New York, April 18 (RHC)-- Twenty-nine authors and translators have withdrawn from consideration for PEN America’s prestigious literary prizes to protest the organization’s leadership and silencing of Palestinian voices. ... More
Havana, April 18 (RHC) -- The dance company of Cuban dancer and choreographer Carlos Acosta mourns the death early this morning of ballet maitre Ramona de Saá Bello, a notable figure of ballet pedagogy in the contemporary world.... More
Havana, April 5 (RHC) -- Cuban poet Nancy Morejon, winner of the 2001 National Literature Prize, traveled to the United States to attend the international conference Afro-Cuban Legacies at the University of Missouri.... More
Havana, March 31 (Web Network)-- The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated this Saturday actor and director Jorge Perugorría for the 2024 National Film Award.Havana, March 31 (Web Network)-- The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated this Saturday actor and director Jorge Perugorría for the 2024 National Film Award.... More
Havana, March 31 (RHC)-- Cuban plastic artists and cartoonists painted a mural this Saturday in this capital, in the context of the Palestinian Land Day, to demand justice and peace in the territories of that nation under attack by Israel.... More
Havana, March 25 (RHC)-- Cuban journalist Cecilio Curbelo Chongo, recognized for his vast career in radio, died Sunday in Havana, national television reported.... More
Rosa Miriam Elizalde, president of the Organizing Committee of the III International Colloquium Patria, which is being held at the Pabexpo Fairgrounds, gives an exclusive interview to Radio Habana Cuba.... More
New York, March 15 (RHC)-- Prominent writers including Naomi Klein, Michelle Alexander, Hisham Matar, Isabella Hammad and Zaina Arafat have announced they will not participate in this year’s PEN World Voices Festival for failing to appropriately respond to Israel’s “cultural genocide” in Gaza. ... More
Hollywood, March 11 (RHC)-- During the Oscars ceremony Sunday evening in Hollywood, filmmaker Jonathan Glazer condemned the Israeli occupation after his Holocaust film “The Zone of Interest” won an Oscar for best international film.... More
Los Angeles, March 11 (RHC)-- Celebrities including Billie Eilish, director Ava DuVernay, Poor Things star Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef and many more showed up to the red carpet for the 96th Academy Awards wearing red pins in support of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as a protest delayed stars’ arrivals.... More
London, March 10 (RHC)-- Screen Cuba: Films to Change the World brings to London for the first time an exceptional line-up of films by some of Cuba’s most revered directors, alongside newly emerging talent. For two weeks, audiences will be treated to a unique and diverse celebration of Cuban cinema since 1959 – showcasing award-winning and iconic features, documentaries, animation, and shorts. The programme includes films, Q&As with film specialists and a Gala Reception on 13 March.... More
Austin, March 7 (RHC)-- Multiple artists have pulled out of their official showcases at this year’s South by Southwest festival (SXSW) in support of Palestine, citing the Austin, Texas, event’s ties to the defense contractor RTX Corporation, formerly known as Raytheon, and its sponsorship by the U.S. Army.... More
Venice, February 27 (RHC)-- Thousands of artists, curators and museum directors have called for Israel to be excluded from this year’s Venice Biennale art fair and accused the exhibition of “platforming a genocidal apartheid state.” Israel has been facing mounting international criticism, including in the art world, over its military offensive in the besieged Gaza Strip that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians since October 7th.... More
Malmo, February 27 (RHC)-- Palestinian pop singer Bashar Murad is hoping to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest in May and bring “a Palestinian voice to the main stage”. Iceland is expected to pick its contestant on Saturday for the annual song competition, which is being held in the Swedish city of Malmo.... More
Berlin, February 26 (RHC)-- The closing ceremony of the Berlin International Film Festival has been the scene of protests against Israel’s genocidal war on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, with several filmmakers criticizing the occupying regime for its months-long aggression on the besieged territory.... More
