Roberto Fernández Retamar was Bestowed with Top Cuban Distinction

Roberto Fernandez Retamar, president of the Havana-based Casa de Las Americas cultural institution, was bestowed the Jose Marti Order Read More

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Nominated two works of Casa de las Américas for the Special Award of Cubadisco 2009

"Coleccion Palabra de esta America," a compilation of writers including Mario Benedetti, Julio Cortazar, Gonzalo Rojas, Pablo Neruda and Gabriela Mistral and the disc "Coleccion Musica de esta America," that includes the most representative works by Victor Jara and Mercedes Sosa. Read More

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Today special TV program to inform cuban population about swine flu, still no Cases reported in Cuba

No cases of swine flu have thus far appeared in Cuba and there are no patients who could be suspicious of having the disease in any Cuban hospital Read More

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NAM Ministerial Meeting continues today

Foreign ministers from Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) member countries attend Wednesday the ministerial meeting here to prepare for the 15th Summit of Heads of State and Government in Egypt in July. The 140 delegations, including members and observers of the Movement, are finalizing a Final Declaration proposal that will be presented to ministers for its approval. Read More

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Cuba invited to 2009 Mexican Documentary Festival to be held on May

Cuba will show a group of works among which are classics of the archipelago's documentary production, like Now, by Santiago Álvarez, and others by news producers like Tacones Cercanos, by Jessica Rodríguez Read More

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Traveling Short Film Festival will arrive at Holguin in May

Over 60 films from various European countries will be screened during the “La camara azul” audiovisual space to take place at the “La Tres Lucia” café Read More

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Representatives of more than 120 countries at the Ministerial Meeting of NAM in Havana

The meeting will address the need for a new international economic order, the world economic and financial crisis Read More

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Cuba and Bolivia sign commercial agreements at FEICOBOL

As Cuban attractions in FEICOBOL the CCC told Prensa Latina of Suchel Camacho cosmetics, veterinarian medication, anti-plague products of LABIOFAM S.A. and craftworks from Cuban light industry. Read More

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Cuba's products and services at Cochabamba International Fair (FEICOBOL), Bolivia

The exhibition includes offers of perfumery, products for pest control and veterinary use from Havana's LABIOFAM Institute, orthopaedic devices of the Frank País Hospital, and the scientific and technical services of Ganma, Prensa Latina news agency reports. Read More

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Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Casa de las Americas

Casa de las Américas institution founded in 1959 is arriving to the 50th Anniversary on Tuesday with a lot of cultural festivities. Read More

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