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August 3, 2018

Both will perform in concert, together with Cuban Omara Portuondo, next Saturday, August 11, at 8:30 p.

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August 2, 2018

How much joy it has brought me to wake up with the news of the 2018 National Radio Award for the maestro Juan Piñera among so many other radio broadcasters! The most humble and most ingenious person I have known in a long time.

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August 2, 2018

For the eminent Cuban physician Rodrigo Álvarez Cambra, the construction and development of the Frank País Orthopedic Hospital, in the capital of the island, was the greatest work he undertook in his long and fruitful professional career, as he confessed to Sputnik in an exclusive interview.

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August 1, 2018

The Los Angeles Angels (52-52) returned to the .

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August 1, 2018

On the occasion of Alberto Lescay Merencio's 50 years of artistic life, the gallery of the José Martí Memorial, in Revolution Square in Havana, hosts a wide exhibition of his work that includes not only oils and drawings, but several sculptures, in fact, impeccable busts of Cuban patriots.

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July 31, 2018

Cuban sports movement and its delegation attending the XXIII Central American and Caribbean Games mourned the death in Havana of Professor Pedro Val Balgueiras, one of the greatest wrestling coaches in the world.

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July 31, 2018

In these XXIII Central American and Caribbean Games there is no other triple Olympic champion, five-time world champion and four-time Pan American champion.

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July 30, 2018

Monaco became the final stop of the Diamond League for Pinar del Río pole vaulter Yarisley Silva.

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July 30, 2018

The first dancer of the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) Viengsay Valdés will participate in the fifteenth edition of the Tokyo World Ballet Festival (WBF), according to the official website of the event.

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July 28, 2018

The renowned artists, Puerto Rican Marc Anthony and Cuban duo Gente de Zona, will offer a concert together for the first time in Panama, on August 7th.

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July 26, 2018

One of the most traditional and prestigious events in the world of dance, with more than half a century of history, the International Ballet Festival of Havana «Alicia Alonso» will be held from October 28 to November 6 and will be dedicated, in its XXVI edition, to celebrating the 70 years of the National Ballet of Cuba, the host company of this important event.

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July 26, 2018

Since she began her solo career a little over a year ago, after her time in Fifth Harmony, Camila Cabello has not stopped achieving success.

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July 24, 2018

The film Yuli, inspired by the life of Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta and directed by Spanish filmmaker Iciar Bollaín, will compete at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.

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July 24, 2018

From today on, the King of the Chekeré falls silent forever, but the gift of his music is more alive than ever.

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July 23, 2018

The artistic gymnastics hall at Puerta de Oro has undoubtedly been one of the most crowded venues at these Central American and Caribbean Games and everyone came there to cheer for their idol Josymar Calvo, but the celebration had a Cuban flavor.

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July 23, 2018

The emblematic Gran Rex is already announcing it and its followers in the country are rushing to buy tickets for the show that great Cuban jazz musician Chucho Valdés will offer in September alongside Argentine Patricia Sosa.

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July 22, 2018

Luz Marina Zaldívar Calzadilla, the woman who together with her husband inspired the popular guaracha La caldosa de Kike y Marina, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the age of 88.

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July 22, 2018

Cuban musician Paquito D'Rivera will perform on Wednesday, September 26 at the Teatro Municipal Quijano, where he will offer a concert that will commemorate his 70th anniversary and the centennial of the birth of Bebo Valdés with a repertoire ranging from classical to popular music.

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July 21, 2018

Camerata Romeu and Brazilian Violinist Unite Talents in Havana The Cuban all-female musical ensemble Camerata Romeu will offer today a concert of Brazilian popular music accompanied by the violinist and composer from that country Ricardo Herz.

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July 21, 2018

Cuba's National Assembly announced this Saturday the name of the new Minister of Culture: Alpidio Bautista Alonso Grau.

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July 20, 2018

The renowned company Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba is preparing a new show in which the music and visual arts of the island go hand in hand, which will be presented first in Canada, in February 2019, and will later reach the main stages of the country.

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July 20, 2018

The Minister of Culture and Sport, José Guirao, will present the Gold Medal of Merit for the Fine Arts next Monday, July 23 at 12:00 p.

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July 19, 2018

About two thousand people came in the afternoon of Wednesday, July 11th to the Pabellón Cuba to participate in the presentation (and sale) of the book "Discovering Psychology".

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July 19, 2018

Cuba's first world record holder, the native of Pinar del Río Pedro Pérez Dueñas, passed away on July 18 in Havana at the age of 66.

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July 18, 2018

# The Development of Socialism in Cuba The development of socialism in Cuba has faced great challenges along the path undertaken 60 years ago.

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July 18, 2018

The Cuban Recording and Musical Editions Company (Egrem) presented the phonogram Pasándola bien, the most recent production by pianist, composer and arranger César "Pupy" Pedroso and his orchestra Los que Son Son.

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July 16, 2018

The Mexican musician Armando Manzanero, visiting Cuba for the first time, recorded three of his songs in Havana together with the popular Cuban performer Haila María Mompié that will be included in his next record production.

