La Habana -The traveling exhibition United Buddy Bears was open today in Havana for the Cuban people and tourists, with bears of real size in one of the oldest public spaces in the capital, the San Francisco de Asis Plaza, a place full of memories of cultural and historical events.

The German Ambassador Peter Scholz said that he hopes that this event will be a message of tolerance and friendship between both countries and he express his willingness that this porject wont dissapear without being heard.

With great dances and concerts in major theaters and plazas of Havana and the rest of the country, the Cuban people will see the year 2014 and receive incoming 2015.

Starting on the 25th and into the early days of January, the capital city will host activities of all forms of art, with a strong weight in musical presentations that will feature relevant artists.

The 19th Scientific Workshop of Social African American Anthropology and the 8th Storytellers Encounter Afropalabra Festival got underway in the Cuban capital.

Scholars, researchers, artists and performers are meeting in Old Havana from January 5th through 10th, coinciding with the 29th anniversary of Old Havana’s House of Africa, and marking the beginning of cultural life in the city in 2015.

Havana -The National Ballet of Cuba will give a gala performance to Mark the 56th Anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution next January 1st with a combination of some of the main classics of the 19th century.

The anthology known by the title of The Magic of Dance, includes important momenmts of the choreographic art in Europe, where two styles dominated with their own characteristics: Romantic and Classic.

Considered a radio legend in Cuba, Rosillo was the anchor and announcer of the popular show Alegrías de Sobremesa, a classic of Radio Progreso, also known as La Onda de la Alegría. His decease is an irreparable loss for Cuban radio and TV broadcasting and national culture, since Rosillo was an upholder of popular and traditional Cuban music.

Havana, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Five Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando González and René González sang happy with the iconic singer Silvio Rodriguez in his 62nd concert of a tour through neighborhoods in this country.

Hundreds of people brought together yesterday in the parking area of the Latin American Baseball Stadium in this capital, chanted songs of the founder of the Nueva Trova Cubana, accompanied in this occasion by excellent musicians like Jorge Aragon in the piano and Jorge Reyes on the bass.