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Catch this great feature film Yuli The Carlos Acosta Story on BBC2 UK TV this Saturday 15 January 10pm and then on iPlayer for 4 weeks.
Cuban contemporary dance fans!
Cuban pianist, composer and arranger José María Vitier has received the 2021 Cuban National Music Prize. He combines European classical styles with Cuban music genres. He has composed numerous concert scores as well as sound tracks for feature films, including the iconic movie 'Strawberry and Chocolate', and for documentaries. He is also known for his 'Cuban Mass'. Read more about Vitier and his work at https://cuba50.org
Wishing all our followers and friends a very happy New year for 2022! Feliz Año Nuevo!
"Tira tu pasillo!" You can check out 7 great salsa acts in Cuba @BisMusic performing one track each live – Pupy y los que Son Son, Maikel Dinar, Aisar y el Expresso de Cuba, Habana Swing, Leonel Limonta y Azucar Negra, all female group Mulata Son, and Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco.
Painter and sculptor from Santiago de Cuba, Alberto Lescay Merencio, has this week been awarded the 2021 National Prize for Visual Arts, given annually to an artist living in the country, for the work over a significant period of their life.

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