International Fishing Tournament Begins in Cuban Northern Coast
Ciego de Avila - The 6th International Fishing Torunament Jardines del rey ''Big Game Trolling'' begins today in Cay Guillermo with the presence of teams from Canada, United Kingdom, Turkey and Cuba.
The meeting will take until next day 10 in waters close to the Marlin fleet, with the Tag and Release technique, which method is used in this type of events around the world in order to protect the marine species.
Tokyo 2020 Proposes the Return of Baseball to Olympic Games
Tokyo - The Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020 today officially proposed the return of baseball to the summer events.
The possibility the International Olympic Committee (IOC) offers to the host country to propose new sports allowed to Tokyo-2020 suggest five disciplines, which complete karate, surfing, skateboarding and climbing.
Latin America Well Represented with Candidates for Ballon d''Or-2015
Rome - Latin America achieved a remarkable representation in the first list of 59 candidates for the Ballon d''Or-2015 by adding 24 players, as commented today the Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.
As first of the list appears Argentina, led by the great forward player and favorite Leo Messi, who is accompanied by Sergio Agüero, Javier Mascherano, Nicolás Otamendi, Javier Pastore and Carlos Tévez.
Michael Platini Also Implicated in FIFA Scandal - Swiss Authorities
París - In a dramatic escalation of the corruption scandal engulfing world football Swiss investigators accompanied by Swiss police swept into FIFA''s headquarters as their attention also turned to Michael Platini Head of UEFA.
Embattled FIFA chief Sepp Blatter is suspected of "disloyal payment" to UEFA head Michel Platini, who had hoped to succeed him, the office of Switzerland's attorney general said.
Dayron Robles Could Return to Cuban National Athletics Team
Havana - The hurdler Dayron Robles, Olympic and world champion in Beijing-2008, is already training here wishing for his return to the national athletic team, revealed today the National Federation of the discipline.
‘According to the Federation rules he could earn, from his results, the right to become once more a member of the national team’, said a press release of the institution.
Cuban fencers to Grand Prix in Qatar
Havana, Cuba - With the hope of earning points to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics, two Cuban fencers should participate in early December at the Grand Prix of Doha, Qatar.
Alhjadis Bandera, national commissioner of fencing, told ACN that Yamirka Rodríguez and Reinier Henríquez, athletes that so far have greater possibilities for Cuba to access to the summer event, will try to get their individual tickets.
Culture
The Los Cuenteros Puppet Theater Company celebrated its 50th anniversary this November 19 at the Museum of Humor, located in San Antonio de los Baños, with the exhibition ''Fifty years telling stories''. The exhibition shows photographs, puppets and costumes used by Los Cuenteros in various performances since 1969.
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Paris - Cuba’s Minister of Culture, Alpidio Alonso, assessed the role of culture in the United Nations Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, during a multilateral forum held ay UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
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"At the Eduardo Abela Villarreal Vocational Art School, located in San Antonio de los Baños, the quality of the teaching-educational process is prioritized," said Mirelis Ferrer Llanes, head of the General Teaching Department at this institution.
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