The Cuban Film Institute (ICAIC) has been recognized after 58 years due to its great contributions to national culture and the preservation of important works, national award winning photographer, Raul Rodriguez, said recently.

We have two tickets to see Cuban timba stars Lazarito Valdes + Bamboleo in London on Sunday 30 April to give away, courtesy of Marco and HavanatoLondres!

In recent days, a complacent broadcast of the television program Clip.cu left much to be desired in the analysis of an issue as broad as the music video on the island and its link to the project led by Orlando Cruzata. What appears to be a worldwide imminent triumph of the image over the melody demands a more serious and profound examination.

Cuban farmers are today betting on ecological agricultural techniques, using more environmentally friendly resources, focusing on food production as well as maintaining a balanced, sustainable ecosystem.

Since Cuba opened the door to self-employment, more than five years ago now, eating out is much easier, across the country, and a good part of this accomplishment has been covered by AlaMesa (At the table), a digital platform that was first conceived in 2010, along with a veritable boom in the country's gastronomy. It is noteworthy that, within the updating of Cuba's economy, restaurant services has been one of the most dynamic sectors.

The President of the Cuban Writers and Artists Association (UNEAC) Miguel Barnet has expressed support for the proposal that the Changui rhythm should be named a 'cultural heritage'.

Carlota, also known as La Negra Carlota, was a Cuban slave woman of Yoruba origin. She was one of the 3 leaders of a slave rebellion in Cuba during the 'Year of the Lash' in 1843-1844 and was killed. Carlota led the slave uprising of the sugar mill "Triunvirato" in the province of Matanzas (Cuba) on November 5, 1843.

Once again, the project Tod@s Contracorriente got adults and children dancing while carrying the message for Nonviolence towards women and girls during a flashmob held in the historical centre of Havana.

To celebrate this important anniversary, the all-female orchestra will begin a tour of Havana neighbourhoods and provincial theatres…

Perhaps Abel Prieto is one of the most accessible ministers of the Cuban government. He appears in every corner of the cultural world. He moves with the confidence of someone who is comfortable anywhere. I once saw him in Pogolotti, where I live, at a comedy show with local people.
At this year's book fair he could be spotted at the fort. Walking the cobblestone streets with his impeccable dark suit. Crossing from hall to hall, event to event, with the fluency of good prose.
Abel Prieto does not put up barriers. When you approach him, he sketches a smile and extends his hand (the politician's specialism), and in speaking he shows he is thinking. When he approaches, he asks for your name, and then, when he talks, he uses your name.

The main cinemas in Cuba are now showing the film 'Ya No es Antes' (roughly translates as 'Not like it used to be'), winner of the Peoples Prize at the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana in December 2016.

Since 2015, the country's some 10,000 Muslims have been congregating for prayers in a building space in downtown Havana.
The city of Havana is set to build Cuba's first mosque, touted to be one of the largest in Latin America, as its Muslim population continues to grow.

Two of the world's fastest-growing film industries – Cuba and China – are on a mission to produce joint box office hits.

They say that a young organization cannot become staid. That its art is avant-garde and that the term "young" inherently means defiant, innovative, transgressor. They say that, after turning 30, a young organization should then (re) think, see if time has not dented in their actions. But how do you achieve that? How can you not repeat yourself?

Rock de la Loma 2017, the thirteenth edition of the Cuban rock music promoters event was held in Bayamo, 22 -25 February.