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Cuba at the 25th World Championships of Judo

The head coach of the Cuban mens judo team, Justo Noda, is hopeful that the team will win a few seats for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games during the 25th World Championships that begin Thursday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read More

From Solitude and Hope

Edited by the Capitan San Luis publishing house, the volume includes a prologue by writer Roberto Fernandez Retamar and an epilogue by Ricardo Alarcon de Quesada, president of the Cuban parliament. Read More

Medium length documentary Salud! tells the story of Cuba's medical internationalism

Salud! covers a lot of ground for a medium-length documentary, highlighting the accomplishments of Cubas doctors in The Gambia, South Africa, Central America, and Venezuela. To its credit, the documentary lets the story unfold primarily through the observations of the doctors and patients themselves, supplemented by some experts in the field. Read More

The book "Volver sobre Mis Pasos". Mirta Ibarra compilation of Titon's letters

Ibarra made a compilation of Titon's letters, showing aspects of the creative life of the moviemaker, who was always concerned about his people's cultural identity. The book, published by Ediciones Autor, the publishing house of SGAE's Fundacion Autor, will be launched at the Meeting Hall of that institution. Read More

Castro reveals that Cuba provided information that saved Ronald Reagan from assassination in 1984

Castro wrote that Cuban authorities learned later that the FBI had arrested several people in North Carolina. Several days after that, Muller expressed America's thanks to the Cuban official Read More

Silvio Rodriguez is planning to visit Chile again in November

According to Eduardo Contreras, his legal representative in the country he will give a free performance during a tribute to Violeta Parra. Read More

Cuba's National Ballet at Maracaibo Dance Festival

Cuba's National Ballet (BNC) directed by prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso will attend the International Dance Festival of Maracaibo, Venezuela from September 30 to October 7. Read More

Sports, Cuba's top commodity

Juan Morales Hechevarria epitomizes the status of a sports hero in Cuba. Read More

World Music Festival to unite cultures

Los Van Van, Cuban band led by bassist Juan Formell, considered to be one of Cuba's major timba acts, is the cuban representative at this Festival. Read More

Mujuru hails relations with Cuba

The talks centred on strengthening co-operation between Cuba and Zimbabwe while the two leaders reviewed relations between the two countries in the areas of health and education.Cuba assists Zimbabwe with medical doctors while thousands of Zimbabwean students have studied in Cuba over the years Read More