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June 8th

June 6: 47th anniversary of Cuban's Ministry of Interior

A group of men and women of different generations, on behalf of the thousand members of the Ministry of Interior, celebrated Thursday morning the 47th anniversary of this military institution created June 6, 1961. Read More

General Vicar of the city of Havana evoked Saturday the respect felt by deceased Pope John Paul II by the Che Guevara

Monsignor Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Garcia-Menocal, General Vicar of the city of Havana, evoked Saturday the respect felt by deceased Pope John Paul II by legendary guerrilla leader Ernesto Che Guevara in a webpage dedicated to Che Guevara. Read More

Tribute to Jilma Madera the sculptor of Havana Christ

Over 500 pieces made by the Cuban artist Jilma Madera (1915-2000), who made the famous Havana Christ, are on exhibition at the San Cristobal Museum in the western city of Pinar del Rio. Read More

Cuban singer Omara Portuondo presented her new CD in a German festival

“Miss, please”, corrected Omara a German journalist who was talking to her as “Mrs Portuondo” during a press conference organized by Autostadt, the communication platform of Volkswagen, the company that is organizing the Cultural Festival Movements, in which the Cuban singer presented Gracias, her new production. Read More

Cuban Trova Singer/Songwriter Silvio Rodríguez Dedicated to Che

A song dedicated to Commander Ernesto Che Guevara by Cuban trova singer/songwriter Silvio Rodríguez is posted on a new Cuban web site launched on the occasion of the 80th birthday anniversary of the Argentinean-Cuban guerrilla fighter, to be marked on June 14th. Read More

In Havana and other Cuban cities: 22nd International Music Festival ‘Boleros de Oro´ Dedicated to Ecuador

The International Music Festival ‘Boleros de Oro´ - the most important Cuban gathering of bolero singers, songwriters, musicologists and bolero lovers - is held every summer in Havana and other Cuban cities. Read More

Cuba: 6th International ‘Pensar a Contracorriente´ Essay Contest

The Cuban Book Institute and the Social Sciences Sociales publishing house have announced the 6th International ‘Pensar a Contracorriente´ Essay Contest, aimed at promoting critical awareness of current world problems and challenges from a broad anti-colonial, anti-imperialist perspective. Read More

Cultural promoters in Cuba: Stars in the communities

The people in Guantanamo enjoy different artistic expressions in the communities through the cultural promoters, main stars in the work of letting people know the most important exponents of the popular culture and contributing to the rescue and preservation of the traditions of the province and of the rest of Cuba. Read More

June 7th

Arena Concert Hall of the Hungarian Capital, Resounded with the Cuban Traditional Music

The Sport – Arena concert hall of the Hungarian capital, resounded with the Cuban traditional music, when over 5 thousand spectators enjoyed the contagious rhythms that made them stand up from their chairs and dance and sing, specially with the world famous Guantanamera. Read More

New Cuban Anti-Retroviral Combination for AIDS Patients

A combination of three top Cuban anti-retroviral products will soon come out to the national market, which will contribute to improving the quality of life and life expectancy of HIV-AIDS patients. Read More