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International Latin American Film Festival kicks off

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The Havana International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, which brings together film makers and lovers from across the continent and beyond every December, was officially inaugurated in Havana’s Karl Marx Theater, Thursday 8th, in what Iván Giroud, director of the event, described as exceptional circumstances.

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19th edition of Habano Festival 2017 announced

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The 19th edition of the Habano Festival, the largest annual event celebrating the best tobacco in the world, will take place in Cuba February 27 through March 3, 2017. Speaking to Granma Intenrational, Daymi Difurniao, Habanos S.A communications and marketing specialist, noted that the event program includes presentations of the major innovations of the year, as well as traditional activities such as the welcome evening

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Havana Ballet Festival: The magnificent legacy of Alicia Alonso

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Both dates celebrate landmarks in the history of Cuban ballet. The first, October 28, harks back to 1948, when the country’s first professional company took the stage at the Auditorium Theater. Founded by Alicia, Fernando, and Alberto Alonso, the company included 30 dancers, of which only 11 were Cuban.

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Canada, guest country of honor at Havana Book Fair 2017

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Canada has been chosen as guest country of honor at the Havana International Book Fair 2017, announced organizers on October 27, via the event Facebook page. Fifty years of the Canadian Confederation will also be celebrated during the fair.

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José Manuel Fors awarded 2016 National Prize for Visual Arts

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Havana-born artist José Manuel Fors (1956) received the 2016 National Visual Arts Prize in recognition of his successful career and experimental work with photography and installations.

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Stars and world famous ballet companies to perform in Havana

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The call made by prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso every two years announcing the International Ballet Festival of Havana, attracts great interest among the dance world. The prestige of her immense career and the Cuban school of ballet have seen the island become a reference point for dancers, choreographers, critics and the public.

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Havana Ballet Festival attracts broad participation

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Artists from 16 countries will perform in Cuba during the 25th edition of the International Ballet Festival of Havana, taking place October 28-November 6, according to event sponsors the National Ballet of Cuba.

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U.S. blockade continues to negatively impact Cuban culture

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Not long to go before the start of the new school year and everything is ready across all levels of the country’s education system: uniforms, study materials, school equipment, etc. However, for the over 8,000 students set to enter the country’s network of art schools, the situation is different.

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Twelve international lead dancers on a single stage

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Ballet Royalty and its 12 stellar dancers offered a gala in the Alicia Alonso Grand Theater of Havana’s García Lorca Hall with a program featuring various pas de deux from its classical repertory and two contemporary pieces.

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Letter from Raúl congratulating UNEAC on its 55th anniversary

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Letter from Raúl congratulating UNEAC on its 55th anniversary
Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, sent a congratulatory message to UNEAC