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December 3, 2020

The Cuban-Spanish aristocrat María Elena de Cárdenas, whom the Spanish Justice system has just recognized her right to the marquisate of Bellavista, previously in the hands of businesswoman Alicia Koplowitz, said she felt "very happy" to have fulfilled a promise made to her father more than 50 years ago.

Source: Diario de Cuba

December 2, 2020

Rafael Ángel Zarza González, one of the most important exponents of graphic art in our country, whose relevance, perseverance and creative restlessness constitute an example and inspiration for new generations, was recognized this Tuesday with the 2020 National Prize for Visual Arts.

Source: Juventud Rebelde

December 2, 2020

As part of the official selection of the 42nd International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, the documentary Running for the Revolution will premiere in Havana next Saturday, December 5th, unveiling passages and memories about the great Cuban athlete Alberto Juantorena.

Source: Cubadebate

December 1, 2020

The foreign ministers of the Ibero-American nations declared December 21 as Ibero-American Dance Day, in tribute to the centennial of the birth of Prima Ballerina Assoluta Alicia Alonso.

Source: Cubadebate

December 1, 2020

Cuban Miguel Ángel López appears among the top ten in several offensive departments of the volleyball Superliga in Brazil, as a member of the Sada Cruzeiro club.

Source: Granma

November 30, 2020

Aurelio de la Vega in conversation with Diario de Cuba reminisces: I was interested in the world of Schönberg and Berg, which in Cuba had neither roots nor echoes.

Source: Diario de Cuba

November 30, 2020

Cuban presenter and influencer Alex Otaola was detained for 2 hours on Saturday afternoon while participating in a demonstration he organized in support of the San Isidro Movement.

Source: Periodico Cubano

November 29, 2020

Enrique Núñez Rodríguez, journalist, writer and humorist, Distinguished Son of the Land of Guajirigallo is always in the Heart of the children of his native town, Quemado de Güines.

Source: Museo de Quemado de Güines

November 29, 2020

Cuban baseball player Randy Arozarena was released last Thursday after reaching an agreement with his ex-partner, who withdrew the complaint she had filed with the Mérida District Attorney's Office in the Mexican state of Yucatán, local media reported.

Source: 14 y medio

November 28, 2020

Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez sent his condolences today to the Argentine people for the loss of one of their greatest sporting glories, Diego Armando Maradona, whom he described as a Latin American hero.

Source: Cubasi

November 28, 2020

Cuban writer Leonardo Padura will open the Carlos Fuentes Literary Hall of the Guadalajara International Book Fair, in its special 2020 online edition, and will receive the medal that pays permanent tribute to the author of "The Clearest Region," which since 2012 has been awarded by Silvia Lemus, Fuentes' widow, and the Fair to an established writer.

Source: El Universal

November 27, 2020

Idalys Ortiz as leader in the +78 kg division and Iván Silva second in 90 have the best positions among several Cuban judokas at the end of 2020 among the top 10 in the ranking of the International Judo Federation (IJF).

Source: Jit

November 26, 2020

On November 24, 2020, the jury of the 2020 National Music Award, composed of Digna Guerra as President and Frank Fernández, Jesús Gómez Cairo, Beatriz Márquez, Alfredo Muñoz, Adalberto Álvarez and Pancho Amat decided to award two national music prizes this year: Huberal Herrera Lescano, Pianist, born on May 28, 1929, scholar of the work of pianist composer Ernesto Lecuona, recognized as one of his most meticulous researchers and gifted interpreter, from whom he rescued for posterity old recordings, resulting in three CDs recorded in Spain by the General Society of Authors and Publishers SGAE.

Source: Cubadebate

November 26, 2020

A young Cuban lifeguard who worked at a tourist facility in Jardines del Rey, Ciego de Ávila, died after rescuing four Russian tourists from drowning while on vacation at this tourist destination.

Source: Asere.com

November 25, 2020

The important singer-songwriter Liuba María Hevia has been the recipient of the Special Award La Bella Cubana, granted annually by the Provincial Committee of the Uneac in Matanzas to women with a significant contribution to music in the country.

