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Damage to the culture sector by the US blockade against Cuba amounts to 195 million dollars in 2024

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The Ayagba will continue to reign

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Ibrahim Ferrer: Bolero singer and sonero

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10th Havana Glasgow Film Festival – 11-16 November

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Cuba’s National Day of Culture 20 October

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 19/10/202120/10/2025

On 20 October each year Cuba celebrates their National Day of Culture ‘Jornada de la…

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Cuba’s Jazz Plaza festival starts to reveal line up

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  • Posted on 10/11/2025

The organizers of Cuba’s 41st International Jazz Plaza Festival, to be held from January 25…

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CD Review: Eternamente Omara

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  • Posted on 01/11/202501/11/2025

The title of this new album by Cuban singer Omara Portuondo, suggests the signing off…

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Cuba receives Nominations for the 2025 Latin Grammy Awards (+videos)

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  • Posted on 21/09/202522/09/2025

Nominations of several artists and albums from the Cuba were announced this week for the…

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Cuba defends cultural rights and denounces blockade at the UN

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  • Posted on 19/09/2025

During her speech, Bonet denounced the effects of the prolonged economic, commercial and financial blockade…

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Cuba nominated for the Wanderlust Travel Awards – voting open until 17 October

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  • Posted on 19/09/2025

Cuba has once again been nominated for the prestigious Wanderlust Travel Awards 2025, one of…

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Damage to the culture sector by the US blockade against Cuba amounts to 195 million dollars in 2024

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 18/09/202518/09/2025

The blockade against Cuba is the longest-lasting and most comprehensive and complex system of unilateral…

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The Ayagba will continue to reign

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 18/09/202518/09/2025

The passing of Cuban dancer Zenaida Armenteros not only leaves the legacy of her art,…

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Revolution, cinema and culture

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  • Posted on 06/08/202518/09/2025

The Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC) was created on August 6, 1959.…

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Ibrahim Ferrer: Bolero singer and sonero

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  • Posted on 05/08/202518/09/2025

By Grisel Chirino Martínez for Radio Cadena Habana Music marked Ibrahim Ferrer from the very…

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The Sound of Santiago de Cuba Carnival

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  • Posted on 24/07/202519/09/2025

It’s July, it’s Santiago de Cuba. With the highest mountains on the island as a…

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A Night in Havana – 22 August, Leeds

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  • Posted on 22/07/202518/09/2025

Cuban salsa dance class with Yersin Rivas, followed by 15-piece Cuban dance explosion Timba Británica, led…

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Ana Carla Maza – 20 November, London

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  • Posted on 22/07/202522/07/2025

With her unique blend of cello virtuosity, soulful vocals, and magnetic stage presence, Ana Carla…

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10th Havana Glasgow Film Festival – 11-16 November

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  • Posted on 22/07/202501/11/2025

The annual showcase of Cuban cinema and culture in Glasgow celebrates its 10th anniversary with…

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Cubadisco 2025 awards + videos

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  • Posted on 03/06/202522/07/2025

Cubadisco 2025 presented its awards this May to the best productions of the Cuban music…

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Matanzas Sound Map by Cuban artist Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons – until 19 Oct 2025, London

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  • Posted on 02/06/202501/11/2025

This installation by Cuban artist Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons and artist Neil Leonard at Tate Modern…

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