fest.»

A Festival of Indian Culture began in Havana, coinciding with the visit of a government delegation headed by Indian Vice President, Hamid Ansari, and members of his cabinet and parliament.»

Young Cuban artists belonging to the Hermanos Saiz Association (AHS) continue discussing here today, from a national perspective, current problems in the artistic production of the new generations.»

Latin music production in the United States, its market insertion and current music trends are the focus today of discussions at the Casa de las Americas in Havana.»

Cuban film had several productions screening Tuesday at the 22nd edition of the Latin American Film and Culture Festival taking place in the city of Biarritz, on the French Riviera.»

More than 110 institutions from all Cuban economic sectors will mount stands at the Thirty First Havana International Fair, which will open its doors on November 3rd.»

Pianist Chucho Valdes, singer Miriam Ramos, the Santiaguero Septet and the Ignacio Piñeiro National Septet are the musicians and groups representing Cuba at the competition for the 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.»

The Fifth Leo Brouwer Chamber Music Festival has begun in the eastern Cuban city of Santiago de Cuba, and will run until October 13 in Havana, with the participation of artists from more than 10 countries.»

The 22nd Criticism and Research Forum about Children and Youth  Literature started this Tuesday in Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, with the attendance of renowned writers.»

The Cuban National Ballet will premiere a pas de deux as part of a gala scheduled for September 11 at Havana’s Carl Marx Theater to mark the 15-year imprisonment in the United States of the five Cubans, who were given unfair sentences after they monitored Florida-based terrorist organizations.»