Source: Uneac.org.cu

November 25, 2020

The legendary radio commentator, Armando Pérez Roura, a recognized figure in the struggle against the Cuban revolution, passed away on Monday, November 23 in Miami at the age of 92.

Source: Cubanet, Telemundo 51, Cibercuba

November 24, 2020

Cuban actress Ana de Armas shared with her social media followers the gift she recently received from a luxury brand that complements perfectly with her sober yet glamorous style.

Source: Asere.com

November 24, 2020

In the early morning hours of November 24, 2020, Vice Admiral Julio Cesar Gandarilla Bermejo, who served as Minister of Interior, passed away due to a prolonged illness.

Source: Agencia Cubana de Noticias, ACN

November 23, 2020

Young Cuban scientist Sandra Delfín de León has been recognized with the UNESCO Prize for Young Scientists, as announced this Friday by the United Nations organization.

Source: OnCubaNews

November 23, 2020

The 21-year-old shattered the record of Santiago native Rey Isaac, standing since 1994 César Prieto continues to make news: he has already broken the record of 37 consecutive games getting hits, which he crowned on Saturday against Camagüey, in a game that Cienfuegos had sealed with the Bulls.

Source: Granma

November 22, 2020

Randy Junco, a young Cuban from Matanzas, captivated the judges of La Voz Russia, which guaranteed Randy Junior Junco Torres, just 20 years old, to continue in the competition.

Source: Cibercuba

November 22, 2020

Cuban playwright Eugenio Hernández Espinosa was awarded last Friday, November 20th, with the 2020 National Literature Prize for being the author of significant theatrical works in recent decades, including the classic María Antonia.

Source: Cubadebate

November 21, 2020

The octogenarian Orquesta Aragón was awarded in the 21st edition of the Latin Grammys with its album Ícono, a production by the Puntilla Music record label, in the Best Traditional Tropical Album category, and almost all lovers of Cuban music have recalled the phrase that distinguishes this great artistic group: "Ponle el cuño, es la Aragón".

Source: TV Santiago

November 21, 2020

Yurisbel Gracial connected this Saturday with two singles in four at-bats and scored on a pair of occasions to contribute to the victory of the SoftBank Hawks over the Yomiuri Giants (5x1), in the first game of the Japan Series, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka.

Source: Beisbol japones.com

November 20, 2020

Cuban actor William Levy returns to television to star in the remake of one of the most successful telenovelas of the 90s, we are referring to Café con aroma de mujer, a Colombian production that has been taken to several countries and now returns with the Telemundo network.

Source: Heraldo de México

November 20, 2020

Spanish San Pablo Burgos power forward Jasiel Rivero heads the Cuban basketball team for the second AmericaCup qualifying window in Punta Cana, where they will face host Dominican Republic and Canada.

Source: Radio Habana Cuba

November 19, 2020

The news of the death of the outstanding Cuban actress Broselianda Hernández on November 18 has shocked all Cubans.

Source: Cubarte

November 19, 2020

Cuban rumbero Pedro Celestino Fariñas Meneses, better known as the "Prince of Diana," passed away on November 17 in Havana at the age of 77.

Source: Periódico Cubano

November 18, 2020

Cienfuegos native José Dariel Abreu received the award for Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the American League for his formidable offensive season.

Source: Cubadebate

November 18, 2020

The Artistic Agency of Performing Arts ACTUAR, on its Facebook page, deeply regrets and mourns the death of actress and musical comedian Yrene Ibis Relova Chacón, affectionately known as Bebita.

Source: Actuar Facebook

November 17, 2020

Cuban actress, model and singer Yessica Borroto was selected to join the cast of actors who will participate in the third season of the popular Netflix series, "Narcos", where one of the new faces will also be Cuban actor Alberto Guerra and singer Bad Bunny.

Source: ADNCuba

November 17, 2020

Through social media, the unfortunate news has been spread of the death of young Cuban footballer Dairon Blanco on November 16th in a traffic accident.

