Cuban Artists Begin Tour Around Penitentiary Centers

The group of artists is led by singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez. It includes troubadours Amaury Perez, Vicente Feliu and Augusto Blanca; the Sexto Sentido (Sixth Sense) quartet, Alexis Diaz Pimienta and Havana Historian Eusebio Leal. Read More

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Computerizing the hope

"The Geroclub project (activities for old aged people) will continue to widen during the present year, in correspondence to their interests and necessities, explained the especialist. Read More

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Turkish Association of Friendship with Cuba Inaugurates New Venue

During the inauguration ceremony, Regla Fernandez, an official at the Cuban embassy in Turkey, highlighted the historic value of the posters exhibited as many of them reflect problems related to the Third World and the imperialist threats against them. Read More

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Pablo concerts return to Chile

The artist will perform his biggest hits recorded in over 30 CD's as well as themes from his new record «El Regalo». Read More

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Raul Castro and Lula da Silva Held Official Talks in Havana

During the talks, Raul Castro and Lula da Silva reviewed the development of bilateral relations between both countries; they also exchanged on issues of regional and international interest. Read More

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Some books published by the Publishing Fund of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA)

The creation of the Fund has made possible to publish important titles that analyzse our historic evolution (political, social and cultural) and allow us also to dialogue with a world full of challenges and contradictions. Read More

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Cuba, Brazil sign agreements on oil, biotech, agriculture

More important agreements include a memorandum of understanding allowing Brazilian state-owned energy company Petrobras to explore and produce oil and gas in Cuban-owned Gulf of Mexico waters. Read More

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Viñales Valley, whose origin dates back to more than 300 million years ago

According to experts, the valley's flora is closely linked to its ancient past, since it holds 17 endemic varieties that cannot be found anywhere on Earth, including the cork palm (Microcycas calocoma), which is considered a living fossil from the Jurassic period. Read More

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Cuba wants to increase scholarship quota to Jamaicans

Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica Gisela Garcia Rivera says her embassy is hoping to send more Jamaican students to Cuba to pursue studies in medicine and other areas of scholarship. Read More

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With applauses, the Cuban children's theater company La Colmenita concluded a Portugal's tour

The tour also included cities of Lisbon, Santiago do Cacem, Aljustrel, Vendas Novas, Alandroal, Villareal de San Antonio, Guimaraes and Moita. Read More

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