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Viva Cuba nights at Ronnie Scotts – live Cuban music

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 18/02/2024

Every friday night at Ronnie Scotts in London from 6pm. Featured bands: Featured DJs: Alfaro ,…

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  • Cuban Art

Raúl Cañibano: Human Landscapes, 26 Jan-7 Apr 2024, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 25/01/202426/04/2024

Explore the captivating essence of Cuba through the lens of Raúl Cañibano (b.1961, Havana) in The Photographers…

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  • Past events

Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas & Eduardo Martín: The Bridge concerts UK tour, 6 Apr-10 May 2024

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 25/01/202402/07/2024

Cuban acoustic guitarist Ahmed and his former mentor, Grammy nominee guitarist-composer Eduardo Martín, perform their…

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  • Cuban Film

SCREEN CUBA: Films to change the world, 9-22 March, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 16/01/202426/04/2024

Screen Cuba celebrates Cuban cinema, looking at achievements and challenges of the Cuban people through…

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Cuban culture books – literature and poetry

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 20/11/202321/11/2023

Looking for Cuban literature for gifts? Here is a range of short stories to poetry.…

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  • Past events

Ran Kan Kan: Caliente! with Ariel Rios – Sat 25 November, Oxford

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 20/11/202325/01/2024

Caliente! is an evening of live Cuban music and dance at Old Fire Station George…

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  • Past events

Carlos Acosta: On Before, 16 February – 21 July 2024, Edinburgh, Plymouth, Birmingham, Buxton

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 16/11/202313/05/2025

Carlos Acosta is the world’s favourite dancer and On Before, which sees him dance a full-length show again,…

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  • Cuban Dance

Viengsay Valdés: the balance between tradition and renewal, office and stage at Cuba’s National Ballet

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 02/11/2023

The director and prima ballerina of the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC), Viengsay Valdés, seeks…

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Pasion de Buena Vista UK tour 28 February-10 March 2024

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 02/11/202325/01/2024

Sorry this tour seems to have been cancelled. December 2023 Direct from Havana, 17-piece ensemble…

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  • Cuban Music

Review of album Roberto Fonseca: La Gran Diversión

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 02/11/202303/11/2024

Pianist Roberto Fonseca has long had an international reputation as one of the hottest products…

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US blockade caused losses to Cuban culture of over 83 million USD in the last year

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 02/11/202303/11/2024

The Cuban government has presented its annual report to the United Nations about the consequences…

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Havana Glasgow Film Festival: 15-19 November 2023, Glasgow

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 30/10/202318/02/2024

In its 9th year the festival  will screen the best Cuban documentary, feature and short…

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  • Cuban Art

Ana Mendieta: Exhibition:RE/SISTERS: 5 October – 14 January 2024, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 30/10/202325/01/2024

The late Cuban artist Ana Mendieta’s pioneering ‘earth-body’ works are described as critical to this…

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  • News from Cuba

Cuban Culture Day this October celebrating diversity and identity

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 19/10/202319/10/2023

Cuba’s National Day of Culture is 20 October but Cubans celebrate their cultural heritage throughout…

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  • Cuban Music

Cubans among nominees for Latin Grammy Awards 2023

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 22/09/202302/07/2024

Buena Vista Social Club diva, Omara Portuondo, was amongst the selection of Cuban artists nominated…

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