Archive - Mar 15, 2007
Ibero-American University Conference opens in Havana
Gathering in Cuba are representatives of 14 countries involved in the field of education
Cuba increases food storage capacity
Raul Castro visits refrigerated silos and flour packing plant in Pinar del Rio. More than a hundred refrigerated silos for storing wheat, corn, soy, beans, rice and other grains are now in use as Cuba seeks to increase its food storage capacity. The goal is to have another similar amount in operation by the middle of the year.
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Drummer Dafnis Prieto praised in Turkey
Cuban drummer Dafnis Prieto made his debut in Istanbul with his new musical band Absolut Quintet that lends its name to his most recent CD featuring pieces he himself penned.
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Archaeological site found in Cuban Capital
The place was intact until today, being the more conserved and abundant discovery of the XVI century in Havana, expressed Roger Arrazcaeta, Director of Archaeology Department.
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Pablo Milanés honored with UNEAC Award
Popular Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés received in Havana the Annual Award of the National Association of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC).
Pablito, author of the anthological piece "Yolanda" and founder of the Nueva Trova (New Song) Movement in Cuba, won the 2007 award along with musician Salvador Alarcón, of Bayamo.
Cuba protects AIDS patients
Cuba guarantees jobs, labor protection and free medical care to HIV AIDS patients, because the State prioritizes human development. Cuban experts attending the Second International Congress on Health and Work, being held in Havana until Friday, noted that the island nation provides high-quality medical care to those patients in order to improve their quality of life.
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Marti ideas in Cuban Press
Jose Marti, the most universal man of Cubans, left his legacy in the Cuban press, which remembers him Wednesday to celebrate the first release of his newspaper "Patria," in New York in 1892.
Compay Segundo award presented to Omara Portuondo
Cuban renowned singer Omara Portuondo received the Compay Segundo Centenary Award in San Miguel de Allende, amid the 4th Cuban Culture Event, that is underway in that municipality of the Mexican state of Guanajuato.
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Cuban poet wins Neruda Prize
The prestigious Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award was given this year to Cuban poet and essayist Fina Garcia Marruz, Chilean Minister of Culture Paulina Urrutia announced.
Cuba-China trade doubles in 2006
The trade volume between Cuba and China in 2006 saw a twofold increase from the previous year and reached 1.8 billion dollars, Cuban newspaper Opciones quoted Chinese Ambassador Zhao Rongxian as saying on Tuesday.
