Modern Cultural Center inaugurated at Cauto Cristo, Granma province

"We have to continue defending our national identity", asserted Abel Prieto Jimenez, Cuban Minister of Culture and member of the Political Bureau at the Cuban Communist Party, during the opening ceremony of a modern Cultural Center at Cauto Cristo, a municipality located in Granma province. Read More

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National Community Culture Awards 2006

Four cultural institutions and and other four personalities of Cuban culture in the communities were recognized with the National Community Culture Award. The activity took place at the theater of the Professional Arts School located in Granma province, and was attended by Abel Prieto Jiménez, Minister of Culture and a member of the Communist Party Political Bureau, and Lazaro Exposito Canto, also a member of the Party's Central Committee and First Secretary in the eastern province. Read More

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The Servando Cabrera Moreno Museum-Library re-opened its doors

More than 70 pieces that show all of the splendor and achievements of the Cuban visual artist Servando Cabrera Moreno (1923-l981) are being exhibited in the re-opened Museum Library that has the name of the creator, in its new venue in El Vedado in the capital. Read More

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Salsa great Pedro Knight dead at 85

Pedro Knight, widower of the legendary salsa singer Celia Cruz, died Saturday after years of diabetes and other ailments. Knight, an accomplished trumpeter who spent his last months mired in financial and legal disputes, was 85. Read More

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Earthquake rattles Cuba, no injuries

An earthquake registering 6.1 on the Richter Scale rocked eastern Cuba and parts of the Caribbean Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The strong quake was centered south of Manzanillo in Granma province rattled several nations in the region, Cuba's Prensa Latina news agency reported Monday. No one was reported hurt. Read More

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Cuba to enlarge nickel industry

Cuba said it will invest 300-plus million dollars in its basic industry, including nickel, to improve industry output and energy-saving efficiency. Holguin -located over 456 miles east of Havana- closed 2006 with a record production and nickel exports excelled as Cuba's largest hard currency income source. Read More

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Over the hump? Cubans hope for end to "camel" buses

With black humour, Cubans call the uncomfortable 18-wheel trucks that have been turned into Havana city buses "Saturday night movies" because of the adult language, sex and violence on board. Read More

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First itinerant sample of cinema in the Caribbean

The First Itinerant Sample of Cinema in the Caribbean, has already pre-selected films from 19 countries and will start its route in Saint Kitts y Nevis in February 2007. Read More

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Cuba guest country for the 47th edition of Cartagena Festival

Cuba, one of the major countries in Latin America regarding to cinematography, will be the guest country for the 47th edition of Cartagena Festival, to be held from March 2 to 9, 2007 in this Colombian city. Read More

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Cuba-India Exchange on Boxing and Cricket

A new chapter in relations between Cuba and India opened Thursday with the arrival to Havana of Indian Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mani Shankar Aiyar. Staff at the Indian Embassy in Cuba told Granma that it is the first official visit of an Indian sports minister to the island and that among his activities Shankar will donate equipment for playing hockey and cricket, the most popular sports in India. Read More

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