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May 27th

"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 building hydroelectric plant

A high-tech hydroelectric plant is being built at the Cuban town of Rio Grande, in the mountainous zone of the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba. Read More

Strong rains cause material damage in Cuba

Intense rains fallen in the last hours in the northeastern city of Banes and eastern city of Camaguey provoked serious damage in dwellings, but there was no report of human losses. Read More

Cuba-US Business Round in Havana

About 250 agribusiness people from 23 US states are expected to take part in a three-day negotiation round with Cuban marketing firm Alimport in Havana as of Monday, Director General of the firm, Pedro Alvarez, informed during the weekend. Read More

Cuban, US meteorologists meet in Mexico

A non-official meeting on the prevention of hurricanes was carried out in Monterrey, Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, with the participation this week of experts from Cuba and United States. Read More

Cuba to build windfarms to generate power

Trying to assimilate and expand power generation through the force of winds, Cuba will build three windfarms in 2077, for a gradual take off of that energy, according to government authorities. Read More

First transatlantic flight Sevilla-Camaguey

Captain Mariano Barberan and Lieutenant Joaquin Collar were the pilots of the Cuatro Vientos spacecraft. They traveled 4533 miles over the Atlantic Ocean, throughout it widest part on board of that large Hispano-Swiss Breguet of 850 HP. Read More

May 26th

International Boxing Tournament began in central Cuba

Boxing rings are ready in Villa Clara Province, east of Havana, to welcome the 38th series of the Giraldo Cordova Cardin International Boxing Tournament. Read More

Festival of overseas chinese

The 10th commemoration of the Festival of Overseas Chinese, of May 30 at June 3, will celebrate in this occasion the 160th anniversary of the Chinese presence in Cuba. Read More

A surprising stylist boxer

Step by step he climbed to the Olympus. Since his childhood days, Jorgito loved swimming, but at that time, it was believed that swimming triggered asthma. So almost accidentally, he set foot in a gym, where a healthier lifestyle benefited him at large. Read More