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May 22nd

Cigar Humidors Highlighted in Cuban Fair

Originality and good taste has characterized the nearly fifty works competing at the 6th Cigar Art Fair: A Pasion for Craftmanship, with humidors capturing the interest of visitors. Read More

More than a hundred films from 12 countries will participate in Cubanima 2008

More than a hundred films from 12 countries will participate in the third International Audiovisual Festival for Children and Adolescents, to be held in Havana on May 28-June 1. Read More

Museums in Cuba, agents for social change and development?

Cuba has about 300 museums along the entire country including the Isla de la Juventud. They have a rich cultural heritage, but the question that heads this article on this topic, still goes over many of these institutions, and others are true examples in the world. Read More

Cuba has currently 69 local radio stations and they continue in increase

The launch of Radio Esmeralda, in eastern Camaguey province, last Thursday, has brought to 93 the number of such means of communications in Cuba. Read More

Parliament Energy and Environment Committee Set up in Cuba

The scope of the energy and environment committee of the Cuban parliament virtually covers all aspects of the nations life and requires a major effort in its functions, said Parliament President Ricardo Alarcon. Read More

May 21st

Colombian Stage Director Doctor Honoris Causa in ceremony was attended by Cuban Culture minister

Colombian Stage Director Santiago García, director of the group La Candelaria, was granted an honorary Doctor of Arts title by the García said he was very happy to receive the award on behalf of all the members of his theatre group La Candelaria, with whom he has worked for over 40 years in the vanguard of Latin American theatre. Read More

Case of Cuban Five Discussed in Brazilian Television

Elizabeth Palmeiro, wife of Ramon Labanino, one of the five Cuban political prisoners in the United States said on Monday that his husband and his four comrades saved a lot of lives to the Cuban people. Read More

Two Jazz stars, the Cuban piano players Chucho Valdés and Gonzalo Rubalcaba in a magic concert in Turkey

Two Jazz stars, the Cuban piano players Chucho Valdés and Gonzalo Rubalcaba performed in the city of Istanbul a memorable concert. A magic event as was defined by Valdés to Prensa Latina at the end of the performance. Read More

Pinar del Río, Cuba: Contributes with the 70 percent of the production of rice in the province at low prices.

The Popular Rice Movement, a way to obtain that product at low prices, contributes with the 70 percent of the production in the whole province, so it constitutes an initiative extended all over the country, several years ago. Read More

A Cuban business delegation headed by the President of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce in Russia.

A Cuban business delegation headed by the President of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce, Raul Becerra, was received on Monday at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian city of Saint Petersburg. Read More