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Cuba Has New Domestic Commerce Minister

Cuba´’s Domestic Commerce Minister Jacinto Angulo Pardo was removed from his post without comment on the reason for his dismissal, announced the government on Tuesday.

A New Place for Cuban Jazz

In addition to rallying the country’s composers, the Asociación Cubana de Derecho de Autor Musical (ACDAM) is offering its space to promote musical forms that don’t enjoy wide acceptance – as is the case for trova, canto lirico (lyrical song) and jazz. (12 photos)

Spanish Films & Photo Exhibit in Havana

A showing of films from Spain in the new millennium opened Thursday at the Charles Chaplin Cinema in Havana. Accompanying the festival is a photo exhibition on Spanish actors and actresses by the Mexican photographer Cesar Saldivar. The festival continues through May 31.

Weather in Havana for May 19-25

The displacement of a tropical wave absorbed into the trade wind belt will cause isolated storms on Saturday afternoon. Isolated sprinkles could occur on Sunday. The rest of the period will be marked by a pattern of breezes with cloud cover in the afternoons. The maximum temperatures will fluctuate between 31°C (88°F) and 33°C (91°F) during the period. Minimum temperatures will remain around 23°C (73°F).

A Gay Fiesta, Cuban Style

The Fourth Campaign against Homophobia is continuing. It has been good that every year it poses new challenges and that its demands have been able to combine critical thought with pleasure and amusement. (40 photos)

Cuba’s Communist Party Editorial Points Finger

ranma, the official paper of the Cuban Communist Party, came out with an editorial on Monday attacking what it considers fabrications surrounding the news of the death of Villa Clara dissident Juan Wilfredo Soto García. Without mentioning her name the editorial alludes to blogger Yoani Sanchez as the source of information it considers false accusations.

Gerardo Hernandez (Cuban 5) Cartoons in Venice

“Humor from my Pen,” an exhibition of political cartoons by Gerardo Hernández Nordelo one of the imprisoned Cuban Five, opens Saturday, June 4, and runs through Friday, June 17th at the Old Venice Jail Gallery, 685 N. Venice Boulevard, Venice, California.

HT Cuba Photo Contest, One Month Left

The 3rd Havana Times Photo Contest closes its mail box to entries in one month on June 15th. For all the information on how to participate visit this post: http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=37103

Obama Plays to Miami Hardcore on Cuba

The Cuban government has repeatedly said it will continue “updating” its socialist system at the pace and scope decided on by the island’s leaders, not banking on any approval from Washington.

Weather in Havana for May 12-18

A weakened cold front will arrive on Saturday in the early afternoon causing intermittent drizzles late Saturday and on Sunday, in addition to the probability of some rain on Monday morning. The maximum temperatures over the period will fluctuate between 32°C (90°F) and 33°C (91°F). The minimum temperature will be around 23°C (73°F).