Categoria Culture

Call to honor Martí’s institutions for their anniversary
Call to honor Martí’s institutions for their anniversary

Havana, October 17.- The José Martí Cultural Society (SCJM in Spanish) and the Eight Goals One Foundation of the Republic of India called to pay tribute to founders and friends of the institution that bears the name of the Hero National of Cuba.

The renowned singer from Camagüey Marta de Santelices passed away
The renowned singer from Camagüey Marta de Santelices passed away

Havana, October 17.- The Cuban Institute of Music reported on the death, in this capital, of the renowned Cuban singer Marta de Santelices Cabrera, at 76 years of age.

Union of Cuban Journalists in Camagüey undertakes program prior to the XI Congress
Union of Cuban Journalists in Camagüey undertakes program prior to the XI Congress

Camagüey, October 16.- Delegates and guests from Camagüey to the XI Congress of the Union of Journalists of Cuba (UPEC in Spanish) will hold exchanges today with members of that organization in the province, ahead of the national event that will take place in Havana in the coming years. November 2 and 3.

Jazz Plaza International Festival 2024
Jazz Plaza International Festival 2024

Havana, Oct. 14.- From January 21 to 28, 2024, the XXXIX edition of the Jazz Plaza International Festival will take place from Havana to Santiago de Cuba.

Alejo Carpentier Foundation, contributor to cultural itinerary in Cuba
Alejo Carpentier Foundation, contributor to cultural itinerary in Cuba

Havana, Oct 13.- The José Martí National Library of Cuba (BNCJM in Spanish) hosted a commemorative panel for the 30th anniversary of the Alejo Carpentier Foundation, an institution that treasures the most valuable of the relevant Cuban writer.

Image of Heredia donated to the José Martí National Library
Image of Heredia donated to the José Martí National Library

Havana, October 12.- The Scientific Council of the José Martí National Library of Cuba, in this capital, received the beautiful canvas Energía, an image of José María Heredia, donated by Mario Gallardo, a Cuban painter and illustrator based in Mexico, according to a note sent to ACN by journalist Alexis Triana.

The prodigal son returns to the Cuban music scene
The prodigal son returns to the Cuban music scene

Havana, Oct 11.- With a great musical production, The Prodigal Son returns to the Cuban musical scene this October, a work from the romantic period considered the greatest work of the English composer of Irish descent Arthur Sullivan.

Book and documentary on US aggression against Cuba presented in Italy
Book and documentary on US aggression against Cuba presented in Italy

Havana, Oct 10.- Colombian writer Hernando Calvo Ospina presents this month in Italy his book El Enigma de La Coubre (La Coubre’s Enigma) and the documentary La Fábrica del Odio (The Hate Factory), about terrorist actions and the US media war against Cuba.

Cuba Sound Meeting to start in Havana
Cuba Sound Meeting to start in Havana

Havana, Oct 9.- With exponents from seven countries, the second edition of the Cuban Sound Professionals Meeting will be held from October 17 to 19 in Havana.

Broad commemorative agenda outlined in Camagüey for Cuban Culture
Broad commemorative agenda outlined in Camagüey for Cuban Culture

Camagüey, Oct 7.- With the aim of preserving and strengthening the historical-cultural memory of the province through proposals that contribute to the formation of values in the population, the Day for Cuban Culture scheduled for October 10 to 20 will begin in Camagüey.

Union of Journalists of Cuba presents award to actor Patricio Wood
Union of Journalists of Cuba presents award to actor Patricio Wood

Havana, Oct 6.- The Culture Circle of the Union of Journalists of Cuba (UPEC) presented an award to the first Cuban actor Patricio Wood for the documentary “That's life, Octavio”, at the capital headquarters of that organization.

Cultura Projectors turn on for French Film Festival in Cuba
Cultura Projectors turn on for French Film Festival in Cuba

Havana, Oct 5.- The French Film Festival in Cuba arrives in this capital from October 11 to 22 with varied offers that shine the spotlight every year on this highlight of the Cuban cultural panorama, the organizers reported.