From “La Bayamesa,” by Céspedes, Castillo and Fornaris, written in 1851, to “Me dicen Cuba,” in which Alexander Abreu inserts the notes of the Bayamo anthem in his boisterous son, the homeland has been sung a thousand times, in its purest essences, by a people with music in its soul
february 19, 2021@ 16:02:41 | Pedro de la Hoz
Albums produced by Cuban labels Egrem and Producciones Colibrí feature among the 2018 Latin Grammy Awards nominations
september 26, 2018@ 18:09:15 | Pedro de la Hoz
From its first continuous beats to the present time, Cuban radio has never ceased to be an act of creation. The originality, the ways of relating to audiences and the particular reflection and impact on the historical development of the nation characterize the uniqueness of an exercise sustained over time.
august 31, 2022@ 12:08:14 | Pedro de la Hoz
Through Cuban dance company Malpaso, one of the island’s most valued artistic expressions among U.S. audiences will take to the stage this weekend as part of the Artes de Cuba Festival, taking place at Washington’s Kennedy Center
may 11, 2018@ 10:05:57 | Pedro de la Hoz
Roberto Fernández Retamar (1930-2019) advocated for, and was, amilitant intellectual, not simply critical, or merely committed, but an organic part of the revolutionary movement
august 7, 2019@ 16:08:32 | Pedro de la Hoz
During a ceremony, on the 138th anniversary of the outstanding intellectual’s birth, held in the Aula Magna of San Gerónimo University College, in Havana’s central historic district, Gladys Collazo, president of the National Cultural Heritage Council, announced that the work of Ortiz has been declared National Cultural Heritage
july 17, 2019@ 12:07:40 | Pedro de la Hoz
"Fidel is Fidel," Raul said in his day, and so he will be, with the same rare talent, noted by an Algerian friend, to travel into the future, and return to tell the story
august 13, 2021@ 09:08:38 | Pedro de la Hoz
The long-awaited biographical film about Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta will premiere during the San Sebastián Film Festival, in this Basque city, September 21- 29
august 13, 2018@ 09:08:34 | Pedro de la Hoz
36TH FESTIVAL OF FIRE
An exposition and day of discussion on funerary traditions in Jamaica, Brazil and Cuba serve as an impressive demonstration of the broad range of points of view on popular religiosity in the Caribbean Basin
july 7, 2016@ 14:07:38 | Pedro de la Hoz
Union of Cuban Writers and Artists condemns police murder of George Floyd, expressing solidarity with sisters and brothers in the U.S. protesting violations of human rights and racial discrimination
june 9, 2020@ 12:06:44 | Pedro de la Hoz