Ramiro A. Fernandez certainly chose the right photo from his “rare and classic” collection to use as the cover of this 288 page picture book. The 1952 signed print of entertainers Josephine Baker (French) and Ernesto Bonino (Italian) is arguably the best photo in the book, esthetically speaking, and gives the potential reader a fair warning of what to expect inside.
Read MoreAn old classic typewriter plays at creating strange creatures. The 4:18 minute animated short was made by Diomnys Matos Sarmiento with Esporas Productions. The film took part in the 10th Young Filmmakers Showing.
Read MoreSome 80 thousand spectators attended the free concert this past Saturday by Cuban singer Silvio Rodríguez in the Zocalo Square of Mexico City, reported La Jornada newspaper.
Read MoreA week of works by young Cuban filmmakers kicks off the month from April 1-6. The Cuba Cinematheque will also feature, Cine Expresionista Aleman; James Dean, Un Mito del Cine; Films by Hungarian director Miklos Jancso and finally a tribute to Enrique Colina on his 70th birthday with an afternoon and evening of his films.
Read MoreThe pieces of Lien and Rey always seem to be impelled by the need to express something, and that “something” is never trivial. The voices of the two performers fuse perfectly and achieve a whole range of interesting tonalities, gaining and losing volume in step with the momentum of each song and driven by the search of a peculiar sound.
Read MoreThe 13th Young Filmmakers’ Festival, a space where we are brought into contact and invited to explore the different paths Cuba’s youngest filmmakers are tracing today, takes place from April 1-6 in Havana at seveval venues.
Read MoreThe Cuban film “Conducta”, directed by Ernesto Daranas, won the awards for best film, best director and best actress for Alina Rodriguez in the Latin American section of the Málaga Film Festival.
Read MoreBefore it’s outlawed, music and talent will continue to find ways to reach us. Before it’s outlawed, Cuba’s Kamankola project – created and led by rapper Jorge Lian Garcia – will continue to bring us irreverent pieces. “Before It’s Outlawed” is precisely the title with which Lian has christened his first record.
Read MoreThese pictures are of what was the first public function in the newly reopened Marti Theatre in Havana. The report starts from the entrance to the theater, where the spectators were greeted by masked characters carrying candlesticks, followed by the performances and finally all the artists gathered on stage. (27 photos)
Read MoreA young woman on the Tres, a traditional Cuban instrument, presents us with her album which she’s made with the help of friends. “I’ve always accompanied many top Cuban musicians,” she says in this interview with HT.
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