Movie in the Works on the Life of Cuban Singer Polo Montañez
A film based on the life of the late Cuban singer Polo Montañez will be produced under the direction of filmmaker Delso Alkyne, reported the Prensa Latina news agency.
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‘Danza Espiral’ and Its Director Lilian Padron
“The Danza Espiral Dance Company from the city of Matanzas has emerged from that primary vortex of ideas,” said its director, Lilian Padron, in her interview with Havana Times.
Read MoreHavana Cinemateca Films in Jan. 2013
The following is the monthly calendar of film showings at the Cinemateca de Cuba which includes the Charles Chaplin theater and the Charlot videoteca, both located on 23rd St. between 10th and 12th in Havana’s Vedado District.
Read MoreHavana Premiere of the Musical: The Gentleman from Paris
A musical about El Caballero de Paris, a legendary figure who walked the streets of the Cuban capital, opens on January 17 at the Karl Marx Theater. The piece recreates some significant moments in the life of that delirious street personality.
Read MoreCuban Writer Karla Suarez Wins Award
“La Havane annee zero”, the book that brought Karla Suarez the prize, tells the story of five Cuban professionals who in 1993 are struggling to find a document showing that an Italian invented the telephone before Alexander Graham Bell.
Read MoreSinger Carlos Varela Reaches Milestone
Popular Cuban singer Carlos Varela will give two concerts in January to celebrate his 30 years of artistic life, reported the website Suena Cubano.
Read MoreRosita Fornes Friday at the Karl Marx
Renowned Cuban actress and singer Rosita Fornes will put on an elaborate show this Friday at Havana’s Karl Marx Theater, where she will also be paid homage by other artists on the island for her 74 years of artistic life.
Read MoreA Unique Musician on the Streets of Havana
When I first saw him on Obispo Street, in Old Havana, I assumed he was one of many street musicians trying to make a living with their art. He seemed interesting with his melodies of the Far East, something atypical of the street performers I usually see in this city.
Read MoreCuba Has Its First Library-Park
The first library-park in Cuba will be opened on the grounds of Jose Marti National Library in Havana on Saturday December 29, reported Juventud Rebelde newspaper.
Read MoreAlejo Carpentier’s First Novel to be Republished
The novel “Ecué-Yamba-O!” by the great Cuban novelist Alejo Carpentier, will have a new edition, 35 years after its only publishing on the island.
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