Cuban Baseball Semifinals Begin

Habana manager Esteban Lombillo started the quarterfinals against Isla de la Juventud with righthander Yadiel Pedroso. Later on, he gave chances to lefthander Yulieski González, and righthanders Jonder Martínez y Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez to start other games. Read More

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The Sport Medicine Center in Holguin Praised for its Consultation on Nutrition

The Sport Medicine Center in Holguin province has a recognized consultation on nutrition for the commitment and professional work of its staffers. Read More

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Cuba has a list of foods to import from Azerbaijan

Cuba is interested in importing Azerbaijani food products, Deputy Minister for Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of Cuba Ricardo Guerrero said on May 18. Read More

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Is there religious freedom in Cuba?

The Cuban archipelago, a favorite tourist destination for thousands of vacationers who visit the Caribbean region every year, offers its natural and cultural wealth, including traditions that have been transmitted from generation to generation over five centuries. Read More

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New Academic Cooperation Agreements between Cuba and Turkey

The signing of three agreements for academic cooperation between universities of Havana and Ankara was the result of a recent visit of Cuban education officials to the Turkish capital. Read More

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14th Havana International Poetry Festival.

Several institutions from the Historical Center will be used from May 25 to 30 as the stage for the 14th Havana International Poetry Festival, dedicated this time to the poetry of the people from the Middle East and Magreb.<br /> Read More

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Cuban First Vice President touring the eastern province of Las Tunas, Cuba

Hard work is the only best way to face the current world economic crisis, Cuban First Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura.<br /> Read More

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Santiago de Cuba, pays homage to Cuban poet José María Heredia, considered the first Romantic poet in the Americas.

The Casa Natal de José María Heredia Museum is hosting the event.  It includes scientific panel discussions on the need to preserve the cultural center, which treasures the legacy and several objects of the poet –also known as the Niágara Singer—born on December 31st, 1803. Read More

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Mario Bennedetti dies, illustrates Uruguayan writer and Cuban´s friend

Latin American novelist, poet and journalist Mario Benedetti has died of respiratory and intestinal complications at the age of 88 in Montevideo, Uruguay, Latin American press reported. Read More

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Omara Portuondo and Van Van Top Cubadisco 2009

The inaugural gala of the event is slated for today at the Amadeo Roldan Theater, <br /> including a special performance by the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by <br /> Maestro Guido Lopez-Gavilan. Read More

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