Illusions keep us in suspense during that time when we are expecting something more from life. When we realise that "something" is perhaps a simple impossibility, the attempt to make it reality becomes a leitmotif often explored in the visual arts.

Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art is delighted to present an exhibition of works by Cuban art collective, Los Carpinteros (Marco Castillo and Dagoberto Rodríguez).

Rumba, which was born long ago in slave barracks, cane field settlements and urban tenements, is heard today in the world's most prestigious venues, such as New York City's Carnegie Hall.

Watch the video below for a taste of Cuban jazz pianist Roberto Fonseca with Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara.

An outstanding lifetime work in urban planning in Cuba mark the professional career of architect Georgina Rey, winner of the 2015 Life and Work National Architecture Prize.

Yissy Garcia and her group Band Ancha are on its first international tour around the United States, which have taken them to cities like New York, Knoxville, Tennessee and Washington DC.

The UCLA Film and Television Archive presented to the Cinemateca de Cuba a proposal to restore a group of Cuban films, as part of a program including the Latin American Classic Cinema made between 1932 and 1960 in the three nations with the highest film production in this period: Cuba, Mexico and Argentina.

Almost two decades after the release of the original, Grammy winning album, the romance of the Buena Vista Social Club continues with Lost and Found, a collection of previously unreleased tracks, some recorded at the first legendary sessions in Havana with producer Ry Cooder and others during the extraordinarily rich outpouring of music that followed.

Many of the Cuban music artists best known outside of Cuba are men: most of Buena Vista Social Club, Los Van Van, Silvio Rodriguez, Chucho Valdes and so on.

Since 2009, Havana Cultura has teamed up with the eclectic London DJ Gilles Peterson to reveal some of the hottest talents of Havana's present day music scene. From studio jams led by top musicians to DJ influenced dance music, this Havana Club led initiative has celebrated the inspiring variety and talent of young Cuba.

At the end of March Brownswood and Havana Cultura are releasing a new EP from Cuban singer, composer, arranger, choir director, and band leader Daymé Arocena. At just 22 years old, Daymé is already a skillful, charismatic presence in Cuban music.

We have a copy of the book 'Making a Scene: Cuban Women's Short Stories' to give away to celebrate International Women's Day on 8 March.

The 24th International Book Fair closed its doors in Havana in February after 10 successful days of visits by local and foreign readers interested in the broad literary offer.

One of my first images of Laritza Bacallao was through a television show on Saturday night. The young singer was shown backstage waiting for her turn in some artist's concert. That scene I could never forget when she was asked about the expectations of her performance.

While the U.S. government has been negotiating with Cuba to normalize relations between the two countries,organizations in Tampa, USA, have been working to reconnect the city's historic ties with the island nation.