Havana Bookshops Crowded before Fair

The heady aroma of printed letters entices people in Havana since last week Thursday to possible purchase of over 80,000 books from a catalogue of 220 new titles amid a broad spectrum of topics and genres. Read More

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Multilingual edition of Abdala, the work by Martí, to be presented in Habana

A multilingual edition of Abdala, the theater piece writen by José Martí, was presented by the Center of Studies about Martí as part of the celebrations for the 156th anniversary of the birth of the Apostle. Read More

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Launched in France the book Cuba: 50 años de Revolución

Intellectuals, diplomats, French and LAtin American people interested in Cuba were part tonight o fan enthusiast launch in Paris of the Book Cuba: 50 años de Revolución, Hasta la Victoria Siempre! (Cuba: 50 years of the Revolution. Ever onwards to victory). Read More

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Passion for literature: 18th International Book Fair ‘Cuba 2009’

Cubans’ passion for literature will again characterize the upcoming 18th International Book Fair Cuba 2009, set for Feb 12 through the 22 here in Havana and then, from Feb 23 through March 8 in other Cuban cities. Read More

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In Cuba Prestigious Latin American Intellectuals

Prestigious Latin American Intellectuals who are jury members of the 50th Casa de las Américas Literary Prize toured the Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos City, declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2005. Read More

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Nancy Morejón: a piece of Cuba in France

Nancy Morejon, is transported in the arms of the poetry, with the attachment to the French culture inside the freshness of her permanent Cuban characteristics, enjoys today thousand of awards. Read More

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Angola to Use Cuban Literacy Method

A Cuban method to teach people how to read and write will soon be put to practice in Angola as part of a nationwide effort to wipe out illiteracy. The announcement was made by the Angolan Education Minister, Antonio Burity da Silva. Read More

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José Martí Work in Seven Languages in the 156th birth anniversary of the Cuban hero.

A multilingual edition of "Abdala," a patriotic drama in verse published by Jose Marti in 1869, was launched in this capital on the occasion of the 156th birth anniversary of the Cuban hero. Read More

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Cuban Essayist Jorge Ibarra Works at Book Fair

Cuban essayist Jorge Ibarra described his work as an expression of the historiography of the island enjoying great diversity of criteria, since his works portray that multiplicity. Read More

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In Havana: Casa de las Américas half a century creating bridges

In tone with the anniversary, the 2009 will be a permanent celebration and will be declared &quot;Año Cinético de la Casa&quot; (Kinetic year of the Casa) with a chronogram that will show the most important of that pictorial movement that had in Latin America its best exponents.<br /> Read More

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