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Author Archives: Anthony Brenner
U.S. concert broadcast seeks to raise humanitarian aid for Cuba
The concerts were recorded at venues in New York, Chicago and the Bay Area, California. They will be broadcast on YouTube and Facebook Live. OnCuba News – March 25, 2025 On April 5, Concerts for Cuba 2025, a United States … Continue reading
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Chucho Valdés, first Latino to receive U.S. Jazz Master Award
The awards ceremony will be held next Saturday, April 26, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. OnCuba Staff April 23, 2025 Renowned Cuban pianist and composer Chucho Valdés has been honored with the 2025 Jazz Master Award, the highest honor … Continue reading
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Art in action: Using music to better relations between U.S. and Cuba
Can music be the gateway to closer relations between Americans and Cubans and help provide relief amidst the economic downturn and isolation? That is the hope of a group of musicians who have been forging a bond between young students. … Continue reading
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OPINION: In Cuba, I found what’s missing in Ontario’s arts sector
Like any profession, art takes training. The island nation puts ours to shame Written by Drew Hayden Taylor – TVO Today Dec 18, 2024 Ah, Cuba. Land of cigars, rum, and sunburned Canadians. While those habits define the country for many, … Continue reading
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Miami mobilization demands lifting of blockade against Cuba
April 23 (Radio Havana) By Nuria Barbosa León To protest against new measures by President Donald Trump, a group of supporters of Cuba and other social justice causes gathered in front of the office of Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar in … Continue reading
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UM-Flint’s Wyatt Exploration Program connects students with Cuba’s people, culture and history
By Kat Oak On April 23, 2025 University of Michigan – f “The Cuban people are some of the nicest you’ll ever meet; they’re so brave and resilient, and our host families were incredibly kind and generous. Connecting with them was my favorite … Continue reading
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Playing Hardball: Cuba, the U.S., and Baseball Diplomacy
By Daniel Montero, Justin Jimenez and Reed Lindsay – Belly of the Beast August 14, 2024 If any single event encapsulated the historic opening between Cuba and the United States, it was the March 2016 exhibition baseball game between the … Continue reading
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Elian Gonzalez, 25 years after custody battle, seeks to bridge divide between Cuba and U.S.
By Eliott Rodriguez Updated on: April 22, 2025 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS Miami Twenty-five years after federal agents stormed a Miami home to seize 5-year-old Elian Gonzalez and return him to Cuba, the now 30-year-old industrial engineer and Cuban National Assembly member … Continue reading
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Chucho Valdés will receive the 2025 Jazz Master Award in the United States
Washington, April 22 (Prensa Latina) Prestigious Cuban pianist and composer Chucho Valdés will receive the Jazz Master Award, the highest distinction currently awarded to a jazz musician in the United States, and which in its 2025 edition will be awarded … Continue reading
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Raúl Castro expresses sorrow over the death of Pope Francis
Havana, April 21 (Prensa Latina) Army General Raúl Castro expressed his deep gratitude and affection for Pope Francis, who died today, calling him a dear friend and a man of integrity and consistency. In his message, broadcast on national television, … Continue reading
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