New Versions of Beatles Songs in Cuba
Clarinetist Vincent Monterrey and guitarist Luis Manuel Molina will present new versions of songs by The Beatles in a concert that sets the mood for the upcoming Cubadisco awards event.
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7 Dancers Abandon Cuban Ballet for USA
A group of seven dancers from the National Ballet of Cuba left the prestigious company in the middle of last March in Mexico, en route to the United States, reported the Café Fuerte website on Tuesday.
Read MoreFrench Film Festival Coming to Cuba
This month the feature is the highly awaited annual French Film Festival. Besides the Charles Chaplin Theater, the festival takes place at several other cinemas from April 13 – May 1, and we also bring you their programming. The films are shown in their original language with Spanish subtitles.
Read MoreCuban Actor Jorge Perugorría to Receive Award at Chicago Latino Film Fest
Cuban actor and director Jorge Perugorría will receive the Gloria Achievement Award on April 19th during the 29th edition of the Chicago Latino Film Festival, reported EFE.
Read MoreCuba Hip Hop with Escuadron Patriota
This photo feature is of a concert by rapper Raudel Collazo (Escuadron Patriota) and guests at the Cine-Teatro Avenida of Marianao on March 11th. The musician uses hip hop as a base but also draws on reggae, rumba, trova and elements of jazz. (26 photos)
Read MoreCuba’s Bebo Valdés Dies at 94
Bebo Valdés, Cuban jazz pianist and composer, died Friday in Sweden at the age of 94. Valdes’ long career was divided between his stages in Cuba and then abroad.
Read MorePedro Luis Ferrer: Relocating Tradition, Reflecting Cubanía
Clutching a small coffee cup and rocking back and forth on a heavy squeaking rocking chair, Pedro Luis Ferrer prepares for a day of rehearsal with his new band. Pearl-coloured false nails on one hand flit from tapping rhythms on the cup to combing his white beard.
Read MoreCuba’s Banner Contemporary Dance Troupe Perform ‘Compass’
In this work, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba uses the human voice, Afro-Cuban percussion, guaracha, Bronx drums, mambo and waltz. The dancers carry out the most complicated stunts. Light, color, music & dance in perfect harmony invite the audience to enjoy life to the fullest. (30 photos)
Read MoreTrying to Create Art at All Costs
This past October I had the opportunity to review the personal exhibit “Puzzle,” by the young artist Gabriel Estrada. Now, I’ve returned to his birthplace and home of Guanabacoa, on the edge of Havana, to talk to him about the concerns that drive and motivate his work.
Read MoreReinaldo Miravalles Passed Over for National Film Award
The National Film Award was presented on Thursday to Manuel Perez, the director of El Hombre de Maisinicu (1973), for his “loyalty and contributions to the film culture” of the island, reported the media. By coincidence Miravalles had an outstanding performance in the film.
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