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Archive - Sep 2011

September 28th

Gibara once more the venue of movies

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.09.26 - 21:41:33 / radiorebelde.icrt.cu. Holguin, Cuba.- Many films have been shown in this town during the different low budget film festivals and this coming event wil be labelled The 9th Humberto Solas International Low-Budget Film to be held from April 17-22, 2010,the first event took place in Gibara in 2003. Founded by renowned moviemaker Solas (1941-2008), the meeting is an ideal opportunity for the promotion of films of high aesthetic quality and that don’t need many resources for their production, taking advantage of the possibilities of digital technology. Read More

Cuban Ceramic exhibition in Turkey

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.09.27 - 09:17:01 / radiorebelde.icrt.cu /Camagüey, Cuba.- The 5th Terracotta International Symposium counts with the presence of Cuban Ceramist Martha Jiménez, UNESCO´s Prize winning artist, the event is to be underway until the upcoming October 2nd in Eskisehir, Turkey. The event is sponsored by the Eskisehir´s city hall, and includes the participation of Cuban artists along with&nbsp; four foreign artists such as Achim Kuhn and Dorit Bereach from Germany, Kim Yong from Korea and Peter Randall from England as well as ten Turkish artists. Read More

Cuba, Argentina successful trend at FIBA

<p style="text-align: justify;">27/09/2011. NEIVA (FIBA Americas Championship for Women) - Hosts Colombia (1-2) pushed Cuba (2-0) hard in the last game of Monday but fell, 75-65.When Elisa Garcia drilled a three-ball late in the third quarter, the Colombians had a 49-42 lead. Cuba struck back, with an Ineidis Casanova three-pointer capping an 11-1 run to close the frame for the Cubans.On top 53-50 going into the last quarter, Cuba never trailed again. Read More

Agreement between Korea-Cuba penned in Pyongyang

<p style="text-align: justify;">Pyongyang, September 26 (KCNA) -- The agreement was inked by Kim Jong Suk and Kenia Serrano Puig.An agreement on friendship and solidarity was signed here on Monday between the Korean Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, the Korean Committee for Solidarity with Cuba and the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples and the Cuban Committee for Supporting Korea's Reunification. Read More

Italian plastic art in Havana

<p style="text-align: justify;">AFP. Tuesday, 27 September 2011. Narcissus, painted from 1597 to 1599, shows the handsome youth bent over a pool, eyes locked on his own reflection.A dozen other paintings by Caravaggio's followers are also in the exhibit at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, which runs until November 27. Read More

Self-Employment continues growing trend but facing hurdles

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Patricia Grogg. HAVANA, Sep 26, 2011 (IPS) - The number of officially registered self-employed people – known in Cuba as "cuentapropistas" – climbed from 157,000 in September 2010 to just over 333,000 in August 2011.Deputy minister of finance Meisi Bolaños, quoted by the Cuban press, said the growth in one year was higher than projected.But according to specialised sources, around 25 percent of self-employment permits had actually been returned as of July. Read More

September 27th

Opening up bay area to Cuba, Switzerland holds prospect of trade, jobs

<p style="text-align: justify;">ST. PETERSBURG TIMES. Mary Mulhern. Tampa is celebrating our re-entry into the global economy with two new international flights. For the first time in 15 years, Tampa International Airport added a European flight with direct service to and from Zurich. And for the first time in 51 years, we have direct commercial flights between Tampa and Havana. I will go anywhere if it means jobs for Tampa. Even to Havana, Cuba, where I traveled in 2009 and again two weeks ago. Read More

Congo and Cuba Presidents Meet

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte. Havana, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) President Raul Castro received in this capital his peer of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, who is on an official visit to Cuba. During the meeting, both statesmen talked of the state of bilateral relations, and reiterated their willingness to strengthen diverse fields, as well as analyzed international issues. Read More

Softball Competition expected to be of high level at Panam Games

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.09.27 - 09:26:24 / radiorebelde.icrt.cu / Havana, Cuba.-&nbsp; The Panam Games will witness a high level Softball competition for women of the upcoming 16th Pan American Sports Games, to be held from October 14th through the 30th in Guadalajara, Mexico. The competition will include the participation of eight national teams and will be held by the all against all system from October 17th through the 23rd during which there will be five tickets in dispute for the World Championship of this sports discipline that is set to take place next year in Canada from October 12th to July 23rd. Read More

Cuba ready to hold talks with US

<p style="text-align: justify;">AP. By CLAUDIA TORRENS. UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Cuba wants to re-establish relations with the United States with a focus on humanitarian and other issues, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Monday."Today I reiterate the proposal of beginning a dialogue aimed at solving bilateral problems, including humanitarian issues, as well as the offer of negotiating several cooperation agreements to combat drug-trafficking, terrorism, human smuggling, prevent natural disasters and protect the environment." Read More