Havana - The 40th Festival of the New Latin American Cinema is opening on Thursday in Havana, with a program of 373 films from 40 countries that also include workshops, discussions and presentations until December 16.

The event will open with the screening of the documentary 'El Pepe, una vida suprema', or 'El Pepe, a supreme life', by Serbian moviemaker Emir Kusturica, about a humble Uruguayan who became the president of his country, Jose 'Pepe' Mujica, without changing his ideals.

Havana - The 40th International Festival of New Latin American Cinema of Havana will receive a Platinum Ibero-American Film Award as an acknowledgement of its contribution to enrich the cultural identity of the region, organizers said on Thursday.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel highlighted on Tuesday the emergence of the New Latin American Cinema Foundation (FNCL) 33 years ago.

Mauritius - The traditional Festivity of Las Parrandas, held in Central Cuba every year, has been added to UNESCO´s Representative List of Intangible Heritage.

Havana - With the aim of linking the new generations with the audiovisual production, the 31st International Meeting of the Network of Audiovisual Universe about Latin American and Caribbean Childhood, UNIAL Network, opens in Cuba this Monday.

Guadalajara, Mexico - Books by Cuban doctors on physiotherapy, rehabilitation and quality of life are the most requested ones on Tuesday at the Citmatel stand in the 32nd International Book Fair (FIL) in Guadalajara, Mexico.