Cuban Dramatist Vicente Revuelta Dies
Vicente Revuelta, a leading contemporary Cuban theater figure, died early yesterday morning here at the age 82. The funeral is scheduled for today at the Colon Cemetery.
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Iranian President Arrives in Cuba
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in Cuba today on an official visit in which he will meet with President Raul Castro. The trip is aimed at promoting bilateral relations.
Read MoreUS Realtor Interested in Cuba
Wendy Cole, the editor of the US magazine Realtor, traveled to Cuba recently because of her interest in discovering the potential of the real estate market on the island.
Read MoreUS Teacher Giving Workshop in Cuba
Imna Arroyo, a professor with Eastern Connecticut State University, will be conducting classes in print making at the “Experimental Graphics Workshop” (Spanish: Taller Experimental de la Grafica) of Havana.
Read MoreComplexity Conference Begins Today in Cuba
Thinkers and scientists from various countries of the Americas and Europe will participate from today until Friday in the Complexity-2012 international congress, which is taking place at the Havana Convention Center.
Read MoreCuba Rumba Man ‘El Goyo’ Dead at 75
The outstanding Cuban dancer, singer and percussionist Gregorio “El Goyo” Hernandez, one of the most popular rumberos (rumba performers) on the island, died here on Sunday at the age of 75 as a result of heart disease.
Read MoreRepsol-Cuba Drill Rig Gets OK
US inspectors gave a clean bill of health to the offshore drill rig that will be seeking to find significant Cuban oil reserves in the Gulf of Mexico north of the island. The US Geological Survey sees vast oil reserves located in Cuban waters, estimated as high as 9 billion barrels.
Read MoreGrand Valley-Cuba Baseball Exchange a Big Success
The Grand Valley State Michigan University baseball squad is back in the USA after a weeklong stay in Cuba where they played three exhibition games with a Cuban university team.
Read MorePope Wants Greater Evangelizing in Cuba
Pope Benedict XVI called on the Catholic Church in Cuba to “renew its evangelizing dynamism” to allow Cubans to “cope with their daily vicissitudes with strength and love.”
Read MoreQuestions about Home Repair Subsidies in Cuba Answered
Managers acknowledged that these subsidies — whose ceiling is 80,000 Cuban pesos (about $3,200 USD) — will offer some limited help but is not seen as the complete solution to the housing problems of the country.
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