The 27th Cuban National Poetry Day, hosted by Sancti Spiritus, November 26 through 28, is dedicated to Miguel Barnet, National Literature prize winner, and president of the Cuban Union of Writers and Artists (UNEAC).»
Blog Archives 2015
Festival of Arts in Trinidad, Cuba
Trinidad is since Sunday the venue of the Trinidad de Cuba First National Festival, the XV Trinifolk Dance Festival, and the first Theoretical Event Heritage and Identity, the three of which will run until next November 28th.»
Emir of Qatar Arrives in Cuba for Official Visit
Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar, arrived in Cuba on an official visit, in the first stopover of a tour that will later take him to Mexico and Venezuela.»
Mauricio Macri Elected New President of Argentina
Conservative candidate Mauricio Macri won 2.8 percent of votes in Argentina, which has turned right after 12 years of a national popular project.»
Cubans Left Stranded in Costa Rica Spark Regional Concern
An article published on Granma daily titled “The Odyssey for the American Dream” addressed the situation of the Cubans left stranded in Costa Rica»
South Korea Crushes U.S. to Win Premier 12 Title
South Korea won 8-0 over US in the final game of Premier 12 baseball tournament. Third place and bronze medal went to Japan that defeated Mexico 11×1.»
Latin Grammy Award Granted to Cuban Musicians
The album Tributo a Los Compadres. No quiero llanto by the Septeto Santiaguero and Dominican singer José Alberto “El Canario”, won the 2015 Latin Grammy Award as Best Traditional Tropical Album.»
French Police Continue Home Searches after Attacks
The French police have conducted hundreds of raids, arrests and weapon requisitions since the terrorist attacks in the capital little more than seven days ago.»
Cuba Highly Voted for Member of UNESCO World Heritage Committee
Cuba was elected member of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO, which examines the state of conservation of sites on the World Heritage List.»
We didn’t Go to US Looking for the Secret of the Atomic Bomb
Under the guise of a Puerto Rican, Ramón Labañino, one of the Cuban Five, disrupted his future as an economist. Escambray tells his story as a state security agent»