Jose Massip Wins 2012 Cuban Film Award
Cuban filmmaker and essayist Jose Massip received the 2012 National Film Award here on Thursday in recognition of his outstanding career of over 50 years.
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Habanos Festival Ends Today
After nearly a week of activities, the 14th annual Habanos Festival concludes today at the capital city’s PabExpo fairgrounds with an auction of humidors and other items related to tobacco agribusiness.
Read MoreCuba to Sell Salt on Open Market
Beginning on Thursday, a resolution came into force from the Ministry of Domestic Trade allowing the unrestricted sale of salt at stores on the island.
Read MoreCubans in US Coming for Pope’s Visit
About 750 Cubans living in the US will travel to Cuba to participate in Masses that will be officiated over by Pope Benedict XVI at the end of this month, said a spokesman for the Cuban Catholic church.
Read MoreMore Visibility for Rastas in Cuba
From March 17 to 19, the Havana socio-cultural and spiritual project “Temple of Oya” (named after a Yoruba deity) will hold its annual meeting of heads of temples of African-based Cuban religions (Osha/Ifa, Palo Monte, Voodoo, Spiritualism, Abakua, Arara and others).
Read MoreCuba’s National Symphonic Orchestra to Tour US
In mid-October, the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba will begin a tour of 17 US cities in 10 states. The Cuban orchestra is taking part in a multi-year exchange project with the Florida Orchestra.
Read MoreCuban 5 Member Asks for Permission to Travel to Cuba
Cuban anti-terrorism operative Rene Gonzalez, on probation since last October, asked a Miami federal court last week for permission to travel temporarily to Cuba, citing a family emergency since his brother is in a Havana hospital terminally ill, a victim of lung cancer.
Read MorePeace Boat Arrives in Cuba Today
As part of its global journey for a world free of nuclear weapons, peace activists arrived today at the Havana port on board the “Peace Boat”. The ship is carrying nearly a thousand people, including about 130 survivors of the atomic bomb that destroyed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Read MoreCuba Promotes Tourism at Chinese Trade Fair
From today until Saturday, representatives from Cuba will be promoting the island as a destination for tourism at a trade fair in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. The aim is to increase the number of travelers from Asian markets to the island.
Read MoreChavez Working via Telephone from Cuba
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez spoke yesterday with members of his cabinet. He is presently in Havana recovering from a surgery performed on Monday.
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