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Culture : World experts in Cuba for Culture and Development Congress |
Posted by Editor1 on 2007/6/10 23:48:31 (1166 reads)
The first delegations, mainly from Latin America and the Caribbean to attend, with their experts and culture ministers, the 5th International Culture and Development Congress are already in Havana
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Culture : UNESCO Convention on the Agenda of Culture and Development Congress in Cuba |
Posted by Editor1 on 2007/6/3 14:54:45 (755 reads)
The V International Culture and Development Congress, due for next June in Havana, is proposing delegates from around the world to focus on ways to implement UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of Cultural Diversity.
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Culture : Clay and Fire Party kicks off in Camagüey |
Posted by Editor1 on 2007/5/19 20:09:41 (767 reads)
Once again, the notoriety of this territory in the creation of pottery and ceramics is showed up in the Clay and Fire Party
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Culture : Cuba seduces with its Craft and Music at Fair in Paris |
Posted by Editor1 on 2007/5/6 14:23:41 (684 reads)
Cuba, with its exceptional craft and popular music, seduces the visitors from the most different regions at a fair in Paris.
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Culture : Film of the Cuban movie director, Pavel Giroud will be present at the San Franci |
Posted by Editor on 2007/4/25 21:44:49 (717 reads)
The Cuban film La edad de la peseta -The silly age-, by the young movie director, Pavel Giroud, will be exhibited at the San Francisco Movie Festival,
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Culture : Swiss photographer Rene Burri opens exhibit in Cuba |
Posted by Editor1 on 2007/4/8 16:30:37 (758 reads)
With images of Argentina-born revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara and Cuban president Fidel Castro, world renown photographer Rene Burri opens his largest exhibition ever Friday in Cuba.
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Culture : America Choral Festival underway in Cuba |
Posted by Editor1 on 2007/4/3 19:27:50 (757 reads)
The Fifth American Cantat International Choral Festival got underway Friday evening with an inaugural concert held at the Karl Marx Theater in Havana.
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Culture : Viva Cuba Wins Film Fest in Egypt |
Posted by Editor1 on 2007/3/10 14:53:20 (764 reads)
The film "Viva Cuba," Juan Carlos Cemata, won the Golden Award for best film at the International Children s Film Festival in Cairo.
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Culture : Adigio Benítez in Villa Manuela |
Posted by Editor1 on 2007/2/25 14:47:10 (690 reads)
Works of Adigio Benítez, National Prize for plastic arts 2002 exhibited at Villa Manuela gallery of the Cuban National Association of Writers and Artists until next March 23rd under the title Essay about Hope.
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Culture : Pianist Frank Fernández selected to attend Moscow celebration |
Posted by Editor1 on 2007/2/1 22:57:28 (653 reads)
Cuban pianist Frank Fernández was selected to represent Latin American in the upcoming celebration for the 140th anniversary of Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow
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Culture : CUBADISCO present at MIDEM 2007 |
Posted by Editor1 on 2007/1/24 17:05:49 (488 reads)
Starting Monday 22, Cuban artists will have a first class promotional space for their most recent productions of the island’s rich musical heritage during the MIDEM 2007, the most important music industry gathering in Europe.
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Culture : Omara Portuondo: 2006 National Music Award |
Posted by Editor1 on 2006/12/23 21:04:19 (436 reads)
The Cuban singer Omara Portuondo was awarded with the 2006 National Music Award, announced sources from the Ministry of Culture.
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Culture : Habanera award for cuban Vocal Luna |
Posted by Editor on 2006/11/24 17:38:41 (611 reads)
The interpretation award of the XXI Internacional Habaneras Festival from Havana given to the Cuban choir Vocal Luna is a deserved distinction and a prove of the evolution experimented by that group.
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Culture : Popular music festival Barbarito Diez |
Posted by Editor on 2006/11/11 18:24:27 (491 reads)
Danzón and the golden voice of Barbarito Diez (1909-1995) are especially high in the history of the country’s contemporaneous music. The province Las Tunas honors this talented singer at the 4th edition of the Popular music Festival.