Source: Mundo Deportivo, ADN Cuba

November 16, 2020

"Havana is the city of José Martí.

Source: Cubadebate

November 16, 2020

Yasiel Puig is a baseball player who had the attributes to become a baseball superstar and whose light is dimming because of his poor judgment, as expressed by Marino Martínez in a special report in the Nuevo Herald.

Source: El Nuevo Herald

November 16, 2020

Journalist Julia Osendi in a publication made on Cibercuba echoes the irreverent treatment that professor Rodrigo Álvarez Cambras receives, who since his retirement 4 years ago, remains forgotten by those who should have respect and admiration for him.

Source: Cibercuba

November 14, 2020

Good music, that which emanates from the heart to generate and transmit feelings or emotions that encourage human improvement, was one of the passions of Eusebio Leal Spengler.

Source: Habana Radio

November 14, 2020

Next November 27, Andy Vázquez will celebrate his first year of living in Miami.

Source: El Nuevo Herald

November 13, 2020

After months of confinement, there is no better gift for the beautiful city of Havana, on its 501st birthday, than a concert by the excellent Omara Portuondo.

Source: Arte por Excelencias

November 13, 2020

Star pitcher for the New York Yankees, Aroldis Chapman, sued his former financial manager, alleging that millions of dollars were diverted from his savings to finance the manager's luxury purchases and outings with an exotic dancer.

Source: ADNCuba

November 12, 2020

Cuban fencer Taymi Chappé Valladares, who was a world champion of Cuba and Spain, died on Tuesday, November 10 at age 52 from a heart attack.

Source: Cibercuba

November 12, 2020

For the work carried out in research on Giardia infection in humans, the medical ranking of world experts EXPERTSCAPE placed Cuban doctor Ángel Arturo Escobedo Carbonell in the first position in the world in Giardiasis.

Source: Agencia Cubana de Noticias, ACN

November 11, 2020

Without a doubt, this year 2020 has been very strange for everyone.

Source: Asere.com

November 11, 2020

Cuban basketball player Jasiel Rivero, winner of the Champions League with Hereda San Pablo Burgos, answered some questions from journalists: –How did the Burgos fans receive the team after their Champions League victory? –It was an incredible experience, I never thought that in such a short time I would have a result like that.

Source: Granma

November 10, 2020

In the Mother Teresa of Calcutta Garden, of the Minor Basilica of the Convent of San Francisco de Asís, a work team from the Office of the Historian of the City of Havana is working on the preparation of the site where the ashes of our beloved City Historian, Eusebio Leal Spengler, will be permanently laid to rest.

Source: Cubadebate

November 10, 2020

The Cuban documentary "Leonardo Padura, a Squalid and Moving Story," by journalist Náyare Menoyo, was presented yesterday on the third day of the Trieste Latin American Film Festival, Italy, alongside other films from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.

Source: Prensa Latina

November 9, 2020

In a tight and attractive match, Cuban Raydel Martínez and París Lodron Salzburg Wasserball prevailed, in a penalty shootout, against defending champion WBC Tirol in the semifinal of Austria's Bundesliga Herren.

Source: Prensa Latina

November 9, 2020

The prestigious Cuban percussionist Cándido Camero Guerra, one of the great legends of Latin jazz, passed away at age 99 this Saturday, November 7, at his residence in the Bronx, New York.

Source: ADNCuba

November 8, 2020

Dancers from Ballet Lizt Alfonso joined in on the popular social media challenge "Jerusalema Challenge".

Source: Periodico Cubano

November 8, 2020

Renowned Cuban actor Max Álvarez, with a significant career in television, radio, film and theater, died on November 7, 2020 from cardiac complications while being treated at the Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital in the capital.

Source: CubaSi

November 7, 2020

Poet Virgilio López Lemus has been honored with the 2020 Samuel Feijóo Prize for Poetry on the Environment, awarded annually by the Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País, to recognize the lifetime work of a Cuban poet who has reflected environmental themes in his verses.

Source: Bohemia