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Carilda's ode to Fidel turns 50

Cuban poet Carilda Oliver, celebrated in her hometown, tMatanzas, the 50th anniversary of her "Ode to Fidel". Read More

Garcia Marquez film series in Cuba

A retrospective of films based on works by 1982 Nobel prizewinner Colombian Gabriel Garcia Marquez, also known as Gabo, started in this capital from Tuesday to Friday. Read More

Letters are partying in Cuban East

From March 5-11, Santiago de Cuba opens its doors to the 16th International Book Fair, the great literature party in our country. Dedicated to Argentina and the figures of the Santiago poet César López and historian Eduardo Torres Cuevas, the Fair becomes, as usual, the most popular event for all Cubans. Read More

Book on Orchids in Cuba Launched

A book on orchids in Cuba's Cienaga de Zapata biosphere reserve, one of the biggest wetlands in the Caribbean, has been published thanks to the joint work of a group of Cuban and Italian scientists. Read More

Cuban film about author Lezama Lima

A film about the life of Cuban author José Lezama Lima will start shooting next week in Havana, directed by filmmaker and scriptwriter Tomás Piard. The film, funded by Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC) will be entitled El Viajero inmóvil. Lezama Lima was born in 1910 and died in 1976. He was an outstanding poet and narrator. Read More

The Fair to the centre of the Island

Now in its mid-way to cover the entire island, the International Book Fair 2007 will move to the 13 Cuban central localities form Monday and stay there for a whole week. The fete of the book and reading will arrive in Cienfuegos, Cumanayagua, Santa Clara, Sagua la Grande, Sancti Spíritus, Trinidad, Ciego de Ávila, Morón, Camagüey, Florida and Nuevitas. Read More

Jaime Saruzki presented the volume Novelas escogidas

National Prize of Literature awardee Jaime Saruzki presented during the XVI edition of the Interantional Fair of Book the volume Novelas escogidas, containing two evergreen works from the Cuban narrative La búsqueda and Rebelión en la Octava Casa, both finalists of Casa de las Americas Prize. Read More

Cuban filmmaker Tomás Piard will produce the movie Viajero Inmóvil (Inmovile Traveller)

Cuban filmmaker Tomás Piard will produce the movie Viajero Inmóvil (Inmovile Traveller), the first one tackling life and work of Cuban writer José Lezama Lima, announced the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC). Read More

One million books sold at Cuban Fair

The half a million readers who have so far flocked to the 16th International Havana Book Fair have set record purchases of one million books, three days before the fair moves to other cities. Read More

The Book Fair in Granma will be greater this year

The 16th International Book Fair to be presented in Granma from March 5th to 11th, will be greater than the last one for its organization, quality, initiatives and the number of works. The Revolution Square, of Bayamo, the Calixto García park of Guisa and the Céspedes park of Manzanillo, will welcome this reading party again, as well as communities, neighbourhoods and educational Read More

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