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Screenwriter of Carlos Acosta film ‘Yuli’ blasts US blockade in awards speech

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 18/10/201804/08/2020

The British scriptwriter Paul Laverty, who won the screenplay award at the San Sebastian Film…

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  • Cuban Music

CD Review: Adalberto Álvarez y su son: Casino…el baile popular

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 17/10/201804/08/2020

This album of non-stop quality Cuban Casino dance music is a treasure for any lover…

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  • Past events

London: Pa’Que Bailes Cuban salsa weekender, 17-18 November 2018

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 07/10/201818/11/2018

Weekend of Cuban dance classes and live bands including Gerardo y los Rumberos All Stars…

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  • Past events

Bournemouth: Made in Cuba dance weekender, 30 November – 2 December 2018

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 01/10/201814/01/2019

A Celebration of Cuban music and Dance with 2 days of classes 11am till 6pm &…

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  • Cuban Dance

Why Cubans love to dance together – the science explained – listen and watch

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 16/07/201814/08/2018

by: BBC World Service The BBC World Service CrowdScience team heads to one of the…

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  • Cuban Dance

National Ballet of Cuba is declared National cultural heritage

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 12/07/201814/08/2018

by: Granma.cu The National Ballet of Cuba and its repertoire, its archive of images, as…

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  • Cuban Dance

International Dance Day – message to the Americas from Marianela Boan, Cuban dancer and teacher

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 30/04/201816/08/2018

“Your body begins before you and is the place of all the rituals that belong…

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  • Cuban Dance

Miguel Iglesias, director of Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, wins National Dance Award

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 18/04/201806/06/2018

by: Cuban News Agency Miguel Iglesias, director of the prestigious company Danza Contemporánea de Cuba,…

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  • Cuban Dance

Interview: Cuban ballet dancer Lisandra Gomez

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 02/11/201718/10/2018

Lisandra Gómez, first dancer of the Contemporary Ballet of Camagüey, was interviewed after rehearsal in October by Yuris Norido of CubaSi.cu.

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Yesterday 15 April marked 60 years since the US military invasion of Cuba at Playa Giron/Bay of Pigs defeated against the odds by Cubans. Cuban artists at the time responded after the event with some powerful works. Some of the famous paintings are on show in Havana via a virtual exhibition by Raul Martinez, Mariano Rodriguez and Servando Cabrera. #Cubanart #cubanartists #PlayaGiron
Happy birthday today to brilliant Cuban jazz pianist and composer Roberto Fonseca. If you haven't checked out his album 'Yesun' do so now! Looking forward to live concerts in the future. Check out a review of his album last year https://cuba50.org/2020/01/26/cd-review-roberto-fonseca-yesun-the-album-i-always-wanted-to-make/
The International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is commemorated every March 25, to pay tribute to all victims of slavery.
Cuban actor Mario Balmaseda has won the Cuban National Film Prize 2021. He has been a star of many great Cuban films such as 'One way or another' and 'The man from el Maisinicu' as well as a Brechtian theatre actor and dedicated to taking theatre to the remotest parts of the island.  #cubanfilm
To celebrate International Womens Day – meet ten Cuban women – actors, filmmakers, writers, musicians, dancers, directors – who have made waves in Cuban culture – but you may not have heard of.
On a day like today 20 February the wonderful Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer was born in 1927. He passed away 15 years ago but his memory lives on with so many great Cuban songs. He was a great singer of son but sang many boleros with buena vista social club. Which is your favourite Ibrahim Ferrer track?

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