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Cuba’s National Library Reopens

The Jose Marti National Library reopened its doors on Monday in Havana, after a remodeling that cost more than a million euros in Spanish assistance.

Cuban Ballet’s Greatest Teacher: Fernando Alonso

As the 23rd Havana Ballet Festival nears (Oct. 28 – Nov. 7) we interview the great maestro of Cuban ballet Fernando Alonso. ” I feel very happy when I see how the theater fills, how the people applaud, how much ballet is loved here in Cuba, and how so many people want to study it.”

Cuba National Symphony to Perform in New York

The National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, as part of their first US tour, will perform on October 27th in New York City, where thy will feature works from their classical Cuban and universal repertoires.

Interview: Cuban Painter Ileana Mulet

One of the greats of Cuban visual arts today is Ileana Mulet. She told us: “Two places were the “school of life” for me. One was being an interior decorator for the tourist industry for over seventeen years, and the other was working as a costume designer for television for five years.” (8 photos)

Victor Pellegrini Plays Havana

Victor Pellegrini, the Argentine guitar virtuoso, offered a beautiful concert recently at the Pablo de la Torriente Brau Centro Cultural in Havana, performing pieces by composers from Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, Argentina , Ecuador and Venezuela. (16 photos)

Xiomara Reyes Back in Cuba

One of the great expectations of 23rd International Ballet Festival of Havana, to be held from October 28 to November 7, will undoubtedly be the presence in Cuba of dancers of the US company known by the abbreviation ABT, for the American Ballet Theatre.

Brouwer-Flamenco Project Tour

The Brouwer-flamenco Guitar Project, which performed at the recently concluded Leo Brouwer Festival of Chamber Music, will tour several countries, said the group’s leader, Cuban-born guitarist Joshua Tacoronte.

Ever Fonseca Wins National Arts Award 2012

This year’s coveted National Award for Arts was awarded on Thursday to Havana painter, sculptor and ceramist Ever Fonseca. “Only death will stop me,” said Fonseca, a member of the International Association of Artists.

Important Works by Cuban Artists Auctioned

“Subasta Habana” (Havana Auction) will be putting more work on the auction block in its upcoming edition titled “A Viva Voz.” On November 1, some 70 lots of Cuban works and decorative arts will be put up for sale, reported the event’s organizers on Monday.

Sculpture of Rita Montaner to Be Unveiled at Cuba Wax Museum

A sculpture of the legendary Cuban singer and actress Rita Montaner will be unveiled on Saturday at the Wax Museum of Cuba, located in the eastern city of Bayamo, reported the Juventud Rebelde newspaper.