Cuban rappers will be on stage in October in various parts of Havana. The effort is being organized by the institution that brings together the exponents of this genre on the island: the Cuban Rap Agency.
Read MoreCuba pounded out 17 hits including the game winning double by Jose Dariel Abreu in the seventh inning to defeat Team USA, the defending World Cup Champions, by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday evening in Panama.
Read MoreCuba won its final first round game 6-0 over Nicaragua in the IBAF Baseball World Cup on Sunday, finishing with a perfect 7-0 record in Group B.
Read MoreCuba won its sixth straight IBAF Baseball World Cup 2011 game on Saturday 8-2 over surprisingly feisty Germany, which led for first third of the game. The Cubans, already qualified for Round Two, finish their Round One games on Sunday against Nicaragua.
Read MoreCuba marked the 35th anniversary of the bombing of a Cubana airlines jet, in which 73 people were killed, with demonstrations Thursday against terrorism and a demand for the release of five government agents in prison in the United States.
Read MoreCuba continued its pitching mastery and undefeated status in defeating Italy 5-1 at the IBAF World Cup taking place in Panama. The Cubans have won all five of their first round games scoring a total of 40 runs to their opponents five.
Read MoreHere is the cultural calendar for October 2011 put out by the Cuba Absolutely website. It includes happenings in music, dance, and theater and the visual arts, etc. in the Cuban capital. See the full cultural calendar. For additional cultural happenings consult the highly informative Kewelta Habana calendar website.
Read MoreAmong the activities planned is a large open-air event called “Loop 23.” It is designed to occupy all of Villalon Park in the Vedado District (on Calzada Street between D and E streets) on Saturday, October 15.
Read MoreCuba has allowed only three runs while scoring 35 in its first four games of the 2011 IBAF Baseball World Cup. With its 4-1 win over Korea on Thursday the islanders remain alone atop Group B of the tournament.
Read MoreThursday marked the 35th anniversary of one of the darkest days in modern Cuban history when terrorists blew up a Cubana Airlines passenger plane killing all 73 passengers and crew. (8 photos)
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