Prima ballerina Alicia Alonso released copies in English and Spanish of an open letter to the American arts and academic community that dismissed the trade sanctions as absurd. Read More
For this show, Acosta takes three pieces by Cuban choreographer Alberto Mendez, plus a showpiece pas de deux from Le Corsaire, and links them together with a modern day narrative, involving a bookish girl and her no-good boyfriend. Read More
After several years of absence, the Carnival returns to Varadero as a result of recent accords between the island's Culture and Tourism ministries. Read More
Maestro Cabrera will be in charge of the didactic-artistic session at the Ballet School of the Americas that was requested by the Foundation of Young Choreographers and that will cover the history, techniques, expression and styles of ballet. Read More
The wayward Havana boy turned ballet superstar tells our correspondent why he is still fiercely proud of his roots; and, below, an extract from his new autobiography. Read More
Last Thursday the city opened 25 carnival areas with the performance of more then 50 orchestras from the country and from the province that together with the traditional parade of congas, comparsas and coaches, delighted the inhabitants. Read More