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Public ovation overwhelmed Havana's Chaplin cinema May 28 when the National Movie Prizes 2007 were granted to outstanding Cuban artists Daisy Granados, Fernando Perez and Nelson Rodriguez.

Some 800 delegates from 20 countries are attending the 12th Nursing Congress, from Tuesday through Friday in Havana, focused on the social and human character of nursing.

The running of 15 educational centers constitute in Cuba a total guarantee for the education of all visually disabled children Tuesday, as part of social programs in favor of the population.

Members of the Cuban medical brigade will develop their First Scientific Event in Sao Tome and Principe, from June 6 to 8, a diplomatic source told Prensa Latina. Specialists of the Caribbean island are preparing and revising materials for the event and also supporting their local colleagues.

The general secretary of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), Dominican Ruben Arturo Silie, praised Cuba s contributions to the Special Committee on Natural Disasters in the region. "Cuba has the best prevention mechanisms in the entire hemisphere"

Some 800 intellectuals and artists from 20 countries confirmed their participation to the 27th Festival of the Caribbean, to be held on July 3-9 at Santiago de Cuba city.

Puerto Rican singer Andy Montañez said he has come and always will come to Cuba

The Servando Cabrera Museum and Library, which is dedicated to the life and work of that prominent Cuban artist, is hosting an exhibition of Cabrera's paintings in which women's faces are the main topic.

Cuban poet, essayist and critic César López was declared Huesped Ilustre (Illustrious Guest) of Asunción, capital of Paraguay.

The city of Baracoa, in Cuba's easternmost province, Guantánamo, will host the 6th Meeting on Nature Tourism (TURNAT 2007). Tour operators, travel agents and specialized organizations will exchange experiences on that major tourist modality.

At the beginning, there were some first failed attempts. However, on January 2, 1912 this country would have its first aviator Agustín Parlá Orduña who after some months later could be called pilot when he was graduated in the Curtis School in Miami, Florida. Then, the following pilot was Domingo Rosillo del Toro, who was graduated in Paris, in October of that same year.