Culture

Renowned Cuban filmmaker Jorge Luis Sanchez passed away

Published on: January 9, 2025
14:28

Havana, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The renowned Cuban filmmaker Jorge Luis Sanchez died today in Havana as a result of cancer, said the president of the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (Icaic) Alexis Triana.

Díaz-Canel congratulates Cuban musical director Guillermo Vilar

Published on: January 8, 2025
16:03

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
15:56

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.

Buena Fe and Omar Acedo’s forthcoming concerts in Havana

Published on: January 8, 2025
13:51

Havana, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban band Buena Fe and Venezuelan musician, singer and composer Omar Acedo will offer concerts at the Karl Marx Theater in Havana on January 18 and 19.

Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba opens Ballet Beyond Borders Havana 2025

Published on: January 7, 2025
10:29

Havana, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The second edition of the Ballet Beyond Borders (BBB) HAVANA 2025 event begins on Tuesday with a gala at the Teatro Nacional de Cuba in this capital, in which the Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba (LADC) company will perform.

Cuba: Longina Sings Corona Festival to be dedicated to Marta Valdés

Published on: January 7, 2025
00:30

Santa Clara, Cuba, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The 29th edition of the Longina Sings Corona Festival will be dedicated to National Music Award Winner Marta Valdés, organizers informed in this central Cuban city on Monday.

Vietnam’s cinemas reach record revenues in 2024

Published on: January 5, 2025
11:35

Hanoi, Jan 5 (Prensa Latina) Vietnam's cinemas achieved in 2024 the highest ticket revenues in history, with about 185 million dollars, according to statistics of the specialized site Box Office Vietnam released here today.

British scientists reveal medieval paintings in digital image

Published on: January 3, 2025
11:16

London, Jan 3 (Prensa Latina) Medieval wall paintings hidden in a French cathedral were revealed in digital images by a team of art historians and conservators from the United Kingdom, according to the newspaper Artnewspaper today.

International Poetry Festival to be held in Cuba

Published on: January 3, 2025
09:18

Havana, Jan 3 (Prensa Latina) The CubaPoesía Cultural Centre, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, is calling for the 31st Havana International Poetry Festival and its Virtual Poetry Meeting, from 26 to 31 May 2025.

Cuban priests issue Letter of the Year for Cuba and the world in 2025

Published on: January 1, 2025
14:18

Havana, Jan 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuban priests of the Yoruba religion issued on Wednesday the main prophecy for the island nation and the world in 2025, which predicts "a kind of firm and secure health on the earth plane".

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