December in Havana is a celebration

A film festival’s prestige is earned in a variety of ways. In many cases due to the high-profile stars they attract, others for the quality of films presented, and two of three for their status as time-honored events.
The Havana Festival of New Latin American Cinema’s reputation is marked by its beginnings, no less that 37 uninterrupted years ago, with city cinemas looking to first attract domestic and later global audiences.
Unesco Expresses Rejection to Violence and Extremism

Paris - Several world leaders expressed at UNESCO their rejection to violence and extremism in the Leaders Forum concluding today at the headquarters of the institution in this capital.
Pablo Milanés Receives Latin Grammy to Musical Excellence

Havana, Cuba - Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés, founder of the New Song Movement together with Silvio Rodríguez and Noel Nicola, received on Wednesday a Latin Grammy Award to musical excellence from the Latin Recording Academy, for his important contributions in the field of music.
Cuban Puppeteers To Revive Dora Alonso and Collodia´s Plays

Cuba-The popular puppet theater company Las Estaciones started the performances of two of their most emblematic plays, based on texts by Cuban author Dora Alonso and Italian Carlo Collodi.
Lizt Alfonso''s Company to Perform at the Latin Grammy

New York - Cuban Lizt Alfonso''s Company will become in the first Cuban dance group to perform in the Latin Grammy awards next Thursday, was announced today in a press release.
According to Alfonso, her company was recently invited to participate in the ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will share the stage with popular Latin American artists.
Cuba Vibra! Rhythms Heat Up New York

New York-Ballet Lizt Alfonso promises today to heat up the cold New York night with its show Cuba Vibra!, a mix of contagious rhythms of the Caribbean island performing at The New Victory Theater, in Manhattan.
Culture
Havana - The 11th International Linguistic Conference 2019, taking place at the Jose Antonio Portuondo Valdor Institute of Literature and Linguistics, began on Monday with the presence of experts from several countries.
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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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