Cuba marking 52nd anniversary of Revolution by concerts, festivities

<p style="text-align: justify;">01.01.2011, 22.51. HAVANA, January 1 (Itar-Tass) – Cuba is marking the 52nd anniversary since the victory of the Revolution.Concerts, fairs and theatrical performances are held all across the country. A traditional 21-volley salute from the walls of the San Carlos de la Cabana fortress in Havana kicked off the program of festivities.Some streets and public buildings in the capital are decorated with national flags, revolutionary slogans and graffiti. Read More

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Cardinal says Cuba will free prisoners as promised

<p style="text-align: justify;">Sat Jan 1, 2011 10:23pm EST. HAVANA (Reuters) - Catholic Cardinal Jaime Ortega assured on Saturday that "in coming months" Cuban leaders would release 11 political prisoners as promised under a landmark deal with the government. Read More

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UN International Year of Forests Begins

<p style="text-align: justify;">Escrito por Rose Ana Berbeo. sábado, 01 de enero de 2011.10:55United Nations, Jan 1 (Prensa Latina) The first day of 2011 is the beginning of the International Year of the Forests, a UN initiative to raise awareness about conservation and sustainable management and development of the world's woodlands.<br /> The UN resolution for the initiative says forests and their management contribute to sustainable development, the eradication of poverty, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, set by the UN in 2000 to be fulfilled by 2015. Read More

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HRH Premier and HRH Crown Prince Congratulate Cuban President

<p style="text-align: justify;">Date: 01 01, 2011. Manama Jan 01 (BNA) His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa today sent a cable of congratulations to Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz marking his country's National Day. HRH the Premier wished President Castro health and happiness and the Cuban people further progress and prosperity. Read More

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HM King Hamad Congratulates Haitian and Cuban Presidents

<p style="text-align: justify;">Date: 01 01, 2011. Manama Jan 01 (BNA) His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today sent two cables of congratulations to Haitian President Rene Garcia Preval and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro Ruz marking their countries' National days. Read More

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Cuban exposition about its history

<p style="text-align: justify;">Veenu Sandhu / New Delhi January 02, 2011, 0:46 IST. Che Guevara.Never-before-seen photographs of Che Guevara see the light of day.Cuba. 1964. The little island country in the Caribbean was just about beginning to find its feet. Five years ago, in 1959, the revolution led by Fidel Castro had wrenched the nation out of the hands of dictator Fulgencio Batista. Read More

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Making Cinema

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Elizabeth López Corzo. 2010 was a year of anniversaries for Cuban cinema, but above all things it was bountiful for the industry, because the number of films produced here increased. Without a doubt, that’s the main achievement to stimulate and maintain the spirit of our audiovisual feature.And if we talk about renovation, the 9th National Exhibition of Young Filmmakers captured the attention of many public again, especially of young people. Read More

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Scenic Arts and A Year for Alicia

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Yuris Norido. The panorama of scenic arts this year was marked by the national homage to the prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso, in her 90th anniversary. In fact, the Ministry of Culture denominated 2010 as "Alicia Year", and it included a program of celebrations where all arts manifestations participated. Read More

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Yemen, Cuba talks on medical cooperation

<p style="text-align: justify;">ADEN, Jan. 01 (Saba) - Yemen and Cuba discussed on Saturday in Aden governorate the bilateral cooperation in the academic education field.This came in a meeting gathered Aden University Rector Abdul-Aziz Bin Habtoor and the Cuban ambassador to Yemen Boina Bintaro Reyes Acosta. Read More

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Émigrés flock to Cuba to mark New Year

<p style="text-align: justify;">The number of Cuban émigrés who returned to their homeland to celebrate New Year's Day was such that three terminals had to be opened at José Martí Airport to accommodate up to 16 daily flights from the United States, reports BBC Mundo's Fernando Ravsberg. Read More

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