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April 25th

Cubans ready to hold partiall elections sucessfully

Officials of the Provincial Electoral Commission in the Cuban province of Camagüey said that details on the partial elections are ready so that the suffrage can be held successfully and the people can massively exercise their constitutional right: voting. Read More

The Exceptional Nature of Cuban Urban Agriculture

After 50 years of socialist rule, Cuban institutions, as well as the mentality and expectations of the Cuban public, differ vastly from those in the U.S. Read More

Sancti Spiritus to Host Caribbean Birds Festival

The central objective of the Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival is creating a culture to protect birds, and it is scheduled from April 22th, to May 22th, reported one of its organizers. Read More

In the final stages a Cuban documentary about a transsexual

The documentary &quot;En el cuerpo equivocado&quot; (In the wrong body), which is the story of Mabi Susel, a transsexual who undertook in Cuba in 1988 a sex change operation, is in the final stages of post production, announced sources of the Cuban cinema institute, informs PL.<br /> Read More

Cuban documentary by Ian Padron at the 26th Chicago Latino Film Festival

The Chicago Latino Film Festival has grown from 500 attendees in 1985 to more than 35,000 in 25 years, which is clear evidence of the great demand for quality Latino art programming in Chicago. Read More

May processions and Cubadisco 2010 in Holguín

The Pilgrimages (Romerias), dedicated to the Canadian city of Toronto, to the solidarity among the nations and to the anniversary 50 of ICAP (Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples), as well as to the centennial of José Lezama Lima birth date, are announcing their usual spaces for joy of those who expect the event during the whole year. Read More

H1N1 Virus Keeps Striking Cuba

For the fifth week in a row, the number of H1N1 cases continues to grow throughout the country, said Dr. Otto Pelaez Sanchez, head of the Transmissible Diseases Department of the Cuban Public Health ministry. Read More

April 24th

Impossible Exchange between Cuba, US Scientists

The US government impeded several physicians of that northern nation to attend a scientific meeting in Cuba, as an example of the blockade the United States currently maintains against the Caribbean island. Read More

Cuban singer Raul Paz on tour with his new record

Raul Paz, the Cuban singer and composer, will launch next 26 of April his new record Havanization to the international market. Read More

“One film is not enough to express Marti’s stature”

José Marti, el ojo del canario (Jose Marti, the Canary’s Eye) is the most recent film by outstanding filmmaker Fernando Perez, who maintains that “One film is not enough to express Marti’s stature.” Read More