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Havana Happenings for November

Just 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.

Cuba Pays Tribute to Lezama

Cuba 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.

Pablo Milanés to Tour Cuba

Popular 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.

Celebrating Alicia Alonso’s 90th

As 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)

Havana Ballet Festival Begins

The 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.

Santiago Feliu: Musical Bridge from Cuba

Someone 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.

Xiomara Reyes Returns to Cuba with ABT

Xiomara 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.

Trova at Havana’s Arieto Patio Bar

On October 20, Cuba’s “Day of National Culture,” singer-songwriter Gerardo Alfonso was invited to perform during “Trovando” (“Troubadouring”), a program held every Wednesday under the direction of Fidel Diaz, the editor of the cultural magazine Caiman Barbudo (The Bearded Cayman). The set couldn’t have been any more welcoming since it offered free admission and no restrictions of any type. (8 photos)

Teachers of Youth Awards

Singer Omara Portuondo, actress and director Veronica Lynn; the city of Havana historian, Eusebio Leal; pianist and composer Frank Fernandez, editor and critic Ambrosio Fornet, radio program writer Alberto Luberta, and playwright and cultural promoter Ramon Silverio received the highest distinction granted by the youth organization. (20 photos)

Cuba’s Chucho Valdes at Lincoln Center NY

Cuba’s famed jazz pianist/composer Chucho Valdes and his new band the Afro-Cuban Messengers are performing tonight and Saturday at the Jazz at Lincoln Center venue in New York City.