Chavez Celebrates 57th Birthday, Vows To Fight Cancer

<p style="text-align: justify;">(NewsCore) - CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, who returned home over the weekend after a first round of chemotherapy in Cuba, celebrated his 57th birthday Thursday and said he was already preparing to celebrate his 67th in a decade's time despite his illness.Chavez vowed to beat the cancer and said he was happy and healthy despite preparing himself for a second bout of chemotherapy, in an interview shown on state broadcaster VTV. Read More

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The charm of the Snails Chapel

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.07.28 - 09:22:33 / radiorebelde.icrt.cu / The charm of the Snails Chapel. Havana, Cuba. -&nbsp; A sui generis chapel, dedicated to Cuba´s Patron Saint, has stood in the old Havana neighborhood of Santos Suarez for almost 80 years. Its facade, previously plastered with snails and seashells, made it different and attractive. Read More

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Higher studies prevent premature aging

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.07.28 - 09:59:21 / radiorebelde.icrt.cu / Higher studies prevent premature aging.Havana, Cuba. - People with less academic qualification age faster, according to a genetic study published in the magazine “Brain, Behavior and Immunity.” The explanation lies in the telomeres that cover the tip of chromosomes in the DNA. They are shorter in people with lower education, a positive sign of premature aging.&nbsp; Read More

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Harold López-Nussa Woos French Jazz Fans

<p style="text-align: justify;">An influential French magazine gave him rave reviews and he was elected Jazz Talent 2011 in April, but the young Cuban pianist Harold López-Nussa still feels far from famous.France has given me more international visibility, but I think I´m in a beginning stage in my career, said the youngest of the jazz musicians in a country teeming with top-flight pianists, in an exclusive to Prensa Latina in Paris. Read More

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Presented demos of the Cuban cartoon Meñique

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Gabriela Ávila Gómez, Student of Journalism. Children, teen agers and grownups, enjoyed in Factoría Habana the presentation of the demos of Meñique, the first Cuban animated movie in third dimension (3D). As part of the activities of the summer program Rutas y Andares, organized by the Office of the Historian of the City, was organized a conversation with Ernesto Padrón, director and script writer of the proposal. Read More

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Cuban Parliament Readies Agenda for 7th Ordinary Session

<p style="text-align: justify;">Members of Cuba's National Assembly of People's Power (Parliament) will meet Thursday and Friday in 12 permanent commissions to prepare the agenda for the 7th ordinary session, Granma newspaper reported Wednesday. The National Assembly members will hear reports from government ministers before going into session on Aug. 1. Read More

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Diana Nyad: Sharks need our help

<p style="text-align: justify;">07:15 AM ET.Editor's Note: Recent news reports have raised the issue of sharks and how Diana Nyad and her team will react if sharks come near as she attempts to swim from Cuba to Key West, Florida. CNN , following Nyad's preparations for over a year, asked her about her shark plan and how she intended to deal with predators she might encounter in her oceanic journey. Sharks have made news in recent weeks, from attacks near U.S. beaches to how they were treated by the team of a fellow ocean swimmer. There were some reports - denied by those involved - that sharks were harmed when Penny Palfrey swam in the Caymans. Read More

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First new U.S. airport gets go-ahead from Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Tampa International Airport is poised to become the first of a series of additional U.S. airports that will be able to offer flights to Cuba. Miami-based ABC Charters, a company that has been offering flights from Miami to Cuba, has secured landing rights in Cuba for flights from Tampa, the airport said in a press release. Tessie Aral, president of ABC Charters, told the airport that the first flight from Tampa to Cuba could start as early as Sept. 10. In March, U.S. Customs and Border Protection allowed all U.S. airports with “adequate customs and immigration capabilities” Read More

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Cuba seeks more active role for youth

<p style="text-align: justify;">Calls grow for more power to be given to nation's youth as government marks 58th anniversary of communist revolution. Last Modified: 28 Jul 2011 11:51. Cuba has marked the 58th anniversary of the communist revolution, the culmination of a five-year revolt led by Fidel Castro against the government of Fulgencio Batista. The ceremony was held on Tuesday at Revolution Square in the central city of Ciego de Avila, a year after President Raul Castro called on the youth to take a more active political role in the country. Read More

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Cuba grants landing rights to flights from Tampa

<p style="text-align: justify;">Posted by bshaw on July, 27 2011 4:02 PM. By William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau. WASHINGTON — Central Florida passengers will be able to visit Cuba without going through Miami or Fort Lauderdale airports because of a decision announced on Wednesday providing landing rights for nonstop flights from Tampa. A charter airline company operating at Tampa International Airport received belated permission from the Cuban government, clearing the way for direct, nonstop flights as early as September. Read More

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