culture

International solidarity group delivers donation in central Cuba

Published on: January 29, 2025
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Santa Clara, Cuba, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) The José Martí Cultural Association of the United States, through the Matter Foundation, donated musical instruments on Wednesday to the "Olga Alonso Provincial Center for Artistic Education" in this central Cuban city. Led by prestigious Cuban-American pianist Nachito Herrera, the cultural association donated 130 musical instruments to the artistic institution, an educational center with an enrollment of more than 550 students from Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus and Ciego de Avila.

Cuban intellectuals debate the role of culture in the artistic field

Published on: January 24, 2025
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Havana, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Intellectuals from the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) are debating their participation and role in decision-making processes within the cultural field.

Cuba-Angola Transatlantic Dialogue, a Path to Visual Arts

Published on: January 17, 2025
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Havana, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The Havana-based Wifredo Lam Center for Contemporary Art on Thursday held the panel "Cuba-Angola Transatlantic Dialogue" on the relations and influences between African and Cuban visual arts.

Cuban culture minister laments filmmaker Jorge Luis Sánchez’s death

Published on: January 9, 2025
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Havana, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Culture Minister Alpidio Alonso lamented the death on Thursday of renowned filmmaker Jorge Luis Sánchez, author of major works in national cinematography.

Díaz-Canel congratulates Cuban musical director Guillermo Vilar

Published on: January 8, 2025
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Havana, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated musical director and producer Guillermo Vilar, whom he described as a cultural promoter of the country, on his 74th birthday on Wednesday.

US choreographers praise value of dance in Cuba

Published on: January 8, 2025
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Havana, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) US choreographers Vincent Paterson and Charlene Campbell Carey highlighted here, where they continue their participation in the Ballet Beyond Borders Havbana 2025, the value of dance as a universal language to bring countries together.

Ashes of prominent Cuban journalist buried in Santa Clara

Published on: December 29, 2024
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Santa Clara, Cuba, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) The ashes of the prominent Cuban journalist Pedro Martínez Pírez were laid to rest on Sunday in the cemetery of this central city, where he was born eighty-seven years ago.

Eslinda Núñez, one of faces of Cuban cinema, celebrates her birthday

Published on: December 27, 2024
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Havana, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The House of the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in this capital congratulated Cuban actress Eslinda Núñez, 2011 National Film Award winner, on her 81st birthday on Friday.

Cuba extols Alejo Carpentier’s legacy 120 years after his birth

Published on: December 26, 2024
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Havana, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) As a tribute to the great Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier (1904-1980) on his 120th birthday, the José Martí National Library (BNCJM) presented his novel "The Rite of Spring" on Thursday.

International Festival in Cuba focuses on the peoples’ heritage

Published on: December 12, 2024
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Camagüey, Cuba, Nov 12 (Press Latina) The 5th Camagua International Folk Dance Festival opened in this city on Thursday, taked a look at the most genuine of the musical-dance traditions, a heritage of the peoples.

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