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February 8th

SELA, Single Regional Stance before UN

Latin American and Caribbean Economic Systen (SELA) called a meeting slated for February 25-26 to facilitate a single regional stance at 6th UN Summit. Read More

Havana Bookstores Start Prelude to Book Fair

The Cuban capital's bookstores started selling on Wednesday more than 200 novels, an experience that is repeated for the third time, days before Havana's International Book Fair begins. Read More

Art instructors to support Theater Crusade through the mountains

Art instructors, grouped together in the José Martí Brigade, are adding their talent to the important socio-cultural event known as the Theater Crusade, that goes through the hills of the Cuban Eastern region in tribute to the 157th anniversary of the birth of the Apostle.<br /> Read More

Cuban Restorer Receives Award

Cuban restoration master Elpidio Sed received the Fulgencio Arambula Alarife Public Architect Prize, established by the Historian's Office in Camaguey city to acknowledge the work of persons or institutions standing out for their contribution to the safeguarding and enhancing of the historical urban areas in their cities. Read More

February 7th

Cuban Idalis Ortíz: Bronze in Paris Judo Grand Slam

Cuban Idalis Ortíz won Sunday the bronze medal in the over 78 kilos category at the Grand Slam internacional Judo Contest under way in this city, a good starting point in the long way to the London Olympics in 2012. Read More

Cuban Robles Wins in Düsseldorf

The Cuban 110 metres hurdles Olympic champion and current world record holder Dayron Robles stopped the clocks at 7.50 seconds, a tenth shy of the fastest 60m hurdles race this year, barely a month away from the world indoor championships. Read More

Fire Danger in Cuba Increases

The Cuban National Forest Ranger Corps predicted an increase of fire danger in the country, due to poor rain during the last four months, said Granma newspaper on Friday. Read More

Cuba Defends Solidarity in UN

Cuba defended on Friday at the United Nations the existence of a duty of solidarity with the neediest countries of the developing world and called for the promotion of more fair and humane societies in each state. Read More

Popular Russian Stories and Cuban Plastic Arts Artists at the Book Fair

The 19th International Book Fair opens in its spaces of the capital with exhibition “Cuentos sabios. Cuentos populares ruso” (Wise Stories. Popular Russian Stories), which will be inaugurated at the House of Poetry, of the Havana City Historian’s Office, on February 5, at 5:00 pm, by National Edition Award laureate Esteban Llorach. Read More

Teatro Principal celebrates its 160 anniversary in Camaguey City

In occcasion of the 160th anniversary of Teatro Principal (town's main theater) of the city of Camagüey, the plastic art exhibition &quot;1850&quot; was opened by Camagueyan artist Enrique Murga Ríos. Read More