Categoria Culture

Open Call to2023 National Curatorship Award
Open Call to2023 National Curatorship Award

Havana, Sep 21.- The National Council of Plastic Arts (CNAP in Spanish) announced this Wednesday the 2023 National Curatorial Award, which aims to encourage this practice, with special significance within the panorama of Cuban visual culture.

Artisans prepare Güije Festival in Camagüey
Artisans prepare Güije Festival in Camagüey

Camagüey, September 21.- The Cuban Association of Artisan Artisans (ACAA) convenes the 173 members of its branch in this province to celebrate October 20, Cuban Culture Day, with the collective exhibition Fiesta del Güije* (Güije’s Party), (*The Güije is a mythological creature from Cuban folklore).

Cuban artists among nominees for the 2023 Latin Grammy Awards
Cuban artists among nominees for the 2023 Latin Grammy Awards

Havana, Sep 20.- The diva of the Buena Vista Social Club, Omara Portuondo, honors the selection of Cuban artists nominated for the 2023 Latin Grammy Awards in the category of Best Traditional Tropical Album.

National Library of Cuba: the importance of documentary preservation
National Library of Cuba: the importance of documentary preservation

Havana, Sep 19.- Preserving the bibliographic heritage treasured in the José Martí National Library of Cuba was one of the axes to be discussed on the opening day of the III International Meeting on the Preservation of Documentary Heritage: Experiences and Challenges.

Wax sculpture of musician from Camagüey Adalberto Álvarez will be unveiled
Wax sculpture of musician from Camagüey Adalberto Álvarez will be unveiled

Havana, Sep 18.- The unveiling of a wax sculpture of the popular musician Adalberto Álvarez will be one of the most significant moments of the 29th edition of the Cubanía Festival, which will take place in Bayamo from October 17 to 20.

Lecture on critical edition of Martí's Works
Lecture on critical edition of Martí's Works

Havana, September 15.- The Economic Society of Friends of the Country (SEAP) called to listen carefully to the conference that will be given today on the Critical Edition of the Complete Works of José Martí: the case of the North American Scenes.

A fostered agenda for the 120th anniversary of the birth of Alejo Carpentier
A fostered agenda for the 120th anniversary of the birth of Alejo Carpentier

Havana, Sep 15.- Preparations to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the birth of Cuban intellectual Alejo Carpentier began with the creation of a council to celebrate the date in 2024.

Provincial Radio Festival will be celebrated in Camagüey (+ Video)
Provincial Radio Festival will be celebrated in Camagüey (+ Video)

Camagüey, September 14.- Motivated by the centenary of Cuban Radio, the eleven stations in the territory will participate in the Provincial Festival of this medium in its 44th edition on the 15th and 16th of this month.

Provincial Radio Festival to be celebrated in Camagüey
Provincial Radio Festival to be celebrated in Camagüey

Camagüey, September 14.- Motivated by the centenary of Cuban Radio, the eleven stations in the territory will participate in the Provincial Festival of this medium in its 44th edition on the 15th and 16th of this month.

Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba welcomes Caracol Project
Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba welcomes Caracol Project

Havana, Sep 13.- On its second day of intense agenda, between debates and audiovisual samples, the theoretical program of the Caracol 2023 event of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (Uneac) took place, in which children's activities stood out.

Thirty-first Plaza Cinema Festival 2023 begins in Cuba
Thirty-first Plaza Cinema Festival 2023 begins in Cuba

Havana, Sep 12.- The 31st Cine Plaza Festival 2023 will open its doors today and until September 17 in this capital, with days dedicated to honoring the film and cultural work of its first president and founder, Tomás Piard.

Olorum Festival: party full of aché for the people of Camagüey
Olorum Festival: party full of aché for the people of Camagüey

Camagüey, September 9.- Dedicated to the teacher Bertha Armiñán Linares, considered one of the richest voices of Cuban folklore, and to the figure of women in dance, the Olorum Irradiando Aché Festival will take place from September 14 to 17, in its 12th edition with an extensive program where several artistic manifestations will participate.