Amada Morado: Discipline, rigor, and love for theater
Actress Amada Morado returns to center stage in a short film by Carlos Collazo, on the occasion of receiving the ACTUAR Prize for lifetime achievement
Actress Amada Morado returns to center stage in a short film by Carlos Collazo, on the occasion of receiving the ACTUAR Prize for lifetime achievement
Interview with Alicia Alonso discussing ballet, her conception of artistic creation, and commitment to the Cuban Revolution
Raúl Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba; President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez; José Ramón Machado Ventura, Party second secretary; and Esteban Lazo Hernández, president of the Council of State and the National Assembly of People's Power, participated in an honor guard for the great Alicia Alonso
During a leadership meeting of the Union of Cuban Writers and Artists, problems identified during the group’s IX Congress regarding implementation of the nation’s cultural policy were addressed
Mexico’s Design Week will welcome Cuba as its featured guest country with an exhibition including a variety of objects, furniture, photographs, models, and graphics, and interactive materials
Cuba's most internationally acclaimed ballerina, Alicia Alonso, passed away today at the age of 98, the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) announced
A Cuban couple competed in Buenos Aires, after qualifying during the First Caribbean Tango Championship held in Havana, in July, where they placed first among 15 duos from the region
From dance music to pure emotion, he always moved as if in his natural habitat
A book of photos and text by Jorge Valiente and Sahily Tabares for our historical memory
Fernando Ortiz invited us to work on a common project to develop “a full, heartfelt, conscious, and desired Cuban identity”
Two Cuban women recognized for their contributions to promoting understanding between their country and Japan
On the occasion of Benny Moré’s centenary, the Mecenas publishing house in Cienfuegos presents a new collection of fictional narratives that include references to the legendary musician
Figures around the world mourn the poet’s farewell at 89 years of age. Setting aside the grief, they speak of gratitude and of his abiding presence
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
Artists and the public need critics, not for judgmental or conclusive opinions, but as referential points to guide the exchange of ideas
Those who dream of capitalist restoration in Cuba are not interested in debating the cultural war. They hope our people accept as their own the attractions of the "machine," and happily submerge themselves in the limbo of frivolity
His life had a perceptible splendor, in both his verse and prose, and in the taking of any action in the service of a better world
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
Fidel: Guayasamín was perhaps the most noble and human person I ever met. He created at the speed of light, and his dimensions as a human being knew no limits
Floral wreaths by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz and President of the Councils of State and Ministers Miguel Díaz-Canel were sent to the National Theater, where the wake for the ashes of the outstanding actor was held.
To uphold the current anti-Cuban policy dictated by the White House, the mayors of Miami and Hialeah have adopted a unique cultural policy: no dealings with artists resident in Cuba
Renowned international concertists will reportedly attend the 5th Mozart-Habana Festival 2019, scheduled from October 25 to November 2
A superb musical alliance to mark the 60th anniversary of the National Symphony Orchestra
As a sign of U.S. cultural hegemony, the identification of“the Yankee” with “modernity” seems to have remerged in Cuba. Those who want to attract clients with a “modern” appeal use symbols of the North: Santa hats, names in English for different spaces, Disney or Halloween costumes
Those who attended the unveiling of a plaque placed at the spot where the first concert of Juan Formell’s Los Van Van took place, on December 4, 1969, can attest to the fact that Cubans are a dancing people
The Cuban Movement for Peace and Sovereignty of the Peoples celebrates its 70 years
Alicia Alonso’s greatness lies not only in representing Cuba successfully around the world, but in placing all her honors at the service of the homeland
Excerpts from speech by Miguel Barnet, outgoing president of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC), during its recent Congress held in Havana, June 29-30
As a key part of the region’s extraordinary history of struggle, the Cuban Revolution’s José Martí First Front, led by Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro, will soon have its own museum here
Two innovative and meaningful poster expositions highlight the attention to design always afforded the Center’s work
Singer-songwriter Gerardo Alfonso, author of “Sábanas Blancas” and “Son los sueños” talks about his music and solidarity work
Academy members are world leaders, thinkers and innovators recognized for their notable contributions in different fields
The most important visual arts event organized by Cuba will take place April 12 through May 12
This year, in which the Cuban capital proudly celebrates its 500 years, the City Historian’s Office’s audiovisual production company has chosen 20 films for a Special Collection highlighting contemporary Cuban artists
The story of Idolka Sánchez, the militia face immortalized by Korda’s lens in 1962, one of the millions of women protagonists of the Cuban Revolution
A special place among priorities is afforded permanent dialogue with creators about their relationship to the Revolution’s Cultural Policy, in defense of identity and sovereignty in the face of imperialism’s colonizing model
On December 17, at the age of 83, ballet icon Raven Wilkinson, the first black woman to sign a contract with a major company, passed away
The 40th International Festival of New Latin American Cinema will feature several exhibitions of Cuban film posters, including Forty Years in Posters, Again... other classics and Titón: 90th Birthday
Thirteen Cuban films are competing for a Coral Award at the Festival, in the categories of Feature length, Fictional Short, Documentary, Animation, and Debut
The playwright and narrator born on the island of Guadeloupe in 1937, Maryse Condé, on October 12 was awarded The New Academy Prize announced by the Swedish academy, the newly created distinction known as “the Alternative Nobel”
Five photographic and painting expositions celebrate the 75th anniversary of Alicia's debut as Giselle
The decades he lived far away, first in Sweden and later in Spain, never made Bebo Valdés less ours, or stopped him from promoting Cuban music
The Chilean playwright cedes performance rights to Cuban director Tony Arroyo
The José Martí Cultural Society has 14,877 active members, grouped in 1,061 clubs, and promotes values like patriotism, solidarity, respect for diversity, anti-racism, and peace, among children, adolescents, and youth, via serious, objective study of the nation’s history
The Cubadisco 2018 Grand Prize was awarded to the singer for her tribute album to Adolfo Guzmán
The broad and diverse cultural festival entitled “Artes de Cuba: From the Island to The World,” to take place May 8 through June 3 in Washington’s Kennedy Center, reflects the island's sustained and fruitful arts education program, key to the training of new talent
With a fruitful, 30-year career under its belt, the Cobre Steel Band has won a spot in the musical tastes of Cubans
IN the golden kilometer of Havana’s Historic District, which stretches from Cuba Street to Avenida del Puerto, crossing the Cathedral, Armas, San Francisco de Asis, Vieja and Cristo squares
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