ballet

Cuban president congratulates Viengsay Valdes on her birthday

Published on: November 10, 2022
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Havana, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Thursday congratulated prima ballerina Viengsay Valdés, general director of the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) since 2020, on her 46th birthday.

National Ballet of Cuba evokes Alicia Alonso’s iconic performance

Published on: October 23, 2022
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Havana, Oct 23 (Prensa Latina) Four decades after the premiere of "La Diva. Maria Callas in Memoriam," the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) is on Sunday recalling recall the iconic performance of Alicia Alonso, whose performance marked international dance.

Goldsmith art evokes legacy of ballet jewels in Cuba

Published on: October 14, 2022
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Havana, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) As a tribute to four iconic figures of the Cuban ballet, the Goldsmith Museum currently exhibits a collection of items that evoke the achievements made by these women on the island and on the international scene.

Cuban National Ballet performed brilliantly at Colombian festival

Published on: September 19, 2022
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Bogota, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) The 13th International Ballet Festival of Cali, Finba-2022, concluded with the participation of renowned companies, among them the National Ballet of Cuba, which performed brilliantly.

Cuban National Ballet to perform at Colombia’s festival

Published on: September 8, 2022
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Havana, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) A representation of the National Ballet of Cuba is part of the calendar of performances at the international festival of that artistic expression, which will take place in Cali, Colombia, on September 17 and 18.

Iconic theater in Cuba exhibits Ernesto Lecuona’s portrait

Published on: August 5, 2022
10:07

Havana, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) The Ernesto Lecuona Hall at the Alicia Alonso Gran Teatro in Havana includes as of this Friday an oil portrait of the emblematic musician, who was considered the most widely spread Cuban composer globally.

Int’l Summer Workshop of National Ballet of Cuba begins

Published on: July 18, 2022
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Havana, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) With the purpose of training students and dancers aged 13 to 35 years, the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) will begin the International Summer Workshop on Monday, whose agenda of activities will take place until August 6.

Books on Cuban dancer Alicia Alonso reach Spain

Published on: June 23, 2022
07:43

Havana, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban National Museum of Dance on Thursday reported about a donation made to the Library of the University of Salamanca, in Spain, of books on Alicia Alonso and the art of ballet.

Tribute to British choreographer continues in Cuban theaters

Published on: June 17, 2022
08:43

Havana, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban National Ballet (BNC) continues its performances on Friday, as part of the tribute to British choreographer Ben Stevenson, started at the Avellaneda Hall of Teatro Nacional de Cuba on June 10.

National Ballet to celebrate relations between UK and Cuba

Published on: May 30, 2022
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Havana, May 30 (Prensa Latina) With a repertoire marked by choreographies by Ben Stevenson, from the United Kingdom, the National Ballet of Cuba has called a season of performances in salute to the 120th anniversary of relations between the two countries.

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