The painting “Sur les traces,” by Cuban artist Wilfredo Lam (1902-1982), was sold for 1.42 million US dollars by New York’s Sotheby’s auction house, a record figure for the work of this artist, considered one of the geniuses of 20th century Cuban painting.
Read MoreThe 15th International Poetry Festival of Havana will take place next Sunday in six Cuban cities, with the participation of around 100 representatives from 40 countries, reported the local press. The event is dedicated to the poetry of Latin American countries which are commemorating the bicentennial of the beginning of the wars of independence, and to the centennials of Cuban writer José Lezama Lima and Spaniard Miguel Hernández.
Read MoreLatin rhythms percussionist Francisco Aguabella died Friday at the age of 84 in Los Angeles, California after battling cancer.
Read MoreTop Cuban singer/songwriters are performing these days in the United States with Silvio Rodriguez set to bring his music to Carnegie Hall, NY on June 4th and Carlos Varela is on the venue this weekend in Oakland and Sonoma California.
Read MoreThe popular Cuban folk-rock singer Carlos Varela said he opposes the “actos de repudio” (hate rallies) against the Ladies in White, wives and relatives of Cuban political prisoners.
Read MoreHavana is a city of cultural happenings year round, be it music, dance, visual art, theater, etc. In May occur two popular events. The Mayo Teatral theater festival and the Cubadisco music festival.
Read MoreThe version of Giant Steps by John Coltrane caused discussion around the term “fusion.” Ramos thinks the word is not used correctly by many musicians, which is why he prefers to use another term to refer to his work: “mixtures.”
Read MoreFor those who want to discover something different in terms of music in the city’s historic center, Arab music is performed by the group Aisha al Hanan every Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 in the evening at the El Patio restaurant, where the show is presented in Havana’s Plaza de la Catedral.
Read More“A festival of what?” one woman asked, as she watched a parade to the pipers moving down calle Obispo in Old Havana. When she found out that it was a festival of Celtic music and tradition, her face grimaced as she wondered, “Are there really that many followers of that culture in Cuba?”
Read MoreFive girls and five boys are taking time to remember the hurricane that devastated their home town of Gibara in eastern Cuba two years ago, mingling their memories with their dreams, and filming images to make a video message for children in Haiti.
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