The Universal Art Building of the National Museum of Fine Arts was filled recently by an audience eager for artistic experiences. Their gazes were fixed most closely on what was beyond what was nearest to their eyes as they prepared to enjoy works from the Ella Fontanals-Cisneros art collection (CIFO). (30 photos)
Read MoreMadrid’s Sala Arena was packed with a youth audience this past Thursday night for a performance by the Cuban rap duo Los Aldeanos, who are on tour in Spain.
Read MoreThe art of singing improvised “decismas” (10-line stanzas), known as “repentismo,” today will be declared intangible cultural heritage of the Cuban nation, as part of the ceremonies marking the 2012 International Cubadisco Music Awards Festival.
Read MoreThe inaugural gala of the 16th International Cubadisco Awards Ceremony — which 120 artists from 18 countries attended — was held on Sunday in the Covarrubias Hall of the National Theater.
Read MoreConsidered one of the greatest exponents of Cuban photography in recent times, Pedro Abascal — self-taught — involves us in each of his images of the varied themes of Havana life. His work is showing within the 11th Havana Biennial Art Festival underway through June 11 in the capital.
Read MoreThe film Seven Days in Havana (Siete Dias en La Habana), shot in Cuba by seven renowned international filmmakers, will be presented at the 65th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which began yesterday at the famous French resort, reports Café Fuerte.
Read MoreCuban singer/songwriter Frank Delgado gave a concert at the Mella Theater in Havana last Tuesday. The musician has many followers in Havana who come out to listen wherever he plays. Here are our photos of this most recent concert. (7 photos)
Read MoreThe messages are not simple, they’re hidden behind Liuba’s seemingly transparent lyrics. It’s clear that she’s speaking of love and of the need to address this sentiment, to face the vicissitudes of life.
Read MoreCuba’s Superior Institute of Art granted the title of Honorary Doctor of Arts on Tuesday to the distinguished painter, writer and composer Hermann Nitsch, who had been invited to the 11th Biennial of Havana arts festival.
Read More“To me, creating is living,” said contemporary Cuban visual artist and Universal Ambassador of Peace, Yudit Faife Vidal, from the city of Trinidad, in her interview with HT.
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