Cuban Schools on Break until Jan. 3
Cuban authorities announced on Wednesday that since Monday, December 24, educational institutions on the island are on break to “commemorate the 54th anniversary of the Triumph of the Cuban Revolution.”
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Cuban Writer Karla Suarez Wins Award
“La Havane annee zero”, the book that brought Karla Suarez the prize, tells the story of five Cuban professionals who in 1993 are struggling to find a document showing that an Italian invented the telephone before Alexander Graham Bell.
Read MoreCuba Hosts Forum on World Equilibrium
Participating in the conference will be such outstanding figures as Brazil’s Frei Betto, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Adolfo Perez Esquivel of Argentina; the President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandez; Belgian theologian Francois Houtart; and the president of the World Peace Council, Maria Do Socorro Gomes.
Read MoreSinger Carlos Varela Reaches Milestone
Popular Cuban singer Carlos Varela will give two concerts in January to celebrate his 30 years of artistic life, reported the website Suena Cubano.
Read MoreWeather in Havana, Dec. 27 – Jan. 2
Temperatures will be relatively cool for most of the period. The maximum values will range between 24°C (75°F) and 29°C (84°F), while the minimum temperatures will fall to 18°C (64°F).
Read MoreCuba/Florida Trade Status Ruling in 2013
Issues around Florida House Bill 959 could be resolved in 2013, reported Notimex. The bill, which was signed but will not be enforced by Governor Rick Scott, would prohibit state and local governments from doing business or contracting with companies that have commercial ties with Cuba.
Read MorePaya’s Widow Prohibited from Meeting with Carromero
Ofelia Acevedo, the widow of deceased dissident Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, will not be allowed to meet with Angel Carromero before his return to Spain, according to a note posted on the website of the opposition Christian Liberation Movement.
Read MoreRosita Fornes Friday at the Karl Marx
Renowned Cuban actress and singer Rosita Fornes will put on an elaborate show this Friday at Havana’s Karl Marx Theater, where she will also be paid homage by other artists on the island for her 74 years of artistic life.
Read MoreCuban Teacher Fired for Being a Lesbian
A Cuban elementary school principal, Nora Carmen Velazquez, 36, was dismissed from her post due to the rumor that she is a lesbian and in a relationship with another teacher, reported the Spanish Anodis.com website.
Read MoreSettlement for Hurricane Victims Opens
A new community of 49 homes was inaugurated on Tuesday in the eastern province of Holguin for families that had fallen victim to Hurricane Sandy, reports the official Juventud Rebelde newspaper.
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