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Maraguán Artistic Group from the University of Camaguey, Cuba to perform in Chile

The Maraguán Artistic Group from the University of Camaguey, travel to Chile for the first time in its XXI International tour. A symbol of the amateur artists movement from the FEU (Spanish for University Students Federation), the group left after offering a performance at the FITCUBA 2008 Tourism International Festival, in the Morro-Cabaña Park from Havana. Read More

A documentary on the tour of the cuban's theater company "La Colmenita" to be shot

The theater company La Colmenita finished their participation on the fourth edition of the International Festival of Childrens Theater in this capital city, even though their tour around the country lasted until May 4. Read More

International Dance Prize for Cuban Maestro Fernando Alonso at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, Russia.

Maestro Fernando Alonso, one of the most relevant figures in the history of Cuban ballet, received on Wednesday the Benois Dance Prize at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, Russia, for his artistic career. Read More

The legendary ballerina Alicia Alonso still maintains her graceful way of talking and the elegant movement of her hands and head

Alicia Alonso still maintains her graceful way of talking and the elegant movement of her hands and head. Sixty years as director of the Cuban National Ballet Company, to be marked in October, have perhaps made her body less flexible, but her enthusiasm for ballet -the art discipline through which she best expresses herself- remains the same. Read More

Famous Cuban Ethnologist Miguel Barnet to Hold a Talk with Young Researchers at the Romerías de Mayo

There young people think about the art they are making and turn their gaze back to history to save everything that is beautiful and useful. The famous Cuban ethnologist, Miguel Barnet, president of the UNEAC, shared the session with the participants. Read More

"Longest Rumba in the World" is one of the most outstanding events of Cubadisco 2008 International Fair.

The "Longest Rumba in the World" is one of the most outstanding events of Cubadisco 2008 International Fair. Hundreds of Cuban drummers and folklore dancers began a marathon rumba (over 300 hours) in Holguin that will extend to the entire country. It began last midnight Friday. Read More

Psychoballet: a therapy for the soul in Cuba

It was created more than thirty years ago by the Masters Degree in Psychology Georgina Fariñas, under the tutelage and supervision of late Dr Bernabé Ordaz, founding director of the Psychiatric Hospital of Havana (HPH) and prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso, director of the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC). Read More

World-famous Cuban dancer, Carlos Acosta Dances Lead Role in London Premiere

World-famous Cuban dancer, Carlos Acosta, dances the lead role in a new ballet inspired by Fiodor Dostoyeski's novel 'The Idiot. Read More

Cuban National Ballet to celebrate in Valencia its 60th anniversary

The Cuban choreographer and dancer, Alicia Alonso assured in Valencia that in Spain "people are asking at least for a national ballet company" due to the importance of this sort of show. The director of the Cuban National Ballet (BNC in Spanish) made these declarations during the presentation of Giselle in the Teatro Principal, a piece with which the company celebrates its 60th anniversary. Read More

Preparations continue for Cubas longest rumba

Preparations continue for Cubas longest rumba that will last more than 300 hours and will be held prior to the May 17th awards ceremony of the 12th International Cubadisco Festival. Read More

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