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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.

After three years of his last performance for the public of the Cuban capital, the maximum exponent of the protest song in Cuba, Silvio Rodríguez, returned to Karl Marx Theater to offer a concert.

The salsa music of Puerto Rican Andy Montañez and the son music of Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco will provide the entertainment for the closing activity of Cubadisco 2008 at the José Martí Tribuna Antimperialista.

The Cuban record label BIS Music from ARTEX and Capitol Entertainment have joined this time to offer us their musical and visual version of the Cuban film Benny More, from director José Luis Sánchez, which became a box office success in Cuba and caused opposing and heated controversies around its script and production.

Cuban music group "Klimax" is participating at the 17th edition of St. Lucia Jazz Festival, organized every year in that island of the Eastern Caribbean, until May 11, Cuban News Agency -AIN- reported.

Four sound pieces, circulated during the past two years, were distinghished with the 2008 Cubadisco International Award, because of the cultural importance of their contents.

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.

The rhythm of Cuban popular music orchestra Los Van Van rocked the audience attending the second of eight concerts scheduled in Argentina, local media reported.

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.

The Culture Minister of Guinea-Bissau, Maria Aduatu Djalo Nandingna, has confirmed her participation in the International Fair Cubadisco 2008, set for May 17th through the 25th in the Cuban capital.

"Today, I don´t want to be away from home and the tree:"Silvio Rodríguez It would be no exaggeration to say that the Casa de las Americas cultural institution, which is celebrating its 49th anniversary these days, is considered home by those who work there.

Musicians from eastern Cuba and craftsmen from the National Cultural Assets Fund have been successfully participating at the Besancon International Fair in northeastern France, taking place April 26-May 4.

A look back at a good part of his almost 40 years of songwriting will be featured on singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez’ return to the Karl Marx Theater on May 9.

Hundreds of Cuban drummers and folklore dancers will begin a marathon rumba (over 300 hours) in Holguin that will extend to the entire country.

Cuba has a new political leader but the Buena Vista Social Club lives on, thanks to 12 brilliant musicians, including four from the group made famous in the Wim Wenders' documentary featuring American guitarist Ry Cooder as he delved into Havana's pre-Castro musical past.