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Juan Carlos Tabío and the perfection he leaves us

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Cuban graphic posters Vs. Covid-19 on show

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“Art must overcome everything, culture is life” interview with Fatima Patterson on what theatre means to her

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Rafael Zarza wins Cuban National Visual Arts Prize 2020

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#CuarenCineCuba – Watch Cuban films – fiction and documentaries about Cuba – from home Part 2

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DJ Green Papi’s 5 Cuban music tracks you must listen to and why

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Arsenio Rodriguez – godfather of Son Montuno, root of salsa

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“Becoming the antidote”: How artists in Cuba have played their part against Covid-19

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Cuban artists Wifredo Lam and Belkis Ayon in Whose tradition? Tate Liverpool 14 Nov 2021-Jan 2022

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  • Posted on 30/03/202130/03/2021

14 Nov 2021 – Jan 2022 Art exhibition: Whose Tradition?, Tate Liverpool As part of…

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Young Cuban filmmaker Carla Valdés interviewed about her work and the impact of the new Development Fund in Cuba

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  • Posted on 29/03/202130/03/2021

Interview with the young filmmaker, Carla Valdes, author of two of the winning projects of…

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Gender Equality in Cuba and a new initiative announced

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  • Posted on 19/03/2021

March 8, International Women’s Day, is a prominent date in many parts of the world,…

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Actor Mario Balmaseda wins Cuban National Film Award 2021

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  • Posted on 12/03/202113/03/2021

In March, it was reported that the 2021 Cuban National Film Award is to be…

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Meet 10 Cuban women who have made waves in culture

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  • Posted on 08/03/202108/03/2021

To celebrate International Womens Day – meet ten Cuban women – actors, filmmakers, writers, dancers,…

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Yipsi Moreno and the force of women in Cuban sports

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  • Posted on 08/03/2021

In the run up to celebrate International Women’s Day (8 March) the press and media…

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Juan Carlos Tabío and the perfection he leaves us

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  • Posted on 28/02/202128/02/2021

For Tabío it was important for viewers to not only have fun and laugh, but…

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Cuban graphic posters Vs. Covid-19 on show

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  • Posted on 28/02/202128/02/2021

In January 2021 an exhibition of new posters responding to Covid-19, and inspired by well-known…

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Arte Plaza, new project of the cultural and creative industries in Camagüey, Cuba

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 28/02/2021

Arte Plaza is the name of the creative industries project currently being promoted by the…

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  • Cuban Theatre

“Art must overcome everything, culture is life” interview with Fatima Patterson on what theatre means to her

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 07/02/202107/02/2021

As Fatima Patterson, Cuban theatre actor, playwright and director, 2017 Cuban Theatre National Award winner,…

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Fátima Patterson – theatre actor, director and playwright

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  • Posted on 06/02/202107/02/2021

When talking about theatre in Cuba and the African influence on the Cuban stage, we…

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Having a good time – review of CD Pupy y Los que Son Son: Pasandola Bien

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  • Posted on 29/01/2021

Cuban salsa maestro César Pedroso, otherwise known as Pupy, knows his audience. His tumbaos, the…

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Cuba’s Jazz Plaza 2021 goes online this January

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  • Posted on 22/01/202123/01/2021

This January is Cuba’s 36th Jazz Plaza Festival and not wanting to cancel it due…

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New documentary ‘Castro’s Spies’ to premiere online at GFF, 26 February – 1 March 2021

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  • Posted on 22/01/202126/01/2021

Castro’s Spies is one of six films nominated for the prestigious Audience Award at the…

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Cuban cartoonist Ares wins the 2020 national comedy award, together with Juana Bacallao

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  • Posted on 24/12/2020

The Cuban illustrator, painter, and cartoonist Arístides Hernández (Ares) in December received the 2020 National…

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Yesterday 15 April marked 60 years since the US military invasion of Cuba at Playa Giron/Bay of Pigs defeated against the odds by Cubans. Cuban artists at the time responded after the event with some powerful works. Some of the famous paintings are on show in Havana via a virtual exhibition by Raul Martinez, Mariano Rodriguez and Servando Cabrera. #Cubanart #cubanartists #PlayaGiron
Happy birthday today to brilliant Cuban jazz pianist and composer Roberto Fonseca. If you haven't checked out his album 'Yesun' do so now! Looking forward to live concerts in the future. Check out a review of his album last year https://cuba50.org/2020/01/26/cd-review-roberto-fonseca-yesun-the-album-i-always-wanted-to-make/
The International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is commemorated every March 25, to pay tribute to all victims of slavery.
Cuban actor Mario Balmaseda has won the Cuban National Film Prize 2021. He has been a star of many great Cuban films such as 'One way or another' and 'The man from el Maisinicu' as well as a Brechtian theatre actor and dedicated to taking theatre to the remotest parts of the island.  #cubanfilm
To celebrate International Womens Day – meet ten Cuban women – actors, filmmakers, writers, musicians, dancers, directors – who have made waves in Cuban culture – but you may not have heard of.
On a day like today 20 February the wonderful Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer was born in 1927. He passed away 15 years ago but his memory lives on with so many great Cuban songs. He was a great singer of son but sang many boleros with buena vista social club. Which is your favourite Ibrahim Ferrer track?

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