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August 14th

Vice president Machado Ventura leads Cuban delegation to investiture of new president of Paraguay

José Ramón Machado Ventura, vice president of the Councils of State and Ministers, today travelled to Paraguay at the head of an official Cuban delegation that is to attend the investiture of the country’s new president-elect, Fernando Lugo, which takes place tomorrow in Asunción.<br /> Read More

The cuban actress Mirtha Ibarra will pay a new tribute to the movie maker Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

The actress Mirtha Ibarra will pay a new tribute to the movie maker Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (Titón), with a documentary in which the director himself appears talking about his movies.<br /> Read More

August 13th

Premiered in the Dominican Republic Choreography of Alicia Alonso

The ballet A la caída de la tarde (At sunset), choreographed by Alicia Alonso and with music by Dominican composer José Dolores Cerón (1897-1969), will premiere on Friday at the Dominican Republic’s Teatro Nacional. Read More

Two Cuban voices in Spain Omara Portuondo and Eliades Ochoa

This summer Cuban rhythms will enter once again into the Spanish stages. They arrive with the voices and the chords of two true icons: diva Omara Portuondo and Eliades Ochoa, virtual ambassadors of a music that has a universal breath, which Spanish and African roots are expanded with the sensuality of the Caribbean. Read More

The Cuban famous star María de los Ángeles Santana with 94 years old

Recently, the Cuban public followed the image of María de los Ángeles Santana in a brief, very brief, appearance in the soap opera Polvo en el Viento (Dust in the wind), which is being screened by Cubavisión. Read More

Cuba undefeated in Olympic boxing competitions

After three days of Olympic boxing competitions, Cuba remains undefeated, with victories by featherweight Idel Torriente and lightweight Yordenis Ugás, and Russia’s first defeat.<br /> Read More

Fidel Castro Ruz turns 82 years old: Happy Birthday Commander!

There are centuries of great men, but there are men who make centuries great, they surpass the boundaries of their land and live in the historical memory of peoples for eternity. Read More

Castro Celebrates 82nd Birthday As Ordinary Citizen

For the first time in nearly 50 years, Fidel Castro celebrated his birthday Wednesday as an ordinary citizen.<br /> Read More

More than fifty thousand elderly Cubans have received their diplomas as graduates from higher education

More than fifty thousand elderly Cubans have received their diplomas as graduates from higher education over the last few years, as part of the programs of attention to that sector of the population. Read More

Cuban sports delegation participating in the Olympic Games Greets Fidel from Beijing

The Cuban sports delegation participating in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games sent Wednesday a message to Fidel Castro on occasion of his 82nd birthday, expressing the will for the victory. Read More