The 39th International Festival of New Latin American Cinema will be inaugurated today in this capital, with the premiere of the Brazilian film The movie of my life in the Karl Marx theater.

Fifteen years passed: the guitar waits quietly and the silent voice multiplied in other singers; none so genuine and naive -say that is not pure pun - like Polo Montañez, who died on November 26, 2002, when apparently the only human escaped from a fairy tale also died.

Paris - The Cervantes Institute in Paris is screening today the documentary ''Cancion de barrio'' (Song of the Street), by Alejandro Ramirez Anderson, a film focused on the tour of some of Havana''s poor neighborhoods by renowned Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez.

Paris - Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez opened a photo exhibit at UNESCO’s Headquarters in Paris with snap shots of his free concerts in some of Havana´s humblest neighborhoods.

The 36 pictures, taken by Silvio Rodriguez himself, cover a period of seven years and they summarize the expectations and illusions of the residents, as they get ready to closely watch the singer’s performance, their warm welcome to the musicians and the assembling of the stages.

Paris - The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has decided today to include ''punto cubano'' or ''punto guajiro'' (a song gender of the Cuban country music) in its representative list, UNESCO reported.

Fidel Castro's commitment to the development of national culture began from the revolutionary triumph in 1959. The inauguration of cultural institutions, activities, international fairs, creation of associations, congresses, symposia, workshops and many actions that reflect Fidel's point of view regarding culture.