Cuba50 has a special offer on tickets, courtesy of Sons of Cuba and the ICA

BBC television news broadcast a series of reports from Cuba from 22-26 February 2010. The daily reports which featured on BBC news covered issues such as the US relationship with Cuba, daily life for Cuban families, the Miami Five, culture and Cuba's medical diplomacy, including interviews with students at the Latin American Medical School in Havana.
See the BBC report on a day in the life of a Cuban family
Watch the BBC feature on strains in Cuba-US relations

Nearly 300 people visited the photography exhibition ‘Celebrating Cuba – 50 years of revolution' at Bolivar Hall, London, 2nd – 4th March.

"The International Book Fair allows for exchanges between creators and the public, and for me that is the most important aspect of the event," said renowned Canadian writer Margaret Atwood, who was invited to this year's book fair.

"The Little Train," the first 3D cartoon of the trilogy Towards Diversity had its premier on Cuban television in February.

Competition

Cuba50 has a pair of tickets to win to the Los Van Van concert on saturday 20 March in London.

'Three Rounds with Alcides Sagarra', the name of the book by Cuban journalist Marcos Alfonso on the life of the living legend that helped shape the best boxing school ever to compete at the Olympic Games, will be launched this month in Havana.

Writer Nadine Gordimer, winner of the 1991 Nobel Literature Prize,
will participate in Havana's International Book fair, announced Cubadebate web site.

Cuban jazz pianist Chucho Valdes won the Best Latin Jazz Album award during the 2010 Grammy awards ceremony that took place on Sunday night in Los Angeles.

Competition

Grammy-winning Cuban band Los Van Van are celebrating 40 years of salsa revolution with a long-awaited return to the United States next month.

Often called the 'Rolling Stones of salsa', the group will perform in Key West, Florida on January 28, ending a long absence from the United States caused by tense U.S.-Cuban relations during the administration of President George W. Bush.

Cuba50 and CubaSi magazine are offering 4 pairs of tickets to the amazing new Cuban music and dance show PASION DE BUENA VISTA at the London Palladium on 28 February.

Experience the authentic heart and soul of Havana – right here in London! One of Sadler's Wells' most successful productions, Havana Rakatan returns to the Peacock Theatre by enormous popular demand for a red hot fourth season 4 February – 6 March 2010.

Latin Music USA is a groundbreaking series for BBC Four which describes Latin music's profound and deep impact on the United States' musical and social landscape and its promotion of the struggles and achievements of immigrants as they moved from the margins to the mainstream of American society. It was filmed across North America and the Caribbean and features the finest Latin musicians, musical performances and previously unseen archive.

Moving from the influence of Cuban immigrants and the Afro-Cuban music which enthralled fifties America, it tells the story of how the rhythms of Havana and Puerto Rico were transformed in Seventies New York by a brilliant group of players and the Fania label to create Salsa, now a global music. It also traces the waves of immigration between the USA and Mexico and reveals the dynamic role that Mexican-American music has played, while the final programme, The Latin Explosion tells of the impact of Latin Pop on music, business, fashion and media across the Americas, reflecting a new-found power and confidence in the Latin community. Featured artists include Carlos Santana, ‘Cachao', Dizzy Gillespie, Ruben Blades, Eddie Palmieri, Johnny Pacheco and The Fania, Los Lobos, Linda Ronstadt, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Shakira and Gloria Estefan.

Experience the music of Machito, Tito Rodriguez & Tito Puente
Featuring Machito Jr, Tito Rodriguez Jr and with special guests Jimmy Bosch & Larry Harlow.
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