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June 21st


Raul Castro suits up for Vatican envoy in Havana

HAVANA — A meeting between the Vatican's foreign minister and President Raul Castro sparked hopes Sunday that more of the island's political prisoners may be released or transferred to jails closer to home. Read More

Cuba to celebrate national day next to Che Guevara's grave

<div align="justify"> Cuba will celebrate its national holiday on July 26 in the city of Santa Clara, next to the mausoleum dedicated to the legendary Argentine-Cuban guerrilla Ernesto Che Guevara, the official daily Granma reported Saturday. </div> Read More

Cuba calls on int'l community to face social catastrophes

<div align="justify"> The vice president of the Council of Ministers of Cuba, Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, called on the international community here on Saturday to get ready to face the great social disasters occurring in the world such as poverty and unemployment. </div> Read More

Temperamento with a Voice of its Own

<div align="justify"> When Roberto Fonseca came to the Buenavista Social Club to replace the irreplaceable,&quot;the distinctive and refined touch of maestro Rubén González-, he already qualified as a hope accepted in the field of Cuban jazz. </div> Read More

Ponies, a little promise

The existence of ponies in the Basic Unit of Cooperative Production UBPC &quot;Galafre&quot; of Turcios Lima Livestock Company, generated big surprise in those who were listening to the information, since these small horses has been limited to zoos and exhibition fairs. Read More

First Puppet Theater Bacanal for Adults to be announced

<div align="justify"> The Teatro Nacional de Guiñol and the Centro de Investigación de las Artes Escénicas  the Cuban Center for UNIMA and the Havana Theater Center announce the First Puppet Theater Bacanal for Adults to be celebrated in the Spring 2012. </div> Read More

June 20th

First Iranian company sets foot in Cuba

<div align="justify"> HAVANA, Cuba's Irrigation systems maker Tad.Co has become the first Iranian company to open an office in Cuba, the weekly Opciones said Saturday, amid signs of closer ties between the two countries. </div> Read More

Promotional Cuban Tour Ends in Mexico

With a forum in the Federal District, the Autentica Cuba promotional tourism caravan that presented the diverse tourist products of the Caribbean island, concluded its tour in Mexico. Read More

Magic and Dream

<div align="justify"> The Lizt Alfonso Ballet announces the closing ceremony of its vocational workshops with a show in the Karl Marx Theater, on the coming June 23 and 24 at 7 o´clock in the evening, with the participation of the students from its Vocational Workshops, the Children´s Ballet, the Youth Ballet and the Company itself. </div> Read More