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"Love in Times of Cholera" of Garcia Marquez Novel on Film in Havana, Cuba

nesy — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:36:03 -0400

The version for the big screen of the novel "El amor en los tiempos del colera" (Love in Times of Cholera) by Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1982 Nobel Literature Prize, attracts the attention of film buffs in Havana.

In Holguin, Cuba: Children and youths are participating in the fourth edition of the Video Art Festival

nesy — Thu, 15 May 2008 07:04:43 -0400

Children and youths from the eastern province of Holguin are participating in the fourth edition of the Video Art Festival based in each of the Community Video Clubs (VCJ) of the territory.

Alfredo Guevara, Important Cuban's Intellectual and Movie Maker, to be Awarded the Latinidad 2008 Prize

nesy — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:39:02 -0400

The Latinidad 2008 Prize was given to the important intellectual and movie maker Alfredo Guevara, founder of the Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (Cuban Institute for the Arts and Movie Industry) (ICAIC in Spanish), for his decisive contribution to national culture which has meant his promotion to development and diffusion of Latin American and Caribbean cinema.

Octavio Cortázar, Cuban filmmaker to be Honored in "The 2nd Festival de la Memoria", Mexico

nesy — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:59:42 -0400

The 2nd Festival de la Memoria, to be held in Mexico, will pay homage to late Cuban filmmaker Octavio Cortázar. The film festival pays tribute to important Latin American film figures.

Peru Screens Cuba Climate Film

nesy — Sat, 10 May 2008 08:26:05 -0400

The need to save the world from the effects of climate change was stressed by Cuban ambassador to Peru Luis Delfin Perez at the screening here of the documentary "Climate Change, the challenge continues."

In Las Tunas, Cuba: 15th National Festival "Cinemazul" Honors Genius Charles Chaplin

nesy — Sat, 10 May 2008 08:08:06 -0400

The 15th national Festival on film analysis Cinemazul will be held in this eastern province of Las Tunas from the 20th to 25th this month and will render homage to the filmography of the genius Charles Chaplin.

Students Are Main Public in Community Video Rooms of Las Tunas, Cuba

nesy — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:49:02 -0400

Statistical of the community Video Clubs program in this eastern province of Las Tunas assure that 60 percent of people that attend these facilities are students between eight and 17 years old.

Guatemala dedicates a cinema cycle to the Cuban Five

nesy — Sun, 04 May 2008 08:19:37 -0400

The documentary, under the direction of Lourdes de los Santos, has as main character to Ivette, the younger daughter of René González who together with Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino, Antonio Guerrero and Fernando González are known internationally as the Cuban Five.

In Havana, Cuba: Mexican Documentaries, Project “Ambulante”

nesy — Sat, 03 May 2008 07:11:41 -0400

Next Thursday, May 8, Havana’s Charles Chaplin Hall will host the opening of project “Ambulante”, real documentary festival, promoted in Mexico by two young filmmakers, actors Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna.

Cuban filmmaker Humberto Solás announced the screening in Bilbao, Spain of a group of films.

nesy — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:09:25 -0400

Cuban filmmaker Humberto Solás announced the screening in Bilbao, Spain of a group of films that participated in the 6th Low-Budget Film Festival that concluded this past Sunday in the eastern city of Gibara.