At five o’clock in the afternoon, people had already formed a line. The smell cigarette smoke and alcohol flooded the entrance of the Theater of Fine Arts. The public waited anxiously for the tickets to start being sold. Once everyone was seated, what broke the ice was a shout that rung out from the audience: “Viva Bob Marley, damn it,” and then the organizers began projecting images of the legendary singer on the screen. (11 photos)
Read MoreOn October 20 here on the island, we celebrated “National Culture Day.” In Havana there were concerts and theatrical performances, seminars and activities for children and adults, not to mention presentations of magazines, movies and CDs. (23 photos)
Read More“Tu no sospechas” (You Don’t Suspect) is the title for a dance show presented by the dance-theater company Retazos in honor of Ignacio Villa (“Bola de Nieve”) on the centenary of the birth of this singer-pianist and songwriter. (27 photos)
Read MoreMany people are aware of the nice atmosphere of the outdoor courtyard of the Mella Theater, itself a site that is identified with jazz performances by younger musicians, though lately it has also been hosting other musical styles. (11 photos)
Read MoreCuban troubadour Fernando Becquer (Havana, 1970), began to perform in the late 1980s. Since then his performances have been marked by his own style, one that defines him and has marked his artistry.
Read MoreWith over two decades of artistic life, his major successes just began to bear fruit this past decade. Many of his best known songs are included in his album Cubano por donde tu quieras, recorded under the Bis Music record label.
Read MoreThrough a special program that promises great performances this month, plans for the celebration of Cuban Culture Day are being made by the National Center for Concert Music, an institution made up of soloists and groups of that art form on the island.
Read MoreCuban rappers will be on stage in October in various parts of Havana. The effort is being organized by the institution that brings together the exponents of this genre on the island: the Cuban Rap Agency.
Read MoreMarina, the latest film by ICAIC (the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry), is the work of director Enrique Alvarez and unfolds in that same coastal town Gibara, Holguin where the International Festival of Low-Budget Cinema takes place. (10 photos)
Read MoreHere is the cultural calendar for October 2011 put out by the Cuba Absolutely website. It includes happenings in music, dance, and theater and the visual arts, etc. in the Cuban capital. See the full cultural calendar. For additional cultural happenings consult the highly informative Kewelta Habana calendar website.
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