When is the 2012 Havana International Jazz Fest?
The tentative dates for the Jazz Plaza 2012 festival are Dec. 20-23 a Thursday through Sunday. The Paradiso cultural tourism company that promotes it has it listed on their site.
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Cuban Rapper Records New Album in Ecuador
Cuban rapper Raudel Collazo Pedroso, also known as “Escuadron Patriota,” has completed a new album in Ecuador. The CD is titled “The New Philosophy of Struggle” and is dedicated to the Cuban diaspora.
Read More‘Cachao’ Wins Grammy
The famous Cuban bassist Israel “Cachao” Lopez won a Grammy award yesterday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the best tropical music album with his production “The Last Mambo.”
Read MoreCarlos Varela Cancels Havana Concert
The Cuban singer Carlos Varela canceled his concert that was scheduled for tomorrow (February 14) in Havana citing an increase in the ticket prices without his consent.
Read MoreThe Truths My Camera Observes
Ruben Aja Gari always has his camera in hand, he wanders the streets of Santiago de Cuba in his hunt for every detail of daily life, which he later gives back to us made into art.
Read MoreHavana Calendar for February 2012
The calendar for February is highlighted by the 21st International Book Fair and numerous concurrent cultural happenings though Feb. 19. The Kewelta Habana cultural calendar is the most complete place to find what’s happening in the Cuban capital.
Read MoreA Visit to Cuba’s Book Bash
Hundreds of thousands of Cubans are attending the annual Book Fair that takes place first in the capital city and then throughout the provinces. A demonstration of Cubans passion for reading, the event draws more people of all ages than any other occurrence on the island’s cultural calendar. (33 photos)
Read MoreCuba’s ‘Havanization’ Set for Miami Concert
The musicians making up the Cuban band ‘Havanization’ arrived in Miami for a concert in that city on February 17. Raul Paz, Kelvis Ochoa, David Torrens, Descemer Bueno and Diana Fuentes, accompanied by Miami rapper Mr Haka, will perform next Friday at the Manuel Artime Theater.
Read MoreCuban and US Photographers Present Joint Project at Havana Book Fair
Photographs by US citizen Chip Cooper and Cuban national Nestor Marti were presented yesterday in the Cuban capital with the launching of the book La Habana Vieja. El espiritu de la ciudad viva (Old Havana: The Spirit of the Living City).
Read MoreCuba’s Awesome Book Fair Begins
Cuba’s most well attended annual event is its International Book Fair and the 21st edition kicked off on Thursday at the San Carlos de la Cabaña fortress turned cultural center that overlooks Havana Bay. (8 photos)
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