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Festival of the Arts in Aguacate, Cuba (May 25-26)

The 2nd edition of the Aguacate, Mayabeque, Cuba, Festival of the Arts is set take place on Saturday and Sunday May 25-26 with activities for people of all ages.

Student Protestor Makes Film on the Civic Rebellion in Nicaragua

In a parallel universe Nicaragua has become a technologically advanced society, but it is dominated by the Orewellian State led by the Supreme Commander. This perverse being has created a plan to appropriate all assets and convert Nicaraguans into followers who cannot reason or think for themselves.

The Havana Biennial: Before y Now (video)

The Havana Biennial is a contemporary arts festival that used to be held every two years, then it became every three years. It is organized by the Wilfredo Lam Contemporary Arts Center in Old Havana. Enjoy this tour of the recently concluded event.

Famous Cuban Musicians Criticize Repression of Gay March

Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez has subscribed to criticism by his colleague Vicente Feliu about the “absurd, shameful, dangerously evocative repression” of the LGTBI march Saturday in Havana by independent activists and without permission from the authorities, reports the EFE news agency.

Colombian Filmmaker Shot Dead Making Documentary on Violence

A Colombian filmmaker has been shot dead in a north-eastern town while producing a documentary on the effects of the violence plaguing the region, Defence Minister Guillermo Botero and media reports said on Friday.

Gioconda Belli: Putting Myself in a Man’s Shoes

Writer, political activist and well-known feminist Gioconda Belli says that “it took an act of empathy” to write her latest novel from a male point of view. In her new work, Fevers of Memory, the protagonist is a man – Charles Choiseul de Praslin.

A Year of Protest in Nicaragua through Art

This avalanche of artistic expression has been a genuine contribution to the struggle to change a society that seemed to be submerged in indifference and cynicism,” said Manuel Guillen, cartoonist of La Prensa.

A Breath of Fresh Air from Havana’s Zona Rayo Activa

As part of the XIII Havana Biennial’s program of events, artworks have improved the Zona Rayo Activa community space, in Central Havana, where the socio-cultural project “Tercer Paraiso” and the “Arte Continua” Center organized an experiences fair.

Consoling Sculptures Alongside the Havana Biennial

The first thing most people think is that they are different colored perfume bottles, between approximately 10-23 cms. They are around five centimeters thick.

A Cuban Rock Band called Moby Dick

I invite you to appreciate this Cuban rock band Moby Dick tonight, Friday, April 19 at 9 pm, at Maxin Rock, Bruzon Street and Ayestaran, in Cerro, Havana, Cuba.