Cuba and its system of socialist participative democracy

Thousands of tons of ink and paper, hundreds of thousands of radio and TV broadcast hours and millions of kilowatts of electricity are spent every year in Western industrialized countries to advertise their electoral campaigns and their model of representative democracy. Read More

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San Gerónimo de La Habana College sponsors a season of Conferences

"Historia de la antropología en Cuba: la obra de Manuel Rivero de la Calle" (The history of the Anthropology in Cuba: the work of Manuel Rivero de la Calle) was the title of the presentation where it was offered an idea of the development of that discipline in the country from its origins. Read More

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Havana is a Potent Mixture of the Old and the New: Classic Cars In Cuba

Ancient vehicles, some with more rust than paint, share the road with newer, shinier models, while horse-drawn carts mingle with motorcycles. Read More

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A ballet troupe featuring overweight performers has leapt into prominence in Cuba.

The group has been so successful that even thin people are turning up for auditions. Read More

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"The 'United Vote' [to vote for all candidates on the ballot] is a That Represents All Cubans

More than 8,400,000 Cubans will go to the urns on January 20 to vote in the general elections for representatives. From this will be selected the delegates in provincial assemblies and the National Assembly. Read More

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Organizations from the Cuban civil society called for people to cast a united vote Jan 20

That day, Cubans must elect 1,201 delegates for the provincial assemblies of the Peoples" Power and 614 deputies for the Parliament, who will have responsible posts for a five-year term. Read More

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In Havana at Casa de las Americas, Cuba Celebrates Songster's Centenary

The documentary, directed by Jose Montes Baguer, was filmed in 1985 at his home in Agua Escondida, Jujuy, and in the Quechua area of the province of Buenos Aires where Yupanqui created some of his work. Read More

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First Caribbean Dictionary Edited in Cuba

The dictionary includes similar terms used in the nations involved, and others that are not in their vocabulary. The work seeks to reinforce common roots and discover contributions in communication among Latin Americans Read More

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The Life and Music of Celia Cruz.

When singer Celia Cruz died in 2003, curator Marvette Perez knew it was time to begin work on an exhibit chronicling the life of the woman who helped revolutionize Latin music. Read More

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Cuba Hosts International Conference on World Challenges and Marti's Thinking

This event will follow in the footsteps of the first conference held in 2003, which gave birth to the World Council of the Jose Marti Project, said Armando Hart Davalos, president of the José Martí Cultural Society. Read More

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