Culture

The book “Hugo Chavez: Mi primera vida: Conversaciones con Ignacio Ramonet”, a biographic interview to late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, is a best seller this summer in Cuba, it was reported.»

The photo exhibition “Fidel is Fidel” opened yesterday in Havana, as a tribute by filmmaker Roberto Chile to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro.»

For the first time the famous theater company, The Globe, visited Havana City to present “Hamlet”.»

The homage to Fidel will open August 12 at Havana’s Jose Marti Memorial»

About 10 countries, including USA and France, signed contracts for the distribution of Meñique, first Cuban 3D animation film, the film’s producers told the press.»

After 12 years of absence ””The Odalisque in red pants”, of the French painter Henri Matisse (1869-1954), returns to Venezuela after being recovered by U.S. authorities.»

Participants at the 15th national contest on local and community development projects, hosted by the central Cuban city of Sancti Spiritus, considered the event as vital for the creation of values, and the exchange of ideas.»

Cuban famous poetry-reader Luis Carbonell died today at 90 years old, sources closed to the artist reported.»

Musicians of the most diverse genres met at Havana’s Karl Marx Theater to honor the five Cuban antiterrorists on the occasion of the 18th edition of the island’s international record fair and contest, Cubadisco 2014.»

The 16th Voices of the Republic (Voces de la República) Colloquium is underway in Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, with the attendance of researchers from several different provinces.»