Festival of Celt Music and Traditions Underway in Havana

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.04.16 - 10:23:55 /radiorebelde.icrt.cu.HAVANA, Cuba.- The Second Annual Festival of Celt Music and Traditions began on Friday in Havana and will run through April 24th with the participation of artists from Ireland, Canada and the Spanish regions of Galicia and Asturias.The event is sponsored by the Havana City Historian’s Office and the Canadian-Irish CeltFest Society. Its program includes concerts, workshops and exhibitions, as well as parades and performances by dancers and bagpipers in plazas and streets of Old Havana. Read More

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Raul Castro proposes term limits in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">PETER ORSI, Associated Press. Updated 03:18 p.m., Saturday, April 16, 2011. HAVANA (AP) — Raul Castro proposed term limits for Cuban politicians on Saturday.The 79-year-old president told delegates to a crucial Communist Party summit that Cuban politicians and other important officials should be restricted to two, five-year terms. Castro officially took over from his brother Fidel in 2008, meaning he'd be at least 86 when his second term as Cuban leader ended, depending on how the law is written. Read More

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