Cuba celebrates an atypical “Culture Day”
Every October 20 since 1980, Cuba celebrates with a very rich programme the National Culture Day, in commemoration of the first time the notes and lyrics of the national anthem were heard, in the city […]
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Acosta Danza, five years at the top of Cuban dance
One of the most prestigious companies on the Cuban dance scene, Acosta Danza, is celebrating its fifth year of existence with the intent of maintaining the culture of the Caribbean nation as its main reference […]
Cinédiles Caribbean VOD: a platform to see films from our region
On Wednesday July 8, the Association pour le Développement du Cinéma d’Art et d’essai en Guadeloupe (APCAG) inaugurated Cinédiles Caribbean VOD. This new platform offers the opportunity to view films from the Caribbean and French […]
Cuban Film Development Fund: “a stimulus for young filmmakers”
For the first time, Cuba implemented a production fund to stimulate film creation among the island’s filmmakers. The first and second call of the Film Development Fund were launched in May and June, respectively, by […]
The new routes of the Cuban rumba, in the times of coronavirus
From August 16 to 24, 2020, Cuba will celebrate the International Timbalaye Festival “La Ruta de la Rumba” in a different way because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 12th edition will be enjoyed on online […]
Two Cubans predict in a book what the world will look like after coronavirus
There is a world after coronavirus and we all wonder what it will look like between speculation and certainties. A recently published book seems to provides answers to many of the collective questions that half […]
Social distancing: goodbye “Nwa”, “Fouka” and “Kolé Séré”?
Since this health crisis due to the Coronavirus/Covid-19, a saying has become essential everywhere on the planet and especially in the Caribbean islands: “social distancing”. Suddenly, our Caribbean societies, that socially and culturally value proximity, […]
Cuban drug stands out in fight against new coronavirus
A Cuban medecine, Interferon alfa 2B (IFRrec), is being used to combat the global pandemic of the new coronavirus. The treatment is not definitive, but while the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies are fighting about a […]
A literary party arrives in Havana and travels through Cuba
Havana received another edition of the International Book Fair, this time dedicated to Vietnamese literature and to Cuban writers Ana Cairo and Eugenio Hernández Espinosa. Considered one of the nation’s most popular and important events, the […]
The first 500 years of Havana
In November 2019, Havana celebrated its 500th anniversary with great fanfare. A look back at the festivities, the renovation work carried out and the challenges that await the capital of Cuba. Talking about Havana and […]