Ernest Hemingway International Colloquium open this Havana

Havana, Cuba - The XVII Ernest Hemingway International Colloquium, dedicated to the 93rd and 90th anniversaries of the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature's The Sun Also Rises and Farewell to Arms, respectively, will open its doors today in the International Hall of the capital's Iberostar Riviera Hotel.
The opening words of the event will be given by Gladys Collazo Usallán, president of the National Council of Cultural Heritage, organization in charge of its coordination, together with the Ernest Hemingway Museum of Finca Vigía.
UNESCO Celebrates Cultural Diversity in Latin America and Caribbean

Paris - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) welcomes the Latin American and Caribbean Week to celebrate the region''s cultural diversity, Deputy General Director Edouard Matoko said on Tuesday.
Libraries deserve the best

Some years ago, in an article titled "Tiene lágrimas negras," I commented in the pages of this newspaper about the deplorable state of Julio Rosas municipal library in San Antonio de los Baños township.
Poets from 25 countries Condemn US Policy towards Cuba

Havana - Over 90 poets from 25 nations signed a declaration expressing their condemnation of the interventionist policy implemented by the US government against Cuba.
UNESCO Recognizes Havana Restoration on its 500th Anniversary

Paris - UNESCO recognized the Havana restoration work reaching its 500th Anniversary in the presence of Eusebio Leal, historian of Havana.
Instante Natura Exhibition

With the aim of promoting environmental protection, the photographic exhibition ''Instante Natura'', by the Ariguanabo Speleological Group, will be inaugurated on June 5, at the José Rafael Lauzán Municipal History Museum, located in San Antonio de los Baños.
Culture
Havana - The King of Spain, Felipe VI, is presenting the historian of Havana, Eusebio Leal, this Wednesday with the Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III, in the context of the 500th anniversary of this capital.
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Paris - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said today in this capital that guaranteeing education would lay the foundations for lasting peace on Earth.
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Havana - The Mexican Embassy in Cuba will present the Cultural Merit award to Cuban dancer Viengsay Valdes, choreographer Alberto Mendez and cultural official Reinaldo Mendez, it was announced at a press conference.
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