The Eleventh Biennial of Havana, the largest visual arts event on the island on a biannual basis, closes its doors today after having stimulated the social imagery of Cubans, a theme that prevailed throughout the event.
Read MoreCuban baseball player Alexei Ramirez received a big surprise on Saturday when he was presented with a replica of his 2004 Olympic Gold Medal, which he had lost when coming to the USA.
Read MoreOn Sunday June 10, a controversial documentary about Augusto Pinochet, organized by Corporación Once de Septiembre, will screen at the Caupolicán Theater in Santiago de Chile as part of a tribute to the former dictator.
Read MoreA meeting took place Thursday in the Archdiocese of Havana between Cardinal Jaime Ortega and a representative of the Ladies in White. “What was most important was that (the Cardinal) was able to hear us,” said Berta Soler, the spokesperson for the dissident group, upon leaving the Archdiocese.
Read MoreThe IKEA corporation has ordered an investigation into allegations that in the late 80’s some of its goods were manufactured by Cuban prisoners on the island, said Mike Ward, the president of the company in North America.
Read MoreNuclear physicist Noriel Pavon Hernandez, a Cuban resident in Spain, in Valencia on Tuesday received the “Entrepreneur Prize” as part of the 2012 King Jaime I Awards.
Read MoreRenowned Cuban filmmaker Fernando Perez is about to start filming his new film La pared de las palabras, reports the website Noticine.
Read MoreA postage stamp with the image of Pope Benedict XVI and Raul Castro was presented on Wednesday at the Foreign Ministry office here in the capital, beginning the circulation of the stamp nationally and internationally.
Read MoreA nine-year-old girl underwent a kidney transplant on Wednesday in the central province of Villa Clara, the first such procedure ever performed in Cuba with a living donor.
Read MoreRains associated with a cloud-covered zone in the eastern Gulf of Mexico are expected to occur until Sunday. During the remainder of period, rain will occur mostly in the afternoon due to high daytime heating. The high temperatures will be between 31°C (88°F) and 32°C (90°F), while the minimum temperatures will drop to around 25°C (77°F) until Monday, and then dip to 24°C (75°F).
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