July 9, 2021
Fernando Pérez's new film, working title Riquimbili or The World of Nelsito, is already in production and is being produced by ICAIC in conjunction with Spanish production company Wanda Films.
Source: Cubacine
July 9, 2021
Cuban sports mourns the death of Roberto Hernández, Olympic silver medalist at Barcelona-1992.
Source: Granma
July 8, 2021
The ceremony for the presentation of the Alejo Carpentier Medal took place at the headquarters of the José Martí National Library.
Source: IPS
July 8, 2021
According to sources close to the Olympic team, heavyweight Julio César La Cruz and welterweight Roniel Iglesias are hospitalized at the Naval Hospital Luis Díaz Soto, in East Havana Just days before the Cuban delegation that will participate in the Olympic Games travels to Tokyo, two boxers are admitted to this Havana hospital with Covid-19.
Source: AmericaTV
July 7, 2021
The renowned Cuban presenter and actress Irela Bravo arrived in the city of Miami a few days ago, where she was received by friends such as actress Dianelys Brito, fans and colleagues from the artistic world.
Source: Periodico Cubano
July 7, 2021
Cuban radio announcer Manolo de la Rosa passed away on Tuesday, July 6 in Havana at the age of 78, according to colleagues and workers at the Cuban Institute of Radio and Television (ICRT).
Source: TV Cubana, Cibercuba
July 6, 2021
The multi-world champion and Cuban Olympic gold medalist Héctor Milián is hospitalized in serious condition due to complications from Covid-19.
Source: Diario de Cuba
July 6, 2021
Five Cubans competed last Saturday in competitions on European soil and closed the day with three first places, two second-place finishes and some marks that indicate the good path of preparation less than a month before the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Source: Cubadebate
July 5, 2021
The Cuban baseball star and double Olympic champion, Lázaro Vargas, is resuming his Cuban sandwich sales in the city of Miami.
Source: Swing Completo
July 5, 2021
The Cuban musician, promoter, and researcher Malcoms Junco Duffay, better known as Malcom Justicia and one of the pioneers of Cuban rap on the island, died at the age of 45 from cardiac arrest.
Source: ADN Cuba
July 4, 2021
The young acrobatic couple known as the Ebenezer duo was awarded at the awards ceremony of the Elefant d´Or International Circus Festival, in the Catalan city of Girona, with the Silver Elephant, the Special Image Award, and the Royal Palace Award in France.
Source: Granma
July 4, 2021
The International Dance Council (IDC) added another Cuban dancer to its roster, bringing the total number of artists from the Caribbean nation receiving the prestigious membership title to three during 2021.
Source: Prensa Latina
July 3, 2021
The San Sebastián Jazz Festival has closed the program of its 56th edition with the additions of singer José James and pianist Chucho Valdés, who will also receive the Donostiako Jazzaldia award, with which his career will be recognized almost 20 years after his father, Bebo Valdés, was honored.
Source: Cubasi
July 3, 2021
The Unicornio label of Abdala Productions presented the most recent album by Cuban saxophonist César López and his band, in which he pays tribute to the jazz band format.
Source: Prensa Latina
July 2, 2021
Cuban instrumentalist Harold López-Nussa began today his musical journey through Europe with his performance at the Leopolis Jazz Fest 2021, a Ukrainian event where he presented the flavor of Caribbean music.
Source: Prensa Latina
July 2, 2021
The Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Cuba bade farewell on June 28th to Dr.
Source: Sociedad Cubana de Obstetricia y Ginecología
July 1, 2021
Cuban writer Delia Fiallo passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 29 at the age of 96 at her residence in Coral Gables, a city adjacent to Miami-Dade, United States.
Source: Infobae
July 1, 2021
One of the strongest candidates from the Cuban delegation to win a title at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games (July 23 to August 8, 2021) is long jumper Juan Miguel Echevarría.
Source: Juventud Rebelde
June 30, 2021
The Cuban company Acosta Danza, under the direction of principal dancer Carlos Acosta, was recognized this Sunday by the Dance Section of the Circle of Critics of the United Kingdom as the best independent company, in the 21st edition of that country's National Dance Awards.
Source: Agencia Cubana de Noticias, ACN
June 30, 2021
On June 24, the lights of the Piancastelli di Fusignano park were lit again, which hosts most of the Romagna concerts of the regional jazz festival Crossroads, which will bring artists like Emilia-Romagna through the end of the year.
Source: Corriere Romagna
June 29, 2021
Cuban writer and filmmaker Senel Paz won today the Ernest Hemingway Prize for Literature 2020, announced during the third and final day of the XVIII International Colloquium dedicated to the American writer.
Source: Prensa Latina
June 29, 2021
Cuban Dayán Viciedo drove in a run today in his team Chunichi Dragons' 5-11 loss to Hiroshima Carp to solidify his position among the leaders in that category of professional baseball in Japan.
Source: Prensa Latina
June 28, 2021
On the night of June 25, Orlando Borrego Díaz, a revolutionary fighter, writer and economist, passed away at the age of 85 from COVID-19.
Source: Cubaperiodistas
June 28, 2021
The best Cuban starting pitcher of the current season and ace of the Cincinnati Reds, Vladimir Gutiérrez, vs one of the batters with the best progression, Atlanta Braves outfielder, Guillermo Heredia.
Source: Swing Completo
June 27, 2021
Rosa María Medel, daughter of Rosita Fornés, and her husband, José Antonio Jiménez, have just published in Miami the first photography book of Cuba's great vedette.
