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June 16th

Cuban Art Collections Presented in Europe

“Cuba: Art and History”, is composed of almost 200 works by 100 artists, in a panorama of 140 years of Cuban art,  and includes oil paintings, posters, engravings, sculptures, and works of video art and facilities, Cubahora web site reports. <br /> Read More

In Matanzas, Cuba Slave Route Museum Opens

The inauguration of the Slave Route Museum will take place on Tuesday at the Castle of San Severino in the central province of Matanzas with the opening of the exhibition “Afro-America: The Third Root.” Read More

Theater Guerrilla in Cuban Mountains

The cultural project Guerrilla de Teatreros (Theater Guerrilla), which takes art to faraway areas, will kick off its 18th annual tour this month.<br /> Read More

Cuban chess players will compete against world-renowned players in Central America

Cuban chess players will compete against world-renowned players in Central America in the next few weeks. Read More

Refuses the US Supreme Court to Review Case of Cuban Five

The United States Supreme Court has refused to review the case of five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters who remain unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998 Read More

In Ciego de Ávila, Cuba: Transplanted Rice Increases Yields

Farmers in Ciego de Ávila grow transplanted rice to harvest four our five tons per hectare, twice the average attained by means of other techniques.  Read More

Cuban Vice President Esteban Lazo spoke about summer activities and the need to save energy

During a meeting to discuss government-sponsored activities for the 2009 summer, Cuban Vice President Esteban Lazo spoke about balancing quality summer activities without loosing sight of the need to save energy to alleviate the impact of the current financial crisis. Read More

Center of Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering of Cuba is producing highly effective antivirals

The Havana-based Center of Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering (CIGB) is producing highly effective antivirals that are being used in the treatment of patients infected with the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in Cuba. Read More

Cuba Participates in Traveling Exhibition of Caribbean Films, Dedicated to Children in Suriname

The event is organized by the Culture Section, the Back Lot Cinema Foundation of Suriname and the Cuban Embassy in this country<br /> Read More

June 15th

World religious leader to praise Cuban cultural center

Ofelia Ortega, president of the World Church Council for Latin America and the Caribbean praised the work and the popular reach of the Communitarian Cultural Center Abraham Lincoln of this city. Read More