‘My painting is an act of decolonization not in a physical sense, but in a…
For many Cuban music fans, the name of Ernesto Lecuona (1895-1963) remains obscure at best – outside of Latin America he is often thought of as an opportunist who used Afro Cuban rhythms to spice up his many compositions.
When we talk about the blockade imposed on Cuba by the United States, the economic and material nature of the effects are more evident, but the impact felt in the cultural sphere more generally is immeasurable.
Lisandra Gómez, first dancer of the Contemporary Ballet of Camagüey, was interviewed after rehearsal in October by Yuris Norido of CubaSi.cu.
Overcoming near blindness and numerous other obstacles that would have crippled lesser people, Cuban dancer…
On October 20, the awards of the 4th Post-it Cuban Contemporary Art exhibition and competition were presented.
The Casa de las Américas in Havana has just been awarded the UNESCO-Unam Jaime Torres Bodet' Prize in social sciences, humanities and art, according to Irina Bokova, director-general of UNESCO.
"Culture is a priority in Cuba and is considered a fundamental pillar for social transformation", said the Cuban Minister for Culture, Abel Prieto, on a visit to Belgium this week.
Cuba's National Day of Cuban Culture, 20 October, with activities starting from 10 October, will involve all art forms to celebrate the identity and sovereignty of the nation, several organizers have announced.
A brief interview by La Jiribilla in Cuba with Fátima Patterson, National Award for Theatre 2017 and director of theatre group Estudio Macuba in Santiago de Cuba, prior to the Havana Theatre Festival .
In October the United Nations General Assembly is due to vote once again on whether the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the US Government against Cuba should be ended, unilaterally and unconditionally. The blockade has existed for almost 60 years and continues to cause suffering to the Cuban people and obstructs the economic development of the country.
October 20 was established in Cuba as the ‘'Day of Cuban Culture'', honouring October 20, 1868, when the mambí troops under the leadership of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes set free Bayamo city (in Eastern Cuba) and people sang for the first time the National Hymn, La Bayamesa. This came 10 days after the declaration of the beginning of the war for independence from Spain.
Some recommended books on Cuban black history – history, politics, poetry, fiction, testimonial
We have a hot pair of tickets to see Cuban timba stars Alexander Abreu y Havana D'Primera in London on Saturday 21 October to give away, courtesy of Marco and HavanatoLondres!
We have a hot pair of tickets to see Cuban salsa star Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor in London on Friday 20 October to give away, courtesy of Marco and HavanatoLondres!
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