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July 16, 2018

The undisputed queen of salsa remains more alive than ever in the eternal legacy of her music and among her millions of fans throughout the world.

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July 14, 2018

Cuban singer-songwriter Liuba María Hevia considers it a privilege to share a concert with the National Symphony Orchestra (OSN) on July 22nd, marking 35 years of her artistic career.

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July 13, 2018

The National Museum of Fine Arts inaugurated last Wednesday, July 12, at 4:00 p.

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July 13, 2018

Last Tuesday, July 10, Cuban television broadcast the documentary Sara y Diana by filmmaker Claudia Rojas on its documentary program Pantalla documental.

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July 13, 2018

Although he has won 10 GRAMMYs and is considered one of the best trumpet players in the world, Arturo Sandoval assures us that he remains devoted to his music with the same intensity as he did before becoming famous.

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July 11, 2018

The well-known singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés will offer a concert on August 9th at the Sanctuary of Monti-Sion in Porreres, Balearic Islands, Spain, at 22:00 hours.

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July 11, 2018

Eduardo Roca Salazar, Choco, who last year deserved the national award for Plastic Arts, has rediscovered his roots during the celebration of the 38th edition of the Caribbean Festival.

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July 10, 2018

The designated hitter for the Blue Jays, Kendrys Morales, became the fifth Cuban player to hit 200 home runs in the Major Leagues when he hit one over the fence in the sixth inning of the third game of the series against the Yankees.

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July 10, 2018

In the context of the 38th edition of the Festival of Fire, the prestigious Cuban intellectual received the recognition of Illustrious Son of the City of Santiago de Cuba and the International Casa del Caribe Prize Published: Friday July 06 2018 | 09:10:21 PM Updated: Friday July 06 2018 | 09:47:21 PM The prestigious Cuban intellectual and director of the Office of the Historian of the City of La Habana, Doctor Eusebio Leal Spengler, was distinguished on the eve with the status of Illustrious Son of the City of Santiago de Cuba, one of the highest recognitions granted by the Municipal Assembly of People's Power in the heroic city.

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July 9, 2018

If there is one descriptor that does justice to Omara Portuondo, it is that of a diva—no matter what challenges she sets for herself, she is always capable of overcoming them, and her extensive and acclaimed work is the best proof.

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July 9, 2018

When almost 70 years have passed since his murder, Chano resists dying as a legend: he has left enough to reappear again and again in the imagination of all those who once heard or spoke his name or remembered some segment of that life which was undoubtedly a true thriller worthy of the best cinematography.

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July 7, 2018

Mirta Ibarra is, along with Enrique Pineda Barnet and Salvador Wood, recipient of the Lucía de Honor Award 2018, for lifetime achievement.

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July 6, 2018

Cuban boxing has a new loss.

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July 6, 2018

The National Ballet of Cuba was declared this Thursday a Cultural Heritage of the Nation, the company reported in a statement.

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July 5, 2018

Yesterday, Thursday, July 5, her family celebrated the 99th birthday of "Manana," as everyone calls her, at a gathering at her home in Coral Gables, a residential area in Miami-Dade County that is distinguished by its homes with Spanish architecture and its streets with names like Granada, Valencia, Alhambra, and Seville.

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July 4, 2018

From the entrance to Gibara, the White Villa of the Crabs, you are greeted by signs and stickers scattered throughout the city, which are part of the communication campaign Lights, Gibara, Action! If you continue walking through its streets you find a large part of the cast of Cuban actors enjoying the sea breeze and also guests such as Puerto Rican Benicio del Toro who arrives for the second time, Spanish screenwriter and director Félix Viscarret, winner of the Goya Award, Mexican director Demián Bichir among others.

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July 4, 2018

On July 3, 2018, Cuban actress Natalia Agustina Herrera Díaz passed away.

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June 27, 2018

The 2018 National Humor Award was given to actor Octavio Fernández "Churrisco" and cartoonist Pedro Méndez, in recognition of a life entirely dedicated to the development of humor in Cuba.

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June 27, 2018

Who said that art and talent are lost with age? Cuban actress and singer Rosita Fornés is a clear example that years are no impediment to continuing to carry the soul of an artist.

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June 26, 2018

Aroldis Chapman continued in pursuit of his best all-time total by reaching 23 saves in the Yankees' 4-2 victory over the Phillies, thus providing the best news for the Cuban Navy on Monday's action.

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June 26, 2018

Known as the Lark of Song, Xiomara Alfaro was one of the great musical legends that shone on the artistic scene of 1950s Cuba The great voice of Cuban singer Xiomara Alfaro fell silent after a period of illness.

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June 25, 2018

In its continuous endeavor to disseminate contemporary creation in the music of the American continent, the string ensemble La Catrina has just released its recording of String Quartet No.

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June 25, 2018

The White Villa of the Crabs stands out as the most interesting proposal to kick off Summer 2018, with the realization of the International Film Festival.

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