Culture

The greatest literary feast which is celebrated every year throughout Cuba will be held next week in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus.»

Cuban troubadour Pedro Luis Ferrer performed last Wednesday night, at Trinidad’s Municipal History Museum, former Cantero Palace. He was accompanied by his daughter Lena, and his brother Raul Ferrer.»

Young Cuban artists will give tonight a great concert in the emblematic University of Havana stairway in solidarity with the people and government of Venezuela, in view of the recent U.S. aggressive escalade against the South American nation.»

San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress welcomes this Thursday the latest publication of Sancti Spiritus Luminaria Publishing House, on occasion of the 24th Cuban International Book Fair, running from February 12 to 22, in Havana.»

Celina González, queen of the country music (música campesina) genre in Cuba, died at the age of 86 early Wednesday morning, according to sources of the Cuban Institute of Music.»

Stories of love and defiance are the backbone of a film script which might give birth to the first fiction movie inspired by Escribanía Dollz.»

Chicago’s Hedwig Dances company will present in Cuba Saturday, Jan. 31, the piece “Trade Winds”, it was reported.»

Prominent Cuban artist Marta Jimenez Oropesa, winner of the National Radio Prize, known among other things by her role as Rita of the radio program Alegrias de sobremesa, died in Havana, this Wednesday, at the age of 95.»

Casa de las Americas Literary Prize -created in 1960- chose the city of Cienfuegos as its host for the 14th consecutive ocassion, for the works of its jury, said expert Juan Mesa to Prensa Latina.»

Liuba María Hevia remembers the moments in which she first came to Sancti Spiritus when she was 19 years old, and how her life has been linked to this territory ever since.»