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Cuban band shines at Montreal Jazz Festival

The authenticity of the Cuban rumba group Los Muñequitos de Matanzas received raving audience reviews at the recently concluded Montreal 2007 Jazz Festival. The legendary group from the northwestern Cuban province of Matanzas performed before thousands of people, giving the best of their traditional repertoire while showing that rumba is alive in todays Cuban music. Read More

The National Ballet of Cuba will participate in the Les Etés de la danse de Paris

The National Ballet of Cuba, under the direction of prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso, travels this weekend to France where it will participate in the Les Etés de la danse de Paris (Paris Summer Dance Festival) set for July 16 to August 3. Read More

Books to rival sun this summer in Cuba

A "new bohemia or useful break time for Havana residents," is envisioned this summer under a summer reading campaign beginning July 6, Havana Cuba Book Institute deputy director Alpidio Alonso announced on Wednesday. Read More

National Festival of Humor "Aquelarre 2007" this summer in Havanas theaters

The 13th edition of the National Festival of Humor "Aquelarre 2007" will take place this July, with his ups and downs, but always with the theaters full of people and with big lines at the booking office. Read More

Cuba urges world to change currently unsustainable energy model

During a speech at the 3rd International Meeting "Territory and Life" held last weekend in the Spanish city of Oviedo, the Cuban ambassador to Madrid, Alberto Velazco, said that the world consumes a lot more than 90 million oil barrels per day. Read More

Celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of Radio Cadena Agramonte start in Camagüey

A cultural Gala, representing the best of cultural talent in Camagüey, opened the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Radio Cadena Agramonte. Read More

Rosita Fornés is making a tour around diverse Cuban provinces

The first vedette Rosita Fornés is making a tour around diverse Cuban provinces with her spectacle Rosa del tiempo. The famous actress and singer is presenting this time fifteen songs from her high-packed repertoire Read More

"Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco", tours around Peru

Danceable music group Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco, belonging to Clave Cubana`s catalog, ARTEX S.A, will jumpstart a tour around Peru since March 17 until April 2 to have diverse presentations at different places from Lima. Read More

Silvio Rodriguez cancells concert in Chile over tickets prices

Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez cancelled his concert scheduled for Friday in the town of Talca, 255 kilometers South of Santiago de Chile, in protest of the high prices of the tickets that ranged from $80 to $110 US. Read More

Cuba to open Museum of miniatures

Cuba will open a museum of miniatures as part of the first hemispheric Festival of Miniatures in May. The fair will be held in San Juan de los Remedios and Caibarien municipalities, both in Villa Clara Province, Granma International on-line edition informed. Read More

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