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Havana Calendar for May 2011

Here is the cultural calendar for May 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.

We will be under the influence of a high pressure zone that will gather in intensity and move toward the east in the middle of the upcoming period. This will give way to a week of high temperatures and good weather, but with lots of heat. The maximum temperatures will fluctuate between 32°C (90°F) and 33°C (91°F). The minimum temperatures will be around the 23°C (73°F).

Cuba’s Leonys Martin Signs for 8-Figures with Texas

Last year’s American League Champs, The Texas Rangers, have just signed Cuban outfielder Leony’s Martin to a $15.5 million contract. Martin, 23, who played for Villa Clara in the Cuban League, is at the Rangers Surpirse, Arizona camp.

Professionals Awaiting their Chance

Cuba’s opening to private enterprise still leaves out many professionals who have yet to find a way to use their skills and potential in non-state industries, although they have not lost hope that the rules of the game will change.

Pinar Wins Cuba Baseball Championship

Pinar del Rio is the new champ of Cuban baseball after defeating Ciego de Avila 6-1 to win the final series of the 2010-2011 season four games to two. Yosvani Torres went the distances and won his sixth game in the playoffs. It didn’t take long for him to be named the final series Most Valuable Player.

Cuba Baseball Finals Game Six Underway

Game six of the Cuban championship baseball series is underway in Ciego de Avila with the home team down three games to two in the best-of-seven series with Pinar del Río. The score is 0-0 in the second inning.

Cuba Tourism Fair Begins Monday

While most of the island’s workers had the day off on Monday, Cuba’s International Tourism Fair kicked off in the capital. Cuba will present its latest tourism products at the annual week-long event attended by tourist agency reps from dozens of countries.

Cuba’s CTC Workers Day Speech

The Cuban Workers Confederation (CTC) pledged its support to the country’s top leaders, socialism and all economic reforms approved by the recent 6th Communist Party Congress in its message to the International Workers Day parades in Cuba on Sunday.

Kewalta Habana Cultural Calendar

No single Cuban or foreign website can claim to have all the listing of cultural happenings in Havana. Some do a more complete job than others and they all have their strengths and weaknesses. Here at HT we post monthly the What’s On magazine of Cuba Absolutely in Spanish and English (Usually available 3-5 days into the month). To add to their effort we also want to call attention to Kewelta Habana, a Cuban site in Spanish only, with a lot of information on the cultural world of the capital.

Cuba Holds Annual May Day Parades

International Workers Day is synonymous in Cuba to parades in support of the country’s top leaders as well as government policies. This Sunday such May Day marches took place throughout the country. (55 photos)