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November 23rd

Brazil, Cuba aid cholera-hit Haiti

<p style="text-align: justify;">23 November 2010 0829 hrs.BRASILIA: Brazil, Cuba and some Brazilian universities have joined forces to provide health care to cholera-ridden Haiti, including building a treatment centre near its capital, the Brazilian Health Ministry said Monday. The ministry said it signed agreements with Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and Federal University of Santa Catarina to set up a network of health clinics and train 2,340 health workers in Haiti. Read More

Cuban Aires de Concierto Jazz Band to Offer Sole Concert

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.11.22 - 19:52:05 / [email protected], Cuba.- The Cuban Jazz Band ‘Aires de Concierto’ will offer a sole concert on December 11, at the theatre of the Cuban National Museum of Fine Arts. Band director Janis Abreu said that the performance marks the third anniversary of the band. All its members studied music together at the conservatorium and then at the Higher Institute of Arts, where they decide to create the group. Read More

In Love with Cuban Biodiversity

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.11.22 - 19:39:07 / [email protected]. Havana, Cuba.- Dr. Eric L. Ekman was a renowned Swedish naturalist that visited Havana in April of 1914 with the objective of making a short stopover before continuing his trip to the island of Española. However, his interest to the unknown Cuban biodiversity trapped him for the following 10 years. Read More

Cave Painting in Punta del Este

<p style="text-align: justify;">By:&nbsp; Marta Gómez Ferrals. The eminent Cuban researcher Fernando Ortiz announced in 1922 the undeniable scientific value of the five caves discovered early this century in Punta del Este, former Isla de Pinos, and now Isle of Youth. The wise man described those caves, especially the cavern Number one as the Sistine Chapel of the West Indian cave painting and time proved he was right. Read More

Recovery of Culinary Tradition for Havana's 491st Anniversary

<p style="text-align: justify;">The recovery of culinary tradition as a part of culture is one of the features of the celebration for the 491st anniversary of Havana, a very cosmopolitan and touristy city. Indeed, one of the initiatives is the first Conference on the Rescue and Promotion of Culinary Culture in Cuba, sponsored by the City Historian's Office and the recreational company Habaguanex SA. Read More

Cuban Eglys Cruz Qualifies for 2012 Olympics

<p style="text-align: justify;">By PL —Cruz won the gold medal in the women's shooting competition at the 10th Championship of the Americas in Rio de Janeiro.&nbsp; Cuban Eglys Cruz won the gold medal in the women's shooting competition at the 10th Championship of the Americas in Rio de Janeiro, qualifying her to compete in the 2012 Olympics. Read More

Spill prevention and response get scrutiny at oil event

<p style="text-align: justify;">A team of the Instituto de Oceanología de Cuba is developing a comprehensive oil spill information system, team leader Ramón Pérez Díaz said during an oil safety conference in Cienfuegos. Read More

ALBA trade office opens in Havana

<p style="text-align: justify;">An office promoting trade between member nations of the ALBA bloc opened in Havana earlier this month, Agencia Venezolana de Noticias reported. The office will promote products and services from Venezuela, in addition to — for now — Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua and other ALBA member countries. Read More

Ten budget-friendly Caribbean destinations

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Alex Robertson Textor (RSS feed) on Nov 22nd 2010 at 11:30AM. If you get all your information about the Caribbean from travel magazines, you might find yourself convinced that a night's stay in the region will set you back somewhere in the neighborhood of $500. Read More

November 22nd

Raul Castro says economics is the "first subject" of Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">EFE. La Habana. The President of Cuba, Raul Castro, said economics is the "first subject" for all the nation’s leaders where it is necessary to apply "real savings programs" and insisted that the ideas of his brother Fidel "are the background " of everything being made on the island today. Read More