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Cuban culture in La Paz, Bolivia

Choral Society of Bolivia made a special performance in La Paz, where they sang classical pieces of Cuban music Read More

"Cubadisco 2007": a cultural event marked by its excellence

Differently to what usually happens during those events where market and fashion trends prevail, the Awards Committee of the International Disk Fair was characterized, once more, by its cultural excellence, after granting the Grand Prix to two works that denote the great interest of the Cuban recording companies to keep on being at the top level. Read More

Cuba's Jazz Band to Malaysian Festival

The Cuban Jazz quintet Habana Sax will participate at the 2008 International Jazz Festival in the eastern Malaysian city of Miri, following its designation as the most popular band in the previous event. Read More

Aldo Lopez Gavilan at Cubadisco 2007

Aldo Lopez Gavilan sat down at the piano, moved his fingers and began to talk with the universe for nearly two hours on the stage of the Amadeo Roldan Theater in Havana at Cubadisco 2007. Read More

International meeting on necessary song opens in Havana

After 40 years of the 1st International Protest Song Meeting, sponsored by Casa de las Americas, this cultural institution will celebrate the 1st International Meeting on the Necessary Song. Read More

Leo Brouwer receives Prize of Honor

Cuban musician Leo Brouwer, the worlds most important guitar composer alive, received the 2007 Cubadisco Fair Prize of Honor in Havana. Read More

Two galas to remember

THE start of CUBADISCO 2007 has been for celebrating. Two gala events, the award ceremony at the Karl Marx Theater and the official opening event at the Amadeo Roldán Theatre both qualify as "something to remember." Read More

Cubas concert band movement

The city of Bayamo, in the eastern province of Granma, will host the National Meeting of Concert Bands Directors under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the provincial Centre of Music. According to the organizers of the event, international delegates and over 80 representatives of the host countrys municipalities will b participating. Likewise prestigious musicians Leo Brower, Rodolfo Posada and Esteban Quesada are expected to join the gathering. Read More

Venezuelan musicians grace Cubadisco Fair

Prestigious Venezuelan musicians and Cubas National Symphonic Orchestra and choirs officially opened the 2007 Cubadisco Fair on Sunday with a gala concert at Havanas Amadeo Roldan Theater. Read More

Cubadisco 2007 music theory forum

A theoretical symposium, sponsored by the Center for Research and Development of Cuban Music, will open on Monday as part of the program of the international fair Cubadisco 2007, which will close on May 27. Read More

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