UNESCO, the European Union (EU), and Cuba have launched the “Transcultura Project,” a cultural initiative to benefit both Cuba and the Caribbean region. Culturally, the Caribbean and Cuba represent a diverse blend of cultures and languages, historical links an... More »
Havana, the iconic capital of Cuba, will be celebrating its 500th anniversary this November 2019. A host of festivities are expected during this festive year, to honor a remarkable milestone only a few places have achieved across the Western Hemisphere. Founde... More »
A fascinating exhibition of Cuban revolutionary poster art will open this month at the House of Illustration in Granary Square, London from September 27 to January 19. “Designed in Cuba: Cold War Graphics” exhibit features 185 posters and magazines from Cuba’s... More »
The Latin Institute of Music, (Instituto Latino de la Música.) (ILM) will award Benny Moré (August 1919 – February 1963), Cuban singer, bandleader and songwriter in the centenary of his birth. His eldest daughter Hilda Moré will collect the prize engraved with... More »
Gibara International Film Festival starts July 7 Director of the Havana Glasgow Film Festival Eirene Houston has been coming to the Gibara International Film Festival for years. She’s excited about Rafiki, by Kenyan director Wanuri Kahiu. It will be the first ... More »
The Cuban filmmaking industry is moving full steam ahead. Ramón Samada, the President of the Cuban Institute of Film Art and Industry (ICAIC) has announced new rules for independent filmmakers in Cuba. It will be the first time that independent film directors ... More »
Havana’s 13th Biennial is scheduled to run for a whole month this year from April 12th to May 12th. Founded in 1984, the Biennial is one of the most important cultural events that takes place every two years in Cuba and the surrounding region. It attracts Haba... More »
Blondie an international band, founded by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein, is going to Havana. The band has played all over the world, from the United States, to Canada, to Asia, Latin America, South America, Eastern Europe. However Blondie has n... More »
The Cuban film festival CineCuba 2019 is a three day film festival celebrating 60 years of Cuba’s Institute of Art Film & Industry – ICAIC (1959-2019) and the special, enduring 80 year relationship between Canada and Cuba. The festival will run from March 29 –... More »
In an interview with RT during the recent fortieth edition of the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana, Puerto Rican actor Benicio Del Toro spoke about Che, a film directed by Steven Soderbergh and produced by Del Toro in partnership w... More »
Many international celebrities will be attending this year’s Havana International Film Festival which opens on December 6 in the Cuban capital. The event is organized by the Ministry of Culture with corporate sponsorship from KLM, Havana Club, Air France, Ar... More »
A workshop on energy efficiency in heritage environments and properties was celebrated within the framework of a cooperation project with the Office of the Historian of Havana, financed by the Ministry of Economic Development of Italy and executed by the Ita... More »
