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Maravillas de Mali at La Linea Festival – 2 May 2019

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  • Posted on 19/02/201904/05/2019

Witness the historic rebirth of Las Maravillas de Mali, as original member Boncana Maïga leads the…

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Yelfris Valdes at London’s La Linea festival – 25 April 2019

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  • Posted on 19/02/201904/05/2019

Cuban trumpet player Yelfris Valdes has redefined the role of Latin brass in the capital…

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Havana Design Biennial to Host Artists from Many Countries

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 13/02/201913/02/2019

Designers from many countries will come together at the 2nd Havana Design Biennial (BDHabana 2019)…

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Remembering the Taíno language legacy in Cuba

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 04/02/201913/02/2019

The Spanish conquest in the Caribbean almost erased the Taíno presence in the region, through…

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All books lead to Cuba: The International Book Fair

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  • Posted on 01/02/201913/02/2019

Havana’s cultural life picks up pace every February with the coming of the International Book…

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Cuban poet Roberto Fernández Retamar to receive 2019 UNESCO Prize

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 23/01/201904/08/2020

Roberto Fernández Retamar (Cuba) will be awarded the 2019 International UNESCO/José Martí Prize in recognition…

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Want to learn or improve your Cuban style dancing in 2019? List of classes here

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 12/01/201915/01/2020

Here are some of the many classes all over the country offering Cuban salsa or…

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CineCuba screenings Jan-March 2019, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 09/01/201904/05/2019

Mon 28 January  7.30pm: Maestra (Teacher) (2012) dir. Catherine Murphy. The 1961 Cuban Literacy Campaign dramatically…

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Havana Historian Eusebio Leal is named Honorary Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 30/12/201804/08/2020

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has distinguished the Historian of the City of…

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Afro-Cuban All Stars: 4-5 March 2019, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 28/12/201820/03/2019

One of the bands that introduced Afro-Cuban music to the world bring together the full…

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2018 a round-up of the year for Cuban cinema (+trailers)

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 28/12/201828/12/2018

By Prensa Latina Cuban fiction feature films ‘Why do my friends cry?’ and ‘Sergio &…

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CIMAFUNK on top: interview by Cubahora

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 28/12/201828/12/2018

In 2018 the track and video clip “Me voy” by Cimafunk has been a massive…

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Changüí is declared cultural heritage of the Cuban nation

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 21/12/201804/08/2020

Changüí, an ancient Cuban musical rhythm considered to be the first beginnings of the son,…

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Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta nominated for a Goya Award

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  • Posted on 14/12/201804/08/2020

By ACN Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta has just been nominated for the Goya Prize, awarded…

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10 songs for Havana

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  • Posted on 12/12/201804/08/2020

Throughout 2019 Cuba’s capital city Havana will be celebrating its 500th anniversary of its foundation.…

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