Category Archives: Cultural

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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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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The Dance of the Bowls on the Head, from China to Cuba

Havana, April 18 (Prensa Latina) Chinese actress and dancer Zhang Lin, visiting Cuba today to participate in the International Urban Landscape Dance Festival, will present “Head Bowl Dance,” a work included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage list. She is the … Continue reading

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Havana, a city in motion with the International Dance Festival

Havana, April 17 (Prensa Latina) The International Urban Landscape Dance Festival returns to the Cuban capital with an extensive program that includes theater and dance, combined with film and a variety of other events, its organizers announced today. From April … Continue reading

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The 8th European Film Festival kicks off in Cuba

Havana, April 16 (Prensa Latina) The 8th European Film Festival in Cuba kicked off today with a unique selection of 28 films from across the continent and an exhibition of posters reworked by students from the San Alejandro Academy. The … Continue reading

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Peru and Cuba merge culture in heritage city

Camagüey, Cuba, April 15 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian Ambassador to Cuba Gonzalo Guillén made a working visit here today, as part of efforts by both peoples and governments to strengthen cultural ties and advance the decolonization of their national identities. The … Continue reading

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The 30th International Meeting of Ballet Academies opens in Cuba

Havana, April 12 (Prensa Latina) The 30th International Meeting of Ballet Teaching Academies officially began today in Havana with a beautiful inaugural parade along the Paseo del Prado. The young participants, carrying the flags and traditional costumes of their countries, … Continue reading

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