Category Archives: Cultural

CUBAN BOXERS GO FOR GOLD AT PARIS OLYMPICS

August 1 (Belly of the Beast) Welcome to the third installment of Belly of the Beast’s newsletter: Cuba in Context. This is your one-stop shop for breaking news, incisive reporting and the untold stories about Cuba and U.S.-Cuba relations. Cuba has … Continue reading

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Cuba’s Mijaín López starts the road to his fifth Olympic gold with victory

Havana, Aug 5 (Radio Habana Cuba) – Cuban wrestling star Mijaín López (130 kg) debuted with a 7-0 victory over South Korea’s Seungchan Lee in the round of 16 at the Paris-2024 Olympic Games. In his next outing, the four-time … Continue reading

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Canadian tourist arrivals to Cuba are on the rise

Havana, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) So far this year, authorities consider that there has been an increase in Canadian tourist’s entry to Cuba. The electronic bulletin “Correo Canadiense”, in its Friday edition, distributed in Havana, reports that more than 600 … Continue reading

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Gaviota Group delivers news of its latest developments from Cuba

Post date: Jul 26, 2024 By: Chris Kinasz – Travel Week TORONTO— Canada is Cuba’s most important market, so it’s key for this industry to stay up to date on the latest news and developments. With that in mind, Gaviota Group, Cuba’s largest … Continue reading

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Raúl Castro and Díaz-Canel preside over July 26 main event in Cuba

Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Jul 26 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Raúl Castro, and President Miguel Díaz-Canel are chairing the main event on the July 26, National Rebelliousness Day, in this central province. At the Major General Serafín … Continue reading

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Significance of Cuba’s National Rebellion Day highlighted in Syria

Damascus, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) Syrians and Cubans recalled in this capital the 71st anniversary of the attack on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Garrisons during the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista (1952-1958), stressing its historical, patriotic and revolutionary … Continue reading

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Díaz-Canel wishes success to Cuban athletes in Paris 2024 Games

Havana, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel today wished success to Cuba’s Olympic and Paralympic delegations that will participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. With the honor of representing a brave people and being the continuators of an … Continue reading

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World Peace Run to be held in Cuba

Havana, July 8 (Radio Havana Cuba) The Cuban Institute of Sports, INDER, and the South African Embassy in Cuba called today for the Mandela and Fidel Race for World Peace, to be held on July 20. According to the digital … Continue reading

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Cuba’s growing active tourism

Cienaga de Zapata, Matanzas, Cuba, Jun 15 (Prensa Latina) Nature and adventure tourism is growing in the world nowadays, but Cuba joined the bandwagon some time ago, with extremely interesting places such as swamps. Precisely, there are a couple of … Continue reading

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Díaz-Canel visits centers of economic interest in Villa Clara

Havana, May 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel toured economic centers in Sagua la Grande municipality, in the central Villa Clara province on Thursday to learn about the status of local economic and social programs. The Cuban Presidency reported … Continue reading

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