Culture

Casa de las Americas Award begins activities in Cuba

Published on: January 25, 2022
07:55

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Havana, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) As part of the activities for the homonymous literary award, Casa de las Americas on Tuesday invites to reading in charge of poets Jorge Boccanera (Argentina), Rosa Chavez (Guatemala) and Basilia Papastamatiu (Cuba).

Prize to honor the birth date of Cuban National Hero

Published on: January 25, 2022
04:24

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Rabat, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Organizations of solidarity with Cuba and the Havana embassy in Rabat instituted a cultural award on the occasion of the 169th anniversary of the birth of Cuban National Hero José Martí (1853-1895), diplomatic sources reported here.

Santiago Septet announces presentations in Europe

Published on: January 25, 2022
02:14

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Santiago de Cuba, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The Santiago Septet, a Cuban group that has won two Grammy awards, announced here that it will play in Europe between July and September, with which they will resume their remarkable international career.

Cuban President hghlighted final day of 37th Jazz Plaza Festival (+ Photos)

Published on: January 24, 2022
15:13

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Havana, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today highlighted the Cuba Vive gala, starring the pianist and composer Ignacio Nachito Herrera together with renowned instrumentalists from the United States and the island.

Diaz-Canel congratulates renowned Cuban intellectual

Published on: January 24, 2022
15:03

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Havana, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today congratulated the renowned intellectual Graziella Pogolotti on Twitter, recognizing her contributions on occasion of her 91st birthday.

Cuban president highlights a musician’s survival story

Published on: January 24, 2022
14:47

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Havana, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday highlighted the story of Cuban musician Ignacio "Nachito" Herrera, who suffered from Covid-19 complications and survived thanks to the collaboration between American and Cuban doctors.

Poet Jorge Boccanera to open Casa de las Americas Prize

Published on: January 24, 2022
13:39

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Havana, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Argentinean poet Jorge Boccanera will on Monday deliver the opening speech at the 62nd edition of the 2022 Casa de las Americas Literary Prize, which will take place in this capital until January 28.

Cuba’s heritage city dresses up for theater and culture

Published on: January 24, 2022
12:28

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Camagüey, Cuba, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) This city, among the main artistic centers of the country, woke up on Monday with the closing of the Villanueva Event, which commemorates the Cuban Theater Day, held here since Saturday.

International Jazz Plaza Festival in Cuba comes to an end

Published on: January 23, 2022
09:56

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Havana, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) The 2022 edition of the Plaza de Cuba International Jazz Festival ends today after five days of concerts, theoretical meetings and master sessions by musicians.

La Rosa de Jericó in the voice of Ivette Cepeda

Published on: January 23, 2022
07:58

By: anonimo

Havana, 23 jan (Prensa Latina) From the Cuban bolero to the so-called flamenco salsa, popular Cuban vocalist Ivette Cepeda starts a unique travel to her new phonogram La rosa de Jericó (Rose of Jericho), her first studio album with the Reflexión band, produced by the Bis Music Record Company.

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