Archive - May 2008
In Las Tunas, Cuba, will be the second host city of the XXII Havana International Ballet Festival
Recently was officially confirmed that Las Tunas will be a second host
city of the XXII Havana International Ballet Festival, one of the most
important cultural events in Cuba and one of the oldest and most
prestigious ones of all that are made in the international dance field.
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Organic Honey Production Increases in Cuba
A notable increase in the production of organic honey was reported by
co-ops in the easternmost province of Guantanamo, which have nearly
doubled projected production amounts for this time of year.
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British Fights US Base of Guantanamo, Cuba Death Row
A British resident imprisoned at the US base of Guantanamo, and about
to be sentenced to death, has asked the British government to intercede
on his behalf, according to The Independent daily.
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Monument in Tribute to Cuban Environmentalist Rosa Elena Simeon
A monument in tribute to the late Rosa Elena Simeon, a prominent
environmental leader who for many years was Cuba’s minister for
Science, Technology and the Environment, was unveiled Thursday in the
mountainous region of Pinares de Mayarí, in Holguin.
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Cuba and Serbia agree that their relationship is in "good health"
Cuba and Serbia agree that their relationship is in good health and
expressed desires to strengthen them during the visit of Serbian
Secretary of State Radojko Bogojevic in Havana.
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Cuban rock, officially alienated for decades, will celebrate its first mega concert
Cuban rock, officially alienated for decades, will celebrate its first
mega concert on May 31 in the Salon Rosado from La Tropica, the Mecca
of Salsa in Havana, informed on Tuesday its organizers.
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Cuba Seeks to Improve Civic Education
Cuban Parliament President Ricardo Alarcon said that a plan for improving civic education is being formulated on the country.
Cuba: Intensive pediatrics outstands in Pinar del Río territorial hospital
Indicators of medical efficiency comparable to developed countries are
reported from the intensive pediatrics ward of the general hospital
Comandante Pinares, which also assists numerous rural areas.
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Cienfuegos, Cuba Boosts Nautical Sports
Authorities in the central Cuban province of Cienfuegos are working to
remodel the infrastructure to boost nautical sports in the region.
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Jia Qinglin, Chinese High-Ranking Official Visits Cuban Medical Brigade in Chengdu
Authorities in the central Cuban province of Cienfuegos are working to
remodel the infrastructure to boost nautical sports in the region.
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Cuba continues to fight against property crimes and corruption
Cuba’s attorney general noted that, “if in the years past, the
consequences of these misdeeds were combated, today we recognize the
need to fight their causes.”
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Guinea Bissau and Cuba to Foster Educational Cooperation
Guinea Bissau's Higher Education Minister, Alfredo Gomes, met with
Cuban ambassador to his country Pedro Doña Santana to talk about future
ways to foster cooperation in the educational sector.
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Cuban International Master (IM) Isam Ortiz to Attend International Tournament in Spain
For the second time, Cuban International Master (IM) Isam Ortiz will participate in chess tournaments taking place in Spain.
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President Raul Castro met on Thursday with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro
President Raul Castro met on Thursday with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro who was on an official visit to Cuba heading his countrys delegation to the 12th Meeting of the Cuba-Venezuela Mechanism of Political Consultation.
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Che, Biotechnology Forefather
Efforts of the Cuban Revolution since 1959 áto boost sciences are part of a strategy ádesigned by its leaders to achieve national progress in all fields.
In 1964 during a meeting on lines of work of the Cuban Institute of Research on Sugar Cane byproducts (ICIDCA), Commandant Ernesto Che Guevara described a clear concept of what constitutes biotechnology today.
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