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Cuba and Mexico join forces to pay tribute to the legendary Armando Manzanero
Havana, June 5 (Prensa Latina) Honoring singer-songwriter Armando Manzanero is the objective of next Saturday’s concert in this capital, coordinated by the Mexican Embassy, Channel Once of that country, and the Cuban Ministry of Culture. “I Know You’ll Return: Tribute … Continue reading
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Cuba is in the Pope’s heart, says Vatican official
Havana, June 4 (Prensa Latina) Pope Leo XIV extended his warmest greetings to the people of Cuba, who have a place in his heart, Vatican Secretary of State Paul Richard Gallagher said today at a religious ceremony here. “Cuba has … Continue reading
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‘The Sea Rejuvenates You’: Cuban Seniors Defy Aging By Diving In
By Jordane BERTRAND – Barron’s June 03, 2025 It’s never too late to make a splash, as Orestes Quintana, one of the doyens of the Juventud Acumulada (Forever Young) swimming club in Cuba’s capital Havana discovered. The 87-year-old former revolutionary, who … Continue reading
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‘It’s changed us all’: CSULB vocal jazz students reflect on transformative Cuba tour
Published June 2, 2025 California State University, Long Beach — LB News By Richard Chang – Boundless Opportunity Cal State Long Beach’s Pacific Standard Time vocal jazz ensemble recently took the trip of a lifetime, traveling to Cuba during spring break. The … Continue reading
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Cuba’s Van Van will play at the Concert of Hope in Bogotá
Bogotá, June 2 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban popular dance music orchestra Los Van Van is today among the groups that will perform in this capital as part of the Concert of Hope, organized by the Colombian Public Media System. The … Continue reading
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Cuba to attend 1st Copa America Baseball
HAVANA, Cuba, May 30 (ACN) Cuba will once again compete with the elite of continental baseball during the 1st Copa America Baseball, Juan Reinaldo Perez Pardo, president of the Cuban Baseball Federation, confirmed today to the Cuban News Agency. The … Continue reading
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Trump Admin: Cuban Jazz Music “Inconsistent” with U.S. Policy
Belly of the Beast – 5/9/25 The issue. The Washington State Clark College Jazz Band planned to visit Cuba to learn about Cuban jazz and share experiences with local music students, but their trip was blocked at the last minute by the … Continue reading
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‘Fusterlandia’: Cuban fishing town turned mosaic wonderland
Jordane BERTRAND AFP May 20, 2025 – KPVI In 1994, Cuban artist Jose Fuster started plastering his home with colorful mosaic palms, animals and Picasso-esque figures. An oddity became a trend: today the entire town of Jaimanitas is a celebration of … Continue reading
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Cuban espresso selected as world’s best coffee
Cuban espresso, rated 4.6 stars out of a total of five, tops the list by Taste Atlas, a prestigious gastronomic guide that considered 80 other preparations from different countries. April 22 (OnCuba News) The prestigious gastronomic guide Taste Atlas published a ranking … Continue reading
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Ruthie Meadows awarded prestigious Goizueta Fellowship for groundbreaking work on Cuban women in jazz
Meadows’ upcoming project will lead her towards the development of her second book, which explores the intersection of gender, tradition and transformation within Cuba’s evolving jazz landscape May 16, 2025 —- Nevada Today – University of Nevada, RenoMarina Bucini, ’23 … Continue reading
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