October arrives, the curtain opens and the show begins. The Havana Theater Festival, one of the great events of actors, directors, playwrights and people involved in the performing arts in Cuba and the world.

Havana - Cuba's most internationally acclaimed ballerina, Alicia Alonso, passed away today at the age of 98, the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) announced.

Havana - The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today highlighted Alicia Alonso's legacy as a dancer and her commitment as a pedagogue and essential figure in the creation of the National Ballet School (BNC).

Bayamo - La Fiesta de la Cubanía or Fiesta of the Cuban Spirit, the most important theoretical event on the Cuban nation’s identity, will begin on Thursday in the eastern city. Prestigious intellectuals and Cuban academics will participate in the gathering, which this year will pay tribute to Bayamo poet María Luisa Milanés, who passed away in October, 1919. The event will go through October 20, the day that marks the 151 anniversary of the public interpretation of Cuba’s National Anthem, considered the Day of Cuban Culture.

As part of the celebrations for the Cuban Culture Day, the IV Ariguanabo Culture Colloquium was held at the José Rafael Lauzán Municipal Museum in San Antonio de los Baños.

Paris - Cuba supported on Tuesday, during the general debate of the UNESCO Executive Board session, a reform of this UN agency that promotes peace to boost education, culture and science.