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September 8th

Cuban Art to be shown in Los Angeles

The work of Cuban artists as Abel Barroso, Kcho, Roberto Diago, Manuel Mendive, Sandra Ceballos and Mabel Poblet, will arrive in the Santa Monica Art Studios in Los Angeles on October 17. Read More

Cuba suffers the most severe drought of the last 115 years

From September 2014 to last August, Cuba has suffered a drought that has affected 75% of its territory. Of this percentage, 25% was classified as weak drought, 26% as moderate drought, but about a quarter are considered severe to extreme, said Weather Center. Read More

Cuban university students will not be granted a title if they do not master English Language

The English language will be a major requirement for Cuban university graduates in the near future, said Higher Education Minister Rodolfo Alarcon in a recent news conference. Read More

Raul Castro described as 'touching' ballet dedicated to Vilma Espin

Raul Castro sent a letter to Alicia Alonso to thank ballet dedicated to his late wife, Vilma Espin. Read More

Cuban wrestlers debut at World Championships

Cuban Greco-Roman wrestlers Miguel Martinez and Yasmany Lugo will debut today at the World Wrestling Championship, based in Las Vegas, United States. Read More

Cuba will attend Parliamentary Confederation of The Americas assembly

Cuba will participate at the 14th General Assembly of the Parliamentary Confederation of The Americas to take place September 9-11 in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, in which 15 countries have already confirmed attendance. Read More

Fight against US embargo is a priority for international solidarity

Kenia Serrano, president of the Cuban Friendship Institute, said that the fight against the over-50-year US economic, commercial and financial embargo is top priority for solidarity actions with the island. Read More

President of the Cuban National Assembly receives President of the Senate of Equatorial Guinea

Esteban Lazo, President of the National Assembly of the People's Power, received Teresa Efua Asangono, President of the Senate of Equatorial Guinea, on Monday. Read More

Jorge Drexler to perform in Havana

From September 28 to October 4 will take place in Havana the event "Meeting of Popular Voices". The musical event, which will be chaired by the famous singer Argelia Fragoso will be held under the slogan "The voices that unite us" and will be organized by VP Productions and sponsored by the Cuban Institute of Music and the National Center of Popular Music. Read More

Fidel Castro will receive Pope Francis, following the request of the Vatican

Although the details of the meeting are yet to be determine, several media have reported that the Vatican and Cuba have agreed to meet Pope Francis in Havana with former President Fidel Castro. Read More