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July 26, 2021

The eldest son of Cuban baseball player Víctor Mesa has not yet managed to justify the bonus for which he signed as a professional with the Miami Marlins, but something he has made clear from day one is that batting has been lacking but defense is second to none.

July 25, 2021

The histories of jazz, piano, and Cuban music have intersected on numerous occasions, writing memorable pages in twentieth-century popular music.

July 25, 2021

There is so much love for Carlos Acosta that a mixed program becomes something more than the sum of its parts, while the brilliant virtual beauty of Rambert is full of interest.

July 24, 2021

Cuban musicians Daymé Arocena and Pável Urkiza premiered the song «Todo por ti», which sings about recent events that have occurred in Cuba.

July 24, 2021

The week that is ending has been a time of mourning for Cuban intellectual women with the deaths of two notable women: Nuria Nuiry and Elsa Claro.

July 23, 2021

Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez, founder of the "new Cuban trova," requested on Wednesday an amnesty for all "non-violent" detainees who participated in the protest demonstrations on July 11 on the island and opened an unexpected dialogue with dissident intellectuals to generate a space for debate.

July 23, 2021

The Rutas y Andares project in Cuba reveals passages of the work left by the renowned historian of Havana, Eusebio Leal, who led the process of heritage recovery in the city.

July 22, 2021

Cuban rapper Silvito El Libre premiered his new musical track "Pesadilla" on YouTube this Tuesday.

July 22, 2021

On Monday, July 19, journalist Sigfredo Barros passed away.

July 21, 2021

Watching Julio César la Cruz fight causes an incredible sort of hypnosis.

July 21, 2021

Lights and Sprites is a documentary about the children's theater company "La Colmenita" from Cuba, which was founded during the darkest years of the country's special period.

July 20, 2021

Uzbek Jakhongir Vakhidov eliminated the outstanding Cuban-American Leinier Domínguez from the Chess World Cup, who paid dearly for his year and a half of inactivity in official tournaments.

July 20, 2021

The distinguished Cuban physician Graciliano Díaz Bartolo, who was a member of several medical brigades that provided assistance abroad, died in Santiago de Cuba as a victim of COVID-19.

July 19, 2021

The popular Cuban actress María Isabel Díaz Lago thanked on her social networks the numerous donations of medications that have been collected in Spain, where she has resided for many years, which will be sent to Cuba, a country facing a serious health crisis, aggravated by coronavirus.

July 19, 2021

Knowing she is the second youngest athlete of Cuba's Olympic delegation in Tokyo 2020 is, rather than a drawback, an invaluable asset today for table tennis player Daniela Fonseca.

July 18, 2021

Cuban multi-champion paralympic athlete Omara Durand will lead the delegation of 16 athletes who will represent the Island at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, which will be held from August 24 to September 5 in the Japanese capital.

July 18, 2021

The outstanding Granma pitcher Lázaro Blanco, who broke with the Cuban Baseball Federation after staying in the United States at the end of the pre-Olympic tournament held in Florida, will resume his sports career on the rise by joining the Estrellas de Oriente, a Dominican Republic team.

July 17, 2021

It seems quite possible that everything that has happened in Cuba since last Sunday, July 11th, may have been encouraged by a greater or lesser number of people opposed to the system, some of them even paid, with intentions to destabilize the country and provoke a situation of chaos and insecurity.

July 17, 2021

An evening to remember Juan Padrón, with a full auditorium and words courted by humor, so that the mark of the notable Cuban illustrator would be adorned with good vibes.

July 16, 2021

The documentary titled Running for the Revolution, dedicated to the life of Cuban Olympic two-time champion Alberto Juantorena, will be viewable almost worldwide starting in August, according to an announcement made by World Athletics (WA) on its digital portal.

July 16, 2021

This CD is one of the most recent releases from the Unicornio label of Abdala Productions.

July 15, 2021

Son de la loma, by Miguel Matamoros, to close out the event, performed by eight hands and with the sonority of Latin jazz with a Cuban accent, a summer refreshment at the presentation of the Tumbao album in Madrid.

July 15, 2021

Valencia Basket confirmed on Thursday the signing of forward Jasiel Rivero after the Cuban forward exercised the buyout clause to terminate his contract with San Pablo Burgos, the club where he has played the last two seasons.

July 14, 2021

The previous week a name resonated strongly in the Minor Leagues of the United States.

July 14, 2021

The Cuban multi-world champion and Olympic medalist wrestler Héctor Milián, who was hospitalized in serious condition due to Covid-19 in Havana, is recovering at home from the illness after being discharged, according to the Cuban Federation of Associated Wrestling (FCLA).

July 13, 2021

The X Sara González Political Song Competition is being held today, July 13, in virtual form from the Covarrubias room of the National Theater, in tribute to the 70th anniversary of the birth of the Cuban troubadour.

July 13, 2021

The renowned Cuban singer of the legendary Orquesta Aragón, Sixto Llorente, better known as El Indio, died on Monday due to kidney complications.

July 12, 2021

Rolando Luna's trio will offer the French public at the prestigious Jazz in Marciac festival an approach to the musical richness of Cuba with their presentation on July 30, announced today by cultural promoter Carmen Mayans.

July 12, 2021

Asela de Armas Pérez won many games in the seventies and eighties of the past century, but unfortunately last Wednesday, July 7, she could not overcome the inevitable match, the opponent that no one can defeat.

July 12, 2021

Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel appeared on Cuban television this Sunday to call on the population to take to the streets to defend the revolution in the face of protests that have occurred in recent hours.

July 12, 2021

Cuban singer Camila Cabello asked her followers this Sunday to spread awareness of the major crisis Cuba is currently going through.

July 12, 2021

The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, appeared this Sunday live on the national radio and television broadcast.

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.

July 9, 2021

Cuban sports mourns the death of Roberto Hernández, Olympic silver medalist at Barcelona-1992.

July 8, 2021

The ceremony for the presentation of the Alejo Carpentier Medal took place at the headquarters of the José Martí National Library.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

July 5, 2021

The Cuban baseball star and double Olympic champion, Lázaro Vargas, is resuming his Cuban sandwich sales in the city of Miami.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

July 2, 2021

The Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Cuba bade farewell on June 28th to Dr.

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.

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.