Cuban poetess Carilda Oliver

Havana, August 29 (RHC) -- Renowned Cuban poetess, Carilda Oliver, passed away early this morning at her home in the city of Matanzas at the age of 96... More


Cuban National Ballet Company

Havana, August 20 (RHC) -- The Cuban National Ballet Company will restage Tierra y Luna (Earth and Moon) by Spain’s María Rovira in late August and early September... More


Carnivals kicked off in Havana this weekend, will extend for two more weeks. Photo: Granma

Havana, August 20 (RHC)-- The famous Havana Carnival kicked off in the Cuban capital over the weekend, with music, dances, floats as well as food and drinks, in an expanded program celebrating the 500th anniversary of the city's founding next year.... More


baracoa: cross planted by Columbus

Baracoa: 507th Anniversary

The city of Baracoa is celebrating its 507th birthday on August 15th, with a long history of tradition and the legacy left by the Spanish, Africans and native indigenous communities... More


Havana, August 1 (RHC) – The famous Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba Company is set to perform at the National Auditorium with the internationally successful show ¡Cuba Vibra! on Thursday, August 9th... More


Film on Dancer Carlos Acosta

Havana, July 24 (RHC) -- Acosta Danza has announced that the film Yuli, inspired by the life of famous Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta is set to compete at the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain... More


Vocal Luna sings in Africa

Pretoria, July 11 (RHC) -- The female choir Vocal Luna, led by Wilmie Verrier, gave a special concert in Pretoria, South Africa, early this week, with a varied repertoire of sacred music, Cuban songs and a traditional Zulu wedding chant... More


Havana, July 4 (RHC) -- The 14th Gibara International Film Festival is underway in the eastern coastal Cuban city with a tribute to festival founder Humberto Solás and with more than 40 movies in competition... More


Havana, June 20 (RHC) -- Gente de Zona has confirmed that Italian singer Laura Pausini will perform with the Cuban duet at a Havana concert on Tuesday... More


Italian actor Franco Hero

Havana, June 9 (RHC) -- Veteran Italian actor Franco Nero has thanked the Cuban audiences and staff of the co-production Havana Kyrie, currently being shot here... More


Alicia Alonso with Arencibia and Abreu bowing at Kennedy Center's Opera House

Washington, June 1 (RHC) – A new generation of Cuban dancers were a hit at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House with the classic Giselle Thursday night... More


Washington, May 28 (RHC) -- Cuban National Ballet Company director, ballet legend Alicia Alonso, travelled to the US Monday to close important Cuban Festival in Washington... More


Cuban National Ballet in Don Quixote

Washington, May 19 (RHC) -- The Cuban National Ballet Company, directed by Alicia Alonso, will close the Arts of Cuba Festival with seven shows at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House May 29/June 3... More


art and fashion show

Washington, May 15 (RHC) – Art and Fashion, the project which combines the best of Cuban fine arts and creative design thrilled audiences at the Kennedy Center Monday evening... More


Young contemporary dance company Malpaso

Malpaso at the Kennedy Center

Washington, May 12 (RHC) -- The young Cuban contemporary dance company Malpaso received standing ovations at the John F. Kennedy Center as part of the Arts of Cuba Festival... More


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