A Dutch Film Festival is currently underway in the Cuban capital until May 25, featuring more than 10 recently made movies which have received both critics and audience’s acclaim.

Cuban First Vice-President, Miguel Díaz-Canel, presented Cuban National Ballet Company Director, Alicia Alonso, with the 2012 ALBA Award for the Arts and Letters at a ceremony in Havana’s National Hotel on Friday.

Outstanding Cuban choreographer and dancer Rosario Cárdenas was presented with the National Dance Award for 2013 at Havana’s Mella Theater with the attendance of Cuban First Vice-President, Miguel Díaz-Canel.

The Cuban National Ballet Company is scheduled to hold a special gala on Saturday, May 18, to pay homage to the Cuban Five.

A panoramic exhibition by Cuban fine artist, Manuel López Oliva, will open at the Kitzbühel Country Club in Tirol, Austria, on May 18.

The so called diva of the Buena Vista Social Club, renowned Cuban singer, Omara Portuondo, will be presented with the Special Award of the International 2013 Cubadisco Fair for her album Mis anhelos.

Precious pieces of handicraft made of seeds, delicate carved wood sculptures and hand-made and decorated dresses are some of the Cuban pieces on display at the 109th Paris Fair currently underway in the French capital.

A delegation of the Cuban National Ballet School is back in Havana after having successfully participated at Assemblee Internationale 2013 -AI13-, which wound up in Toronto, Canada, with the attendance of 18 first-rate ballet schools from around the world.

Renowned Cuban musician and composer César Portillo de la Luz died in Havana Saturday at the age of 90.