The 93rd birthday of LawrenceFerlinghetti (1919 -) a distinguished member of the “Beat Generation” was celebrated in Havana at the headquarters of the Estado de Sats forum on the evening of Saturday March 24th.
Read MoreVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez traveled to Havana on Saturday night, for medical reasons, less than 48 hours before Pope Benedict XVI is expected in Cuba to begin his three-day visit to the Caribbean island nation.
Read MoreCarlos Saladrigas, a Cuban-American businessman and politician, will lecture in Havana this coming Friday March 30 at the Centro Cultural Padre Felix Varela, attached to the local Roman Catholic archdiocese.
Read MoreAmnesty International (AI) slammed the Cuban government for “harassment and the arrest of political dissidents, human rights activists, journalists and bloggers all over Cuba – actions that have experienced sharp increases over the last 24 months.”
Read MorePope Benedict XVI will be giving a facsimile of the book Geographia de Tolomeo to Cuban President Raul Castro during his visit to the island, according to the program of the Press Office of the Holy See.
Read MoreCosta Rican authorities reported on Thursday the illegal entry of 152 Cubans at several points along the border. Immigration authorities told the La Nacion newspaper that the illegal migrants had left Cuba via Ecuador hoping to reach the United States as their final destination.
Read MoreIranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi travels soon to Havana to present his latest film “The Separation”, which is this year’s winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Film, as well as a prizewinner in the Golden Globe and Golden Bear awards.
Read MoreUS Brigadier General John Adams and lobbyist David W. Jones requested that Washington remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism in a recent article on The Hill website.
Read MoreReggaeton musician Osmani Garcia, the creator of the controversial song “El Chupi Chupi,” will arrive in Miami on Monday where he will begin a 14-concert tour of the United States under the sponsorship of All Star Promotions.
Read MoreThe maximum temperatures will generally be between 28°C (82°F) and 31°C (88°F), though only reaching 26°C (79°F) on Tuesday, March 27. The minimum temperatures will be around 20°C (68°F). The sea surface temperature will be 26°C (79°F).
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