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October 14th

El Canario will sing in Matamoros Son Festival in Santiago de Cuba

The International Matamoros Son Festival, to be held in Santiago de Cuba from October 15 to 19, will be completed with the participation of Dominican salsa singer Jose Alberto Justiniano Andújar, better known as El Canario, who will perform at the opening ceremony. Read More

Havanatur prepares commercial reinforcements for the coming winter

The International Group of Tour Operators and Travel Agents Havanatur SA, said they expects increases of 6% and 8% in visitor arrivals to the island for the winter with the start of the high season. Historically this has been the period of the year with more tourism in Cuba, so the company has strengthened its commercial operations in several markets worldwide. Read More

Cuban volleyball team U23 won Panamerican Cup and got ticket to the world championship

On Saturday October 11 concluded in Havana II Panamerican Volleyball Cup U23 with a match between the teams of Cuba and Mexico. Local achieve gold medal and the first world ticket in after beating their opponent 3-0. Read More

Third defeat for Leinier Dominguez in the Chess Grand Prix

Tables and losses have been the results of chess player Leinier Dominguez in Chess Grand Prix to be held in Baku. Last Sunday concluded the ninth round of the event with another defeat for the Cuban. Read More

Third defeat for Leinier Dominguez in the Chess Grand Prix

Tables and losses have been the results of chess player Leinier Dominguez in Chess Grand Prix to be held in Baku. Last Sunday concluded the ninth round of the event with another defeat for the Cuban. Read More

Yo-Yo Ma participated in the Leo Brouwer Festival

American cellist Yo-Yo Ma gave a concert at the Martí Theater of Havana as part of the VI Chamber Music Festival Leo Brouwer. The concert was shared with the Mexican cellist Carlos Prieto, a duo of guitars from Brazil and Spanish guitarist Ricardo Gallen. Read More

October 13th

FIFA sent an instructor to Cuba to assess the conditions of women's football in the country

Cuba requested the FIFA consulting knowledge and a course for women's football, and for that the organization sent to the Mexican Andrea Rodebaugh, consultant and trainer of the Federation who will train for a week Cuban coaches. Read More

Alfredo Despaigne returns home after playing in the Japanese professional league

Alfredo Despaigne, the largest Cuban slugger, was greeted with applause and cheers from fans, family and teammates in the Martyrs of Barbados stadium in the city of Bayamo, Granma, after returning from his stay in Japan, where he played in the professional leagues. Read More

Cuban cartoonists attending Convention in San Francisco

Cuba participated as guest at the annual convention of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists, attended by Cuban artists, creators of the popular humorous section Dedeté in the Juventud Rebelde newspaper. Read More

Abdala Studios passes to the Ministry of Culture

It's official; music recording studios Abdala become led by the Ministry of Culture. The musician Silvio Rodriguez, creator of Abdala, said so disputes and administrative difficulties that hampered the work in the studios would end. Read More