Culture

Cuba: Abel Prieto Appointed as Presidential Advisor

After 15 years as Cuba’s minister of culture, Abel Prieto was appointed as advisor to Cuban President Raul Castro, according to an official communiqué made public by local media. Rafael Bernal, deputy minister of culture since 1997, will replace Abel Prieto.»

National Amateur Drama Festival Concludes in Central Cuba

With a warm reception from the audience, the XV National Amateur Theatre Festival Olga Alonso ended Sunday in Fomento, Sancti Spiritus, in central Cuba. Two projects shared the Grand Prix of the drama fete attended by six provinces.»

XXI International Book Fair Ends in Cuba

The XXI International Book Fair came to a close in esatern Cuba after 25 days in which printed letters took over major cities, since the opening in Havana on February 9.»

French Opera Musicians to Perform in Cuba

A selection of musicians from the Rouen Opera Orchestra, France, will give a concert in Cuba on March 2 and 3, as part of cultural exchange between the European country and Cuba.»

Reconstruction of Sancti Spiritus Theater in Final Stages

The capital reconstruction of Sancti Spiritus Teatro Principal (Principal Theater), symbol of the Cuban central city, has entered the final stages while approximating the 70% of its total execution with a plausible result in the already finished areas.»

New Guayaberas in Sancti Spiritus Museum

Sancti Spiritus Provincial General Museum recently received a white long-sleeve shirt from Jamaican essayist and professor Keith Ellis, one of the guests attending the international book event in this territory.»

Writers-to-be Rendezvous in Book Fair in Sancti Spiritus

Several children initiating in the written art assembled as of Thursday in Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, in the Provincial Debate Meeting for Children Writers during the celebration of the 21st edition of the International Book Fair.»