The Fair to the centre of the Island

Now in its mid-way to cover the entire island, the International Book Fair 2007 will move to the 13 Cuban central localities form Monday and stay there for a whole week. The fete of the book and reading will arrive in Cienfuegos, Cumanayagua, Santa Clara, Sagua la Grande, Sancti Spíritus, Trinidad, Ciego de Ávila, Morón, Camagüey, Florida and Nuevitas. Read More

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March, and the french Cinema Festival

March is already breaking through in the calendar to the rhythm of the French cinema which returns again, as one of the most important summons in the seventh art in Cuba, year after year and which, in this year 2007, will exhibit in 36 theaters of the entire country, included the capital as well as the other thirteen provinces and the special municipality the Isle of Youth, for the satisfaction of thousands of movie fans. Read More

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Cuban cigar sales rise despite smoking bans

Facing public smoking bans around the world, cigar aficionados are spending more on finer smokes for the fewer opportunities they have to light up, and that boosted sales of Cuban cigars last year, makers said on Monday. Habanos S.A., a joint venture between the Cuban state and Spanish-French tobacco group Altadis, said its sales of premium hand-rolled cigars rose 8 per cent to $370 million last year despite the growing bans. Read More

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Cuba opens experimental wind farm

Cuba has opened an experimental wind farm, hoping alternative energy sources can one day ease occasional power shortages while reducing the island's dependence on oil, state news media reported Sunday. Read More

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