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 exhibit Maya Textiles from Guatemala will bring to Havana’s Casa del Alba Cultural the rich textile traditions of the Maya, which still remains alive in the continent.»
Singer and songwriter Pablo Milanes closed a series of concerts with a performance in this capital, where he sang his classic songs and invoked his immortal Yolanda.»
One of the most outstanding figures in the dance world and the Father of Cuban ballet, Fernando Alonso, passed away on Saturday, July 27th, at the age of 98.»
Students from the Fine Arts Academy of Ravenna, Italy, will create a mural to celebrate the 500th anniversary of this Cuban village, confirmed the Fine Arts Council of Sancti Spiritus. The Cuban central province, declared National Monument, is also called village of the Holy Spirit, and was the fourth village founded by the Spanish in 1514. The initiative is promoted »
The ambitious program conceived to commemorate the 500th foundation anniversary of the ancient Cuban villages of Trinidad and Sancti Spiritus, keeps going forward.»
With a gala at the Heredia Theater, the 33rd International Caribbean Festival begins in Santiago de Cuba, an event uninterruptedly held for nearly 35 years as a meeting point among the cultures of the peoples of the region.»
On the eve of Trinidad village’s half-millennium anniversary, local restoration experts make efforts to safe the cultural and built heritage of this historic village and the Valley of the Sugar Mills.»
The Guayabera House, once Quinta Santa Elena, held its first anniversary on June 25th. »
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