Films from the island that debuted today were Marina, by Enrique Alvarez; and Habanastation, by the young director Ian Padron. The latter movie is one of the most attended Cuban films in recent times and is being plugged for an Oscar nomination by Cuban film fans.
Read MoreSpeaking at a press conference on Thursday, the religious leader said he had discussed the issue of Gross’s release with Cuban President Raul Castro.
Read MoreThe current code covers only the state sector, which is why a new code will be developed taking into account the new emphasis is being placed on self-employed and private labor.
Read MoreMembers of Cuba’s “National Assembly of Popular Power” (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular) received an official announcement on Saturday convening their next session.
Read MoreThe exhibition “Montaje”(Montage) recreates significant moments of international cinema such as Manhattan by Woody Allen, Blade Runner by Ridley Scott, Memorias del subdesarrollo (Memories of Underdevelopment) by Cuba’s “Titon”, and Sergei Eisentein’s Battleship Potemkin.
Read MoreThe president of the Azcuba Group, which now heads the sugar industry (having replaced the previous Sugar Ministry), was optimistic about the industry’s restructuring and favorable world market price levels for sugar.
Read MoreThe forum officially founded the Latin American and Caribbean Community (ECLAC), whose member countries will generate policies to promote socio-economic development, environmental protection and energy security.
Read MoreAmong those suspected to have been involved and who are now under arrest are senior-level management, government officials and other workers in the fields of commerce and quality control.
Read MoreA new Cuba book by professor/author Sam Farber provides both valuable history and analysis of the island’s now 52-year-old revolution. With a very accessible style, Farber manages to communicate to a broad audience from scholars to those just getting to know the Caribbean island nation.
Read MoreWith the screening of the feature film Un cuento chino, by Argentine filmmaker Sebastian Borensztein, the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema will officially open tonight at the capital city’s Karl Marx Theater. The festival runs through December 11th.
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