“In the cafeteria of the ice factory in Guaso / you can’t get a glass of cold water / the fridge broke down months ago. / The employee responsible for fixing it / booked an appointment with the Minister. / He is number 132 on the list. – From the song “Cubans” by Inti Santana.
Read MoreThe first monthly program of the Cinematheque of Cuba in this new year 2014 begins with a series on World War 1 as seen through film. A large group of 33 films on the conflict will be presented a century after it began. This cycle will allow viewers to see important films of various nationalities, periods, styles and genres, from classic silent until very recent productions.
Read MoreThe popular Cuban singer Paulo Fernandez Gallo, will debut as an actor in the movie ” Forbidden Flight,” directed by filmmaker Rigoberto Lopez. The singer plays a photojournalist who makes documentaries for cinema and television.
Read MoreThe renowned French director Laurent Cantet and popular Cuban writer Leonardo Padura, decided to combine their talents to create a new film about Cuba, which will be completed in early summer 2014, reported EFE.
Read MoreHavana’s jazz lovers had to plan their evenings meticulously to be able to enjoy as many of the performances staged at different venues and times around the city as possible. We report at the conclusion of Jazz Plaza 2013. (26 photos)
Read MoreThe prominent Dominican jazz pianist Michel Camilo announced he will record in February in Spain his contribution to the soundtrack of a film dedicated to the famous Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona, reported Prensa Latina.
Read MoreLa Partida (“The Last Match”), a film that touches on a number of controversial issues, was screened at the 35th Havana Film Festival held in the Cuban capital the first half of December. “I beg to differ with those who see a portrait of contemporary Cuba in my film,” said its director, Antonio Hens, during his interview with HT.
Read MoreThere are people who nourish their worldview by reading the international press and absorbing and analyzing a patchwork of ideas, forces, events, and the people who exemplify them. Others go to literature to understand their time and place. These latter especially, will appreciate El país de las mujeres, for the reality as well as the dreams it contemplates. Book review by Margaret Randall.
Read MoreMy expectations were not high when I accepted the invitation of an old out-of-town friend to see the Rockettes’ Christmas show. But once there, the cultural shock made my critical faculties go on overdrive as if they had been put on steroids.
Read MoreThe latest album of Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca, “Yo” (I) , is among the 10 best musical productions of 2013 in the U.S., according to a survey by The Washington Post. The musician announced on its Web site several tours during March and April next year, in Australia , New Zealand , Hong Kong , France and the UK.
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