Source: Cibercuba
June 27, 2021
Cuban instrumentalist Roberto Fonseca described his concert prior to the opening of the tenth edition of the Piano City Milano event, which takes place in that Italian city, as a special night.
Source: Prensa Latina
June 26, 2021
The Florida city of Hialeah (USA), adjacent to Miami and with a large Cuban population, recently honored Cuban-American lawyer Ana María Polo, host of the popular Spanish-language television program "Caso Cerrado," by naming a street after her in this city.
Source: Los Angeles TImes
June 26, 2021
How that curious child, raised in a modest home in resources and rich in human values, came to become the accomplished scientist who brought vaccines into being, this dialogue became a portrait: the life story of Dr.
Source: Cubadebate
June 25, 2021
The legendary Cuban singer Omara Portuondo received this Wednesday, June 23, the Gold Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts awarded by Spain's Ministry of Culture and Sport.
Source: Cubadebate
June 25, 2021
The Singer of the World and Grammy and Latin Grammy winner Aymée Nuviola, premiered the video of the classic "Bemba Colorá", a song that is included in her Album "Wind and Time Live at Blue Note Tokyo" with which she celebrates her third Grammy® Nomination, this time in the Best Latin Jazz Album category alongside the award-winning pianist and childhood friend, Gonzalo Rubalcaba.
Source: La Chicuela.com
June 22, 2021
Cuban basketball player Karel Guzmán reached the top of the podium in Romania's National Basketball League with his club U Banca Transilvania Cluj Napoca, after eliminating Oradea in the final series best-of-five.
Source: Jit.cu
June 24, 2021
Cuban doctor Ralph de la Torre, founder and principal shareholder of the Steward Health Care (SHC) private healthcare network in the United States, has purchased five hospitals in Florida for 1.
Source: Diario de Cuba
June 22, 2021
Sponsored by Artex, Promociones Artísticas y Literarias and its agencies Musicalia and Bis Music, last Friday a press meeting was held at Centro Cultural El Tablao, where several of the actions that make up the project "La tierra de mis amores" were presented, with which the 20th anniversary of the founding of David Blanco's Band will be celebrated this year.
Source: Cubadebate
June 21, 2021
Cincinnati Ballet announced that Cuban Rafael Quenedit Castro has been hired by the company as a principal dancer.
Source: Radio y Televisión Martí
June 20, 2021
"Son de Papá" is a video directed by Leandro de la Rosa about a song composed by Israel Rojas, featuring the voices of Luna Manzanares, Laritza Bacallao and Dúo Iris, and was premiered on Father's Day.
Source: Cubadebate
June 20, 2021
Cuban catcher Yasmani Grandal decided the game, in which the Chicago White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays faced off, with a single in the tenth inning so his team won 8-7, in the third game of the series between American League division leaders that they won 2-1.
Source: EFE
June 20, 2021
On June 16, 2021, Professor Humberto Sabás Hernández Zayas passed away in Havana, a victim of Covid-19.
Source: Infomed
June 19, 2021
Willy Chirino had already presented last March the first single from his new album, titled Yo soy cubano, which was a duet with Puerto Rican salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa.
Source: Cibercuba
June 19, 2021
The renowned visual artist Zaida del Río managed to fulfill her dream of recording some of her favorite songs on an album, with the support of Sello Unicornio de Producciones Abdala.
Source: Agencia Cubana de Noticias, ACN
June 18, 2021
This woman treads firmly and beautifully, with the legacy of ancestors and all the influences of the present, making music that leaves no room for doubt, it is unique and it is hers, although it has ingredients for everyone.
Source: Cubasi
June 18, 2021
The Cuban film, Searching for Casal could be nominated for the Academy Awards Oscars of the United States.
Source: TeleSur
June 17, 2021
José María Canal, artistic representative of singers Hiram Riverí Medina (Ruzzo) and Roldán González Rivero has stated that the differences between the former members of the popular Cuban group Orishas have increased to the point where the three could face each other in court.
Source: Cibercuba, El Nuevo Herald
June 17, 2021
In order to promote bonds of friendship and solidarity between Cuba and Morocco, an artwork by renowned Cuban painter Luis Alberto Ruiz Saavedra will soon be officially presented as a donation to the city of Tangier at the "Villa Harris" Museum.
Source: CubaMinrex
June 16, 2021
"Yemayá", a song by Cuban singer and violinist Yilian Cañizares was chosen by the United Nations (UN) to celebrate World Oceans Day.
Source: ADN Cuba
June 16, 2021
Another week began in Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Cubans playing in that tournament continue to provide entertainment to their followers.
Source: Swing Completo
June 15, 2021
Cuban composer Tania León, a resident of the United States, has been awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Music for her piece Stride, which premiered on February 13, 2020 by the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Jaap van Zweden.
Source: Scherzo
June 15, 2021
Cuban pole vaulter Yarisley Silva soared to 4.
Source: Radio Habana Cuba
June 14, 2021
One way to know which Cuban artists are the most popular in the world is by checking the top 10 of our artists on Spotify.
Source: Vistar Magazine
June 14, 2021
Cuban journalist Náyare Menoyo, winner of the International King of Spain Journalism Award in the Television category with the documentary Leonardo Padura, a squalid and moving story, questioned the fact that diplomatic representatives from the winning countries attended the awards ceremony except from Cuba, where her recognition has been silenced by the press and institutions.
Source: Diario de Cuba
June 13, 2021
Cuban singer Manuel González Hernández, popularly known in the music world as Manolín, the "Doctor of Salsa", took to his social networks to inform his followers that he is retiring from music forever, as he has managed to fulfill all his dreams.
Source: Cubacute
