Culture

Engraving in the courtyard, a date with the visual arts in Cuba

Published on: January 13, 2026
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Havana, Jan 13 (Prensa Latina) The outdoor space of Villa Manuela Gallery, at the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC), is hosting a printmaking workshop, which will run until next Thursday.

Matanzas province to host 16th International Puppet Festival

Published on: January 12, 2026
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Matanzas, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) From March 18 to 23, the Cuban province of Matanzas will host the 16th edition of the Matanzas International Puppet Festival (Festitim), one of the country's most important puppetry events. Dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the creation of the emblematic character Pelusiíln del Monte, Cuba's National Puppet, this year's festival, which began in 1994 thanks to the idea of National Theater Prize winner Rene Fernandez, will seek to bring together the most relevant figures in the world of puppetry.

Cuban association of young creators receives university award

Published on: January 12, 2026
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Havana, January 12 (Prensa Latina) The Hermanos Saiz Association (AHS) received the 70th Anniversary Special Distinction from the Marta Abreu Central University of Las Villas (UCLV), in recognition of its cultural contributions and connection with the university student community.

Argentine-Brazilian singer Lara Voo to give recital in Cuba

Published on: January 11, 2026
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Havana, January 11 (Prensa Latina) Argentine-Brazilian singer and songwriter Lara Voo, visiting Cuba, will give a concert next Thursday at the Gisela Hernández Hall of the National Museum of Music in Havana.

Panama Jazz Festival pays tribute to local musician

Published on: January 10, 2026
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Panama City, January 10 (Prensa Latina) The 23rd Panama Jazz Festival, from January 15 to 17, will pay tribute to Colon-born saxophonist Gladstone ‘Bat’ Gordon (1927-2014), the organizing committee announced.

Cuban duo Buena Fe performed in Nicaragua

Published on: January 10, 2026
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Managua, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) Nicaraguans sang to the sounds of trova, love, and hope alongside Cuban duo Buena Fe, comprised of Yoel Martinez and Israel Rojas, in a concert where music became a bridge of affection and shared complicities.

Book on slavery in the Caribbean at literary event in Cuba

Published on: January 10, 2026
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Havana, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) "Queloides, en la Conciencia Social del Caribe" (Keloids, in the Social Conscience of the Caribbean), by Graciela Chailloux, is the title of the book that will be launched at the traditional Sabado del Libro (Saturday Book) literary event on Calle de Madera at Havana's historic district.

Call for entries for the Isla Verde Cuban film festival closes soon

Published on: January 9, 2026
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Havana, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The deadline for submitting audiovisual works to the 4th Isla Verde International Film and Environment Festival of the Caribbean is February 6, according to the event's announcement on its website.

Marianela Nunez receives Honorary Dance Award in Cuba

Published on: January 2, 2026
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Havana, Jan. 2 (Prensa Latina) Argentine star Marianela Nunez, of the Royal Ballet in London, received the Josefina Mendez International Honorary Dance Award in Cuba.

Cuban actress Adela Legra passes away

Published on: January 2, 2026
11:15

Havana, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuban actress Adela Legra, one of the three stars of the acclaimed feature film Lucia (1968), died in the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba at the age of 86.

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