The 34th Havana Film Festival opens on Tuesday, December 4, at over a dozen theaters with 566 full length fiction movies, shorts and documentary and animated films showing from 46 countries. This year’s 11-day moviegoers’ marathon is dedicated to young filmmakers in general and Puerto Rico.
Read MoreCuban writer Leonardo Padura warned this week at the Casa de las Americas about the “disastrous state” of novelistic creation in Cuba because of the difficulties faced by islanders who write,.
Read MoreCuban authorities have protested a move out of Miami to create a band with the identical name of the historic Cuban band “Riverside,” founded in 1938 and still active on the island today.
Read MoreThe Cuban film “Juan of the Dead,” by Argentinian filmmaker Alejandro Brugues, is among the thirteen movies nominated for Best Latin American Film in this edition of the Goya Awards.
Read MoreFrom today until Friday, the famed Cuban novelist Leonardo Padura will be the guest writer at the Casa de las Americas in Havana during “Author’s Week” at that cultural institution.
Read MoreThe 2012 JoJazz competition was marked by good organization, both in the competition program and in the performances. On the last day of competition, the jury announced the winners in composition and performance by those artists participating in the minors category. (9 photos)
Read MoreDonato Poveda is a Cuban artist who emerged from the movement called “Nueva Trova”, someone whose work conserves the glory days of Cuban music. He agreed to give an exclusive interview with Havana Times after having lived for many years outside of the island.
Read MoreSomething unusual happened on the night of Thursday November 22, the Mella Theater was packed for the opening of JoJazz 2012. Generally this event just draws young music students and a few fans of the genre, but it seems that the story will shift from now. (7 photos)
Read MoreFamed Italian composer and singer Zucchero will return to Cuba on December 8 for a concert and to present his latest album.
Read MoreThis past Thursday, November 15, the gallery inside the 23rd and 12th Street Cinema opened its doors to inaugurate the visual arts exhibit “Eva advierte sobre las manzanas,” (Eva warns about the apples) as part of the Campaign for Nonviolence against Women in Cuba. It will be open for viewing until Nov. 30. (21 photos)
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