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Culture : Pedro Pablo Oliva; National Plastic Arts Award |
Posted by Editor on 2006/11/7 18:04:41 (513 reads)
Considered as one of the top contemporary Cuban painters, Pedro Pablo Oliva won the National plastic arts Award 2006 in recognition to his lifetime work
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Culture : Cuba Present at Jamaican Film Festival |
Posted by Editor on 2006/11/4 18:37:45 (518 reads)
Cuban documentary East of Havana will show at the Flashpoint Film Festival in The Caves, Negril
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Culture : World Ballet Festival underway in Cuba |
Posted by Editor on 2006/10/31 22:01:01 (530 reads)
Presided by the prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso, the 20th International Ballet Festival of Havana opened with a gala to honor the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birth.
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Culture : Eliades Ochoa tours of Cuba |
Posted by Editor on 2006/10/31 21:59:23 (442 reads)
Cuban musician Eliades Ochoa and one of the big names of the recognized musical Buena Vista Social Club and winner of the Grammy 1998 will begin a national tour
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Culture : Cuba National Ballet in Spain |
Posted by Editor on 2006/9/22 15:05:14 (512 reads)
Alicia Alonso, director of the Cuban National Ballet (BNC), is one of the most outstanding ballet figures of all times, and Thursday she defended the future of classical dance in Spain.
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Culture : Leo Brouwer acknowledged in Córdoba, Spain |
Posted by Editor on 2006/9/21 16:39:37 (395 reads)
Leo Brouwer was recently acknowledged in Córdoba, Spain
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Culture : Chucho Valdés: a miraculous pianist |
Posted by Editor on 2006/9/19 14:52:05 (489 reads)
Everything is mixed in Chucho's music. He uses traditional Cuban music and has received the legacy of many Cuban pianists from past centuries
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Culture : Arts exhibit "Cuba: Avant-garde Movement from 1920 to 1940" in Italy |
Posted by Editor on 2006/9/18 17:44:04 (435 reads)
The arts exhibit " Cuba: Avant-garde Movement from 1920 to 1940" is on display at Palazzo Bricherasio of Torino, Italy until October 1st.
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Posted by Editor on 2006/9/16 0:19:38 (357 reads)
Mefisto Teatro performed the Spanish playwright Francisco Ors´ Contradanza in the theatre hall El Sótano
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Culture : Yamira Díaz: Soul of Folk Music |
Posted by Editor on 2006/9/14 17:43:58 (361 reads)
An example of this is her work: reflection of our identity and through which she rescues traditions that in Pinar del Río, and perhaps in all Cuba, have remained slightly half-sleep.
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Culture : Ballet "Frida" will debut in Havana |
Posted by Editor on 2006/9/14 0:36:36 (362 reads)
Spanish Ballet of Cuba hours this notable artist on occasion of celebrating the centenary of her birth next year 2007
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Culture : Cuba’s Jose Maria Vitier to Perform in Madrid |
Posted by Editor on 2006/9/13 16:53:27 (352 reads)
The Cuban composer and pianist Jose Maria Vitier will be among the international artists who will open the new season this week at the Villa de Madrid Cultural Center, one of the most dynamic venues in the Spanish capital.
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Posted by Editor on 2006/9/9 15:08:49 (337 reads)
The mission of PRO DANZA is, to promote the cuban school of ballet technique.
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Culture : "Latin America is the Rhythmic Strength of Jazz" |
Posted by Editor on 2006/9/9 14:51:35 (330 reads)
Chucho Valdés is preparing his future performances in Argentina, Chile, Austria, and Spain and the edition work of three albums.
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Culture : Havana to Host Mexican Culture Days |
Posted by Editor on 2006/9/5 17:23:21 (430 reads)
The days of Mexican Culture, including the eighth National Contest of music from that country will take place September 21-25 in the Cuban capital.
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Culture : Audioslave: Proud of Its Work and Cuban Concert |
Posted by Editor on 2006/9/5 17:18:29 (280 reads)
The US rock group Audioslave is proud of its prolific output, including its CD-DVD “Live in Cuba” concert.
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