Arts

Cuba loses a great friend, Harry Belafonte

Published on: April 25, 2023
13:15

By: Juan M. Garcia

Havana, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) After the death of renowned US actor and musician Harry Belafonte on Tuesday at the age of 96, Cuba lost a great friend, who was always willing to save the friendship between the two countries' peoples.

Cuban cultural institution calls 2023 Composition Award

Published on: April 9, 2023
00:30

By: Juan M. Garcia

Havana, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The prestigious Cuban cultural institution Casa de las Americas is preparing the 2023 Composition Prize to stimulate the creative work of Latin American musicians.

Sweden and Cuba join arts against violence targeted at children

Published on: April 7, 2023
12:22

By: Jose Eloy Richards Richards

Havana, Apr 7 (Prensa Latina) The Embassy of Sweden in this capital city and the Cuban scenic laboratory, "Teatro Museo EL ARCA" combine various artistic expressions in the exhibition Work in Progress, which advocates for a world without violence on children.

Casa de las Americas looks into Cuban inmigration in US

Published on: March 23, 2023
12:13

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Havana, Mar 23 (Prensa Latina) Music, literature, theater, diaspora, challenges, and contributions will be mentioned on multiple occasions on the penultimate day of the international workshop "Cubans on the stage of Latinos in the United States."

Cuban writer Padura to give workshop on film scripts in Panama

Published on: March 12, 2023
10:38

By: Pavel López Lazo

Panama City, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuban writer Leonardo Padura (Havana, 1955) will give the workshop "The art of writing for cinema", as part of the International Summer School of the University of Panama.

Quebec’s Big Band Jazz to perform in Cuba

Published on: March 11, 2023
00:15

By: Juan M. Garcia

Havana, Mar 11 (Prensa Latina) The Big Band Jazz from Quebec, Canada, will perform at the Yara movie theater on Saturday, as a preamble to the screening of the film 'Au revoir le bonheur,' the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC) confirmed.

Broad cultural agenda on Francophonie Day in Cuba

Published on: March 8, 2023
00:15

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Havana, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) The Francophonie Day in Cuba will consist of film screenings, exhibitions, comics, photography, and literature during March, organizers said in Havana.

Music, exhibitions mark 110 years of Cuban Museum

Published on: December 18, 2022
11:15

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Havana, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) As part of the agenda on its 110th anniversary, the Havana-based National Museum of Fine Arts (MNBA) on Sunday invites people to attend concerts by Cuban musicians Frank Delgado and Roberto Fonseca.

Mexican painter Diego Rivera honored in Cuba

Published on: November 24, 2022
14:57

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Havana, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) The Havana-based Casa de las Americas on Thursday paid tribute to outstanding Mexican painter Diego Rivera, who died 65 years ago and defended the social, union, and labor rights of his nation's workers.

Fifty years of relations between Cuba and Peru highlighted

Published on: November 18, 2022
09:21

By: Juan M. Garcia

Havana, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian Ambassador to Cuba Gonzalo Guillen on Thursday highlighted the importance of diplomatic relations between the two countries, established 50 years ago, which he described as mutual respect, appreciation, brotherhood, and of a historic origin.

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