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August 22nd

Cuba Magazine showcases Vilma Espin

"We try to reflect in this issue her personality, qualities and particular example of beauty," National Arts Council member Carolina Aguilar said Tuesday during the launching of the publication. Read More

Captivating Cuba offer exciting holiday packages to the Varadero Jam Session - The unique Cuban Jazz Festival

Over the course of the three days, Varadero holiday-makers and locals will have the opportunity to take in some of the finest international and Cuban jazz at a wide range of venues across the Varadero Tourist Complex. Read More

Russia and Cuba agree on purchase of five russian aircraft

A memorandum of understanding was signed at the MAKS-2007 air show on the delivery of two Tu-204 and three An-148 planes to Cuba. Read More

August 21st

Category 5 Hurricane Dean slams Mexico

Dean's path was a stroke of luck for Mexico: It made landfall in a sparsely populated coastline that had mostly been evacuated and skirted most of the major tourist resorts. It weakened within hours to a Category 2 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. Read More

Inappropriate prosecution in Cuban Five Case proven

The defense team proved that Miami was not the right place to hold the trial. As a consequence, Fernando Gonzalez, Gerardo Hernandez, Antonio Guerrero, Rene Gonzalez and Ramon Labanino, known as the Cuban Five, were unjustly condemned to harsh and unfair sentences ranging from 15 years to double life imprisonment. Read More

Liuba María Hevia's disc 'Secretos cantados'

Secretos cantados (Bis Music), a sort of tour de force because it rejoices those themes we all remember from childhood. Read More

Danza Contemporánea de Cuba on Stage

Season in the Gran Teatro de La Habana (Havama Grand Theatre) through the world premiere of Demo- /Crazy , paying a tribute to the Vitier-García family. Read More

El Nicho, a paradise-like tourist resort

The biggest waterfall jumping from 15 m high runs along the HaAnabanilla river pools and artificial lake located 300 km from Havana. Read More

Vehicles delivered to support 'School lunch Program' in Cuba

Two-hundred and nine vehicles will help ensure that lunches are provided to school children across Cuba Read More

Endemic cuban animal species endangered

There is a gradual disappearance of several endemic species such as parrots, cateyes, hawksbill sea turtles (careyes), and even molluscs like polymites, siguas, quincontes or black coral, which can only be found now at great depths. Read More