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Alicia illuminates Cárdenas

Alicia Alonso, with her National Ballet of Cuba, was back in Cárdenas recently, this time with the University Students Federation to offer a performance of " La magia de la danza" , to pay homage to José Antonio Hecheverría, in the year of the 50th anniversary of his death. Read More

Rafael Bonachela's dance inspiration

The Catalan choreographer Rafael Bonachela arrived in Havana from London, where he worked with his dance company on a joint project with Cubas Danza Contemporánea Company. Read More

Cuba's National Ballet on stage in Costa Rica

Cuba's National Ballet is at the stage of the National Theatre in San Jose, Costa Rica on the nights of Friday, May 25, and Saturday, May 26. Read More

Spanish Odette-Odile shines in Madrid

Spanish ballerina Tamara Rojo put a spell on the public gathered at Retiro Park, Madrid, by her Odette-Odile interpretation in the Swan Lake ballet. Directed by Cuban maitre Loipa Araujo and with also Cuban Carlos Acosta as Prince Sigfried, the production was staged in an open-door stage built on a lake. Read More

Casino Dancers from all-over-the world respond to Dance Call

A calling to participate in the 2nd World Encounter of Dancers and Dancing Academies of Casino and Salsa, to be taking place in our capital from November 25th-30th, was presented in Havana during a press conference held at the Nacional Hotel. Read More

Contemporary dance professor Joseph Fontano visits Havana.

An interview with the Italian American teacher and choreographer. Joseph Fontano is a historic name, known as the spiritual father of contemporary dance in Italy. An Italian American dancer, choreographer, scholar and dance professor, he is also considered one of the founders of contemporary dance in the European country. A pupil and co-worker with contemporary dance legends, such as Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham, Fontano also danced with the Nikolais Dance Theatre in the United States. Read More

A high level in the new generation of the Cuban National Ballet

The most recent generation of the Cuban National Ballet took the stage of Havanas Gran Teatro last weekend, and demonstrated the high level with which the young dancers come out of the art school system in the Island. Read More

International Festival of Rock in Cuba

The III International Festival Caiman Rock (CR) 2007 will take place in Cuba from July 17-21, sponsored by Hermanos Saiz Association announced organizers. Read More

Romerias de Mayo Festival unwinds in Holguin, Cuba

For fourteen years now, May begins in Holguin with the Romerias, a religious tradition that came to be an art festival sponsored by the Hermanos Saiz Young Artists Organization (AHS, in Spanish). A party of tradition and modernity flares up at the city turning it into the Cuban Capital for New Art. Read More

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