Xiomara Reyes visited the Centro Pro-danza de Cuba to meet with her former teacher and director of the institution, Laura Alonso. Reyes, a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, is in Cuba after an 18 absence.
Read MoreThe paintings and sculptures displayed in the hall are the most recent fruits of the creation of this prestigious ceramist, be they of a siren with a green tail or a gentleman with a tie and glasses questioning his assistants. (19 photos)
Read MoreThe American Ballet Theatre will perform tonight and Thursday in the Cuban capital’s Karl Marx Theatre after five decades of being absent from the island’s stages, the local press reported. The U.S. company thus joins in the tribute being paid for National Ballet of Cuba director Alicia Alonso’s 90th birthday.
Read MoreJust made available is the November Cultural Calendar for Havana put together by the Cuba Absolutely web site. For a look at the happenings in music, dance, theater and the visual arts in the Cuban capital.
Read MoreCuba will pay tribute on November 4 to writer José Lezama Lima (1910-1976) with an International Colloquium dedicated to his work, considered one of the most important of Spanish-American literature of the 20th century.
Read MorePopular Cuban singer/songwriter Pablo Milanes will make his first tour of the island in 22 years starting on November 6-16 in Eastern Cuba. Milanes will offer open air concerts in plazas.
Read MoreAs part of the Celebration of Cuban Culture and activities to honor the 90 years of life of the great Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso, last week a special get together was held with young people at the Pavilion Cuba in Havana with this arts legend. (19 photos)
Read MoreThe 22nd International Ballet Festival of Havana will begin today with the premier of the piece Impromptu Lecuona, the most recent choreography of Alicia Alonso, director of the National Ballet of Cuba. The event will last until next November 7.
Read MoreSomeone once called him “a hippie of communism,” and I believe one could find no better way to define his spirit. From melancholy to hope, discovering poetry in what surrounds him, he is usually heard by those who want him to speak to them – people who share his existential pain and the weight implied by understanding history.
Read MoreXiomara Reyes, a principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre, is returning to her native Cuba for performances in the 22nd Havana International Ballet Festival, which begins on Wednesday, October 28th, and will continue through November 7th.
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