Taking the title from a Jose White song —“La Bella Cubana”— a program has been organized to discuss the work of women connected to the universe of music. When creating this space, professor and musicologist Alicia Valdes intended to give light and voice to such females. (13 photos)
Read MoreFor the second straight Sunday, the Ladies in White, a small group of wives and mothers of political prisoners in Cuba were prevented from carrying out what had been their weekly march in Havana to demand their loved ones release.
Read MoreThe film “Casa vieja” (Old house) by Cuban director Lester Hamlet won the coveted top award at the 8th Low-Budget Film Festival in Gibara, Holguin, Cuba. Hamelt won a US $70,000 prize he said he would use to make video clips and short films
Read MoreCuban’s flocked to the polls on Sunday to elect local representatives to the country’s 169 municipal assemblies of “People’s Power”. As in previous elections the government reported a massive turnout, over 93.49% one hour before the polls closed.
Read MoreHere in my country, on the eve of Cubans turning out to vote in the April 25 elections, I can feel pity for people in the US who went to the polls with the hope that their vote could change things in their country. How naive.
Read MoreThe Cuban Dog Breeders Federation concluded its Springtime 2010 International Canine Exhibition in Havana with the participation of 14 canine clubs, several organizing committees and representative dog breeds from several countries. The expo has become a cultural initiative that gathers together all those people who make it possible for work with canines to go beyond a simple professional glance. (21 photos)
Read MoreThe school-ship Kruzenshtern, from the Russian Federation’s fishing fleet, visited the port of Havana the second week of April. The visit was part of activities organized by Russia to mark the anniversaries of the 50th year of diplomatic relations with Cuba and the 65th year of Russia’s victory over fascism. (19 photos)
Read MoreDespite the strong opposition it now faces in the Colombian parliament, the military agreement between that country and the US continues being put into operation. This began to become evidenced this past December when the first detachments of Marines and equipment started to arrive.
Read MoreCuba and Venezuela agreed to create a new joint venture that will work with oil and gas prospecting in the north of Venezuela for the next 25 years, according to a communiqué from the Venezuelan state-run PDVSA Oil Company, which will share the costs and benefits with Cuba’s CUPET Oil Company.
Read MoreAmong the private campesinos, Don Alejandro stood out as much for the quality of his tobacco as for the productivity of his land. His prestige was such that Fidel Castro himself —the father of the agricultural collectivization— went to his farm to learn its secrets.
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