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Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana – 31 Oct 2025-11 Feb 2026, on tour

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 02/06/202502/06/2025

Set to an exuberant Cuban newly commissioned version of the magnificent Tchaikovsky score, arranged by Cuban composer Pepe…

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  • Past events

AcostaDanza: A Decade in Motion – 23-27 September, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 02/06/202501/11/2025

Celebrate 10 years of Acosta Danza with a slice of Havana in London Carlos Acosta’s…

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  • Cuban Art

Exhibition: Ana Mendieta – 9 July 2026-10 January 2027, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 02/06/2025

Experience the powerful work of Cuban-born artist Ana Mendieta, whose legacy changed the course of…

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  • Cuban Music

Interview with Cuban singer songwriter Silvio Rodríguez: “I am from a marginalized country persecuted for being rebellious”

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 02/06/202506/06/2025

Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio is set to return to Chile to perform later this year. In…

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Actor Mirtha Ibarra winner of Cuban National Film Award 2025 talks about her work

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 09/05/202522/07/2025

This March Mirtha Ibarra, internationally famous for her roles in popular movies ‘Strawberry and Chocolate’…

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  • Cuban Dance

Audience review of ‘Nutcracker in Havana’ by Acosta Danza

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 09/05/202506/06/2025

Lowry Theatre Salford, 28 January 2025 Nutcracker in Havana was one of the best dance…

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Cuba opens new school of restoration arts for Cuban and Caribbean youth in former convent

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 09/05/2025

The Colegio de Santa Clara, an institution for the training of young people from Cuba…

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  • Past events

Screen Cuba: Films to change the world 16-29 March 2025, London and beyond

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 27/02/202502/06/2025

Tickets have just gone on sale for Screen Cuba: Films to Change the World which…

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  • Past events

Alexander Abreu and Havana D’Primera – 26 June 2025, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 27/02/202522/07/2025

The internationally acclaimed Latin GRAMMY-nominated trumpeter, vocalist, and composer Alexander Abreu is set to lead the prestigious…

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  • Cuban Music

Review: Cimafunk: Paʼ Tu Cuerpa

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 27/02/2025

Cimafunk: Paʼ Tu Cuerpa (Mala Cabeza Records, 2024) Cimafunk has come a long way since…

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Cuba wins World Travel Award for the Caribbean’s Best Cultural Destination

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 30/12/202422/07/2025

The World Travel Awards named Cuba the Caribbean’s Best Cultural Destination this year 2024 — beating other islands like…

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‘CUBAN SUNDAYS’ new live music series starts with Angel Yos – 26 January, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 30/12/2024

‘CUBAN SUNDAYS’ at Juju’s in London has announced a new monthly live music series, featuring…

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Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas & Eduardo Martin, Cuban guitar 3 April – 4 June 2025 UK tour

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 30/12/202422/07/2025

Cuban acoustic guitarist Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas and his former mentor, Grammy nominee Cuban guitarist-composer Eduardo…

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  • Past events

Eliades Ochoa – London, 22 April 2025

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  • Posted on 10/12/202402/06/2025

Eliades Ochoa is one of the original members of Buena Vista Social Club, famously lending his…

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  • Past events

Jesús ‘Aguaje’ Ramos and His Buena Vista Orchestra, 9-14 May 2025 – London, Glasgow, Manchester

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 10/12/202402/06/2025

Celebrate the legacy of the legendary Buena Vista Social Club with a concert of their…

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