The first “Virgilio Piñera International Theatre Festival” is being held in Miami from August 17 to September 22 under the title “Un fogonazo del absurdo” (An Explosion of the Absurd), in honor of the centenary of the birth of the prolific Cuban playwright.
Read MoreCuba’s civil defense system issued an advisory, kicking off preparations the passing of Tropical Storm Isaac. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the eastern and central provinces of the island. Isaac currently packs 60 mph winds and is moving west-northwest at 14 miles per hour.
Read MoreAs Tropical Storm Isaac churns swiftly into the mid Caribbean a warning is out for heavy seas on the northeastern coast of Cuba with possible flooding in low-lying areas beginning Friday afternoon.
Read MoreControversial Cuban reggaeton musician Baby Lores will perform in Miami in September, announced that city’s Café Fuerte website.
Read MoreUndocumented Cubans, along with other Central and South Americans, rioted on Monday night at the Siglo XXI immigration station, reports the Mexican newspaper El Universal.
Read MoreJournalist Elaine Diaz, the author of the popular blog La Polemica Digital, announced on Tuesday the closing of that website and said goodbye to her readers.
Read MoreThe baseball under 15 world championship began its final stage on Wednesday in Mexico with a big victory for the Cubans, who scored fourteen runs against the Nicaraguan team’s four.
Read MorePancho Amat, the virtuoso player of the “tres” (a Cuban guitar-like instrument), has just finished recording two new CDs: one with his group El Cabildo del Son and the other one with the prominent Cuban singer Argelia Fragoso.
Read MoreTropical Strom Isaac churns southeast of Puerto Rico with slightly decreased winds of 40 mph, as it moves towards a predicted landing in Haiti or the Dominican Republic by late Friday or Saturday.
Read MoreRain is expected during the coming period especially in the afternoons, due to daytime heating, with this probability increasing on Monday due to the proximity of this tropical storm. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 32°C (90°F) and 25°C (77°F), respectively.
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