Category Archives: Cultural

Defending champions Cuba announce expanded roster for WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Anthony Brenner

07/05/2025 WBSC News The 16 players selected – eight boys and eight girls – represent the six provinces competing in the National Championship. Eros Bernal Morales, the technical head of Baseball5 in Cuba, will be the general manager. Sergio Arturo … Continue reading →

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Papushi: the Cuban king of Tex-Mex

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Anthony Brenner

In February, he won the Tejano Mundial Award in the Cumbia Pop Song of the Year category with his song “Te digo adiós.” by Brenda González — OnCuba News  May 5, 2025 in Music Jorge Soto (Holguín, March 12, 1986) took … Continue reading →

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Buena Vista Social Club Will Take the Music of Cuba Across the Country on a National Tour

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Anthony Brenner

by Darryn King • May 6, 2025 — Broadway.Com Buena Vista Social Club, the musical telling of the story behind the landmark Afro-Cuban jazz album of the same name, will embark on a North American tour next year. The tour will … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Songwriter Trio Teams Up with Latin Artists from Chicago and Cuba to Release the Summer Anthem ‘VAS A CAER’

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Anthony Brenner

May 02, 2025, 1:02 AM ET Cover Art Everyone brought a piece of their own culture to the table. ‘VAS A CAER’ is a true testament to collaboration, love, and friendship.” — Tomas from Popkanon CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, May … Continue reading →

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Cuba Project Brings to the Forefront the Joy of Volunteer Service to U.S. Adventists

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Anthony Brenner

Marcos Paseggi,  Adventist Review – May 3, 2025 Marvin Wray was in his mid 20s when he thought he would die of a heart attack. After years of smoking and drinking, his health was in tatters. But one day Wray … Continue reading →

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The Race Question in the Cuban Revolution – Thursday, May 8 at Portland State University

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Anthony Brenner
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Thousands of Cubans mark May Day amid economic crisis

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Anthony Brenner

Thousands of Cubans gathered Thursday in Havana’s Plaza de la Revolucion to commemorate May Day, reviving a tradition that had been put on hold in recent years. (AP Video/Ariel Fernández and Milexsy Durán) Published May 1, 2025 https://apnews.com/video/thousands-of-cubans-mark-may-day-amid-economic-crisis-24b48f0f14ba4bd3ab3dc703b211e446

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Díaz-Canel praises the unity of the Cuban people on Labor Day

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Anthony Brenner

Havana, May 1 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel today highlighted the massive mobilization of the Cuban people on International Workers’ Day and emphasized the commitment to the Revolution amid a complex economic situation. “600,000 Havana residents, millions across #Cuba? No … Continue reading →

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Chucho Valdés, first Latino to receive U.S. Jazz Master Award

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Anthony Brenner

The awards ceremony will be held Saturday, April 26, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. April 24 (OnCuba News) Renowned Cuban pianist and composer Chucho Valdés has been honored with the 2025 Jazz Master Award, the highest honor for a … Continue reading →

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Belly of the Beast celebrates five years in Cuba

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Anthony Brenner

Havana, April 30 (Prensa Latina) Havana’s Acapulco cinema hosted a special day of screenings and discussions today to mark the fifth anniversary of Belly of the Beast, a U.S. media outlet based in Cuba. Belly of the Beast specializes in … Continue reading →

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