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Fruit harvesters beyond plan figures in Ciego de Avila province

MangoFruit harvesters of the province of Ciego de Avila sowed more than 2 400 hectares of fruit trees during 2009, mainly papaya, guava, pineapple and mango, as part of a national program scheduled up to 2015. Read More

St Vincent Culture Minister Praises Cultural Exchange with Cuba

Rene Baptiste, St Vincent and the Grenadines Urban Development, Culture, Labor and Elections Minister, praised the cultural exchange between her nation and Cuba during the 2010 budget discussion at the Vincentian Parliament.<br /> Read More

Unpublished Letters of Jose Marti´s Family Found in Havana Museum

Three unpublished letters written by relatives of Cuban National Hero Jose Martí were found in the archives of the ‘Fragua Martiana’ Museum in Havana. Read More

Miguel Barnet's intense professional and artistic life

Since the first time he heard from Esteban Montejo the story of how he slipped away in the scrubland to begin his life as a runaway slave, Miguel Barnet knew he was going to write that life story as a novel. Read More

Cuban Small Format Theatre Festival

The 18th Small Format Theatre Festival is taking place in Santa Clara city until Friday January 29, with the presence of well-known actors and groups from the whole country. Read More

Rock of the Hill

The followers of the hard rock rhythm in Cuba are already preparing their backpacks to travel to Bayamo, where the fourth Hermanos Saíz Association national Rock of the Hill (Rock de la Loma) event, will take place.<br /> Read More

Exhibition of Fidel Castro's Photos Opens in Mexico

The photo exhibition &quot;83 Reasons&quot;, set up in Havana in 2009 as a tribute to Commander in Chief Fidel Castro’s 83rd birthday, will soon be exhibited in Mexico to recall the Cuban leader’s life and work. Read More

Date set for Cuba-US immigration talks in Havana

Cuba wants to negotiate an agreement with the U.S. to slow the trafficking of its citizens fleeing the island and hopes to tackle the issue during immigration talks rescheduled for February, the foreign minister said Thursday. Read More

Cuban Grammy Winner Chucho Valdes Composes for Haiti

Cuban musician and Goodwill Ambassador of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Jesus ‘Chucho’ Valdes, announced on Wednesday that he is composing a musical piece for the people of Haiti. Read More

Torch March: Cuban Youth Pays Honour to National Hero

With a torch march led mostly by students of the University of Havana, the Cuban youth paid honour to the national hero Jose Marti on the eve of his 157th birth anniversary in this city. Read More