Polito Ibañez to Perform in Miami
Cuban singer Polito Ibáñez will give a concert at the Artime Theater in Miami at the end of next March. Ibanez also announced a tour of northern Mexico in mid-April.
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Cuban-American William Levy on “Dancing with the Stars”
The famous Cuban-American actor William Levy will debut on March 19 on the dance show US television program “Dancing with the Stars”.
Read MoreCuban Rappers ‘Doble Filo’
Members of the popular rap duo Doble Filo (Yrak “Vitalicio” Saenz and Edgar “Edgaro” Gonzalez) granted an exclusive interview to Havana Times. As they noted, “There has always been a wall of misunderstanding when it comes to promoting rap music in Cuba.”
Read MoreCuba Youth: Hanging Out at the Book Fair
“He told me that it was great that people here were getting together for something cultural, unlike in the US where they only get together for baseball or partying. Then he called me to the side and said to me in an extremely serious manner: ‘Don’t you ever leave Cuba, because this is a beautiful country’.”
Read MoreColloquium on Cuban Reggaeton Held
Social problems linked to Cuban reggaeton were discussed on Saturday in the capital in a symposium organized by social groups affiliated with non-governmental organization “the Critical Observatory Network” (OC).
Read MoreNew Book on Hemingway in Cuba
Cuban writer Enrique Cirules confirmed on Thursday from the city of Cienfuegos that he is working on a new book, Hemingway, ese desconocido (Hemingway, The unknown man), his third work dedicated to the American author.
Read MoreHavana, Cuba Rap Festival Opens
A new edition of the Alamar rap festival (Feb. 24-26) was what prompted this interview with Rodolfo Rensoli. He and Grupo Uno were the principal promoters of the festivals between 1995 and 2000 that first revealed the existence of a “rap” movement in Havana and perhaps in all of Cuba.
Read MoreBritish Council Extends Cooperation with Cuba
The British institution will provide a “business approach” and facilitate the creation of infrastructure with the aim of promoting “creative industries” on the Caribbean island through the development of small enterprises engaged in the arts.
Read MoreCuba’s Enrique Barnet Premieres ‘Verde Verde’
Director Pineda Barnet doesn’t believe in falsehoods or disguises, and therefore Verde Verde has triggered an explosion of comments – some more off-colored, others more convinced of the need to tackle the issue of homophobia and male violence.
Read MoreCuba Rap Festival Returns to Alamar
Announced on short notice, the Cuban Rap Festival returns to Alamar, a heavily populated city on the eastern outskirts of Havana, this coming weekend February 24-26. The event’s promoter, Rodolfo Rensoli, told HT that on this occasion the program will be including more than 50 groups.
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