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Mexican Independence Day Festivities in Old Havana

Dancers dressed in red wave a black hat in the air to scare off an imaginary snake as one of the most internationally renowned Mexican songs, “The Song of the Snake”, sounds in the background. With this, a series of dance numbers that afforded a glimpse at different Mexican traditions and the typical garments worn in different parts of the country, the Cuban ballet company Libertadores began the activities for Mexico’s Independence Day held in Havana. (30 photos)

Punishment on Cuban Musician Lifted

Cuban trova icon Silvio Rodriguez announced on his blog that the ban on musician Roberto Carcasses performing on Cuban stages has been lifted. The unconfirmed news comes just over 24 hours since Carcasses said a government official had told him he wouldn’t be welcome anymore at any cultural venue in the country.

Cuban Musician Tells It Like It Is

When I heard Cuban musician Roberto Carcasses sing at a massive concert in Havana organized as a kind of tribute to the four Cuban agents imprisoned in the USA, the first thing I thought was that I was losing my sense of hearing and confusing wish with reality.The television cameras, all aimed at the stage, didn’t afford me a glimpse at the audience’s reaction, not even that of those standing at the front row: the relatives of the imprisoned agents, high government officials and a number of young girls who seemed to have been made to stand there to look happy.

Roberto Carcasses Responds to Banning from Cuban Stages

Cuban authorities came down hard on well-known jazz-fusion musician Roberto Carcasses for the unspecified crime of criticizing the government and asking for free access to information during an official event. Today he wrote a reply to the punishment.

Cuban Filmmaker Daniel Diaz Torres Dies in Havana at 65

Cuban filmmaker Daniel Díaz Torres, 65, passed away in the early hours of Monday in Havana, product of a long illness. He achieved international notoriety for the satire “Alice in Wondertown,” 1991, with the screenplay by Eduardo del Llano.

Mayan Fabrics in Havana

Surrounded by blouses, sweaters, belts and sashes sat Ana Lopez with a loom over her waist and, in front of all present, began to weave the strands, demonstrating her mastery over the threads, colors and technique at the Casa del ALBA in Havana. (29 photos)

Eduardo del Llano to Shoot Sci-Fi Film in Cuba

Cuban filmmaker Eduardo del Llano prepares his next film “Omega 3” , this time in the genre of science fiction, inspired by an unpublished story of his own authorship.

Cuban Films in Latin America

Two of the most recent Cuban film productions “Y sin embargo…” (And yet) and “La película de Ana” (Ana’s film) will be competing in festivals in Brazil and Colombia, the local media reported.

Santiago Feliu Concert at Pabellon Cuba

At six o’clock sharp, Santiago Feliu, accompanied by Roberto Carcases (piano), Oliver Valdes (drums), Roberto Luis (guitar) and Yandier Cruz (bass guitar), took the stage to talk to us about love, death, the meaning of life, the waning of love and war. (17 photos)

Cuba’s Chucho Valdes Plans Historic Irakere Reunion Concert

Renowned Cuban pianist and composer Chucho Valdes wants to bring together the founding members of Cuba’s popular band Irakere for a concert that would make music history. “I think this would be a rewarding experience for everyone, a kind of gathering, of reuniting,” said the founder of the legendary, now-dissolved band.