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The artistic group Maraguan, from the University of Camaguey, which is an insignia of the Movement of amateur artists of Cuba, ended their performances at the International festival of traditional and folk dances, held from the 18 of June until the 10 of July in several Dutch cities.

As part of the celebrations for the 10th anniversary of Astana, the Cuban dancers Joel Carreño and Yolanda Correa were invited, among many other famous figures of the international ballet, to take part in the Cultural Ceremony held at the Peace Palace of the new Kazakhstan capital city.

A memorable Black Swan pas de deux by National Ballet of Cuba First Dancers Viengsay Valdés and Romel Frómeta closed Ballet World Fiesta in Caracas.

Different musical, craftwork and plastic arts expressions were exhibited at the Mexican House as part of the XXVIII Festival of the Caribbean, dedicated to that friendly country.

Director of BNC (the National Ballet of Cuba), Alicia Alonso, will travel to Caracas in late July to give final touches to her Giselle version to be premiered at the Teresa Carreno Theater on August 2.

Some 60,000 people participated in the Cuban carnival, British, residents from neighbouring countries