Culture

The legendary Cuban band Los Van Van plans to celebrate its 45th anniversary with a series of concerts across the island, bandleader Juan Formell announced.»

Famous Ukrainian dancer Vladimir Malakhov will return for the second time to the Cuban stages, this time to perform on December 6th and 7th in the eastern province of Holguin, some 743 kilometers southeast of Havana.»

Colombian, Mexican, Peruvian and Brazilian journalists were the winners of the 2013 Gabriel García Márquez International Journalism Award.»

The world of filmmaking mourns the loss of Canadian filmmaker Peter Wintonick, considered as the “international ambassador of documentary film”.»

Singer-songwriter, whose songs marked several generations of Cubans, died today in Havana at the age of 83.»

A film on the life of mythical anti-apartheid fighter Nelson Mandela got its world premier this Sunday at Rosebank Mall, in Johannesburg, and is to be screened in theatres nationwide as of Nov.28.»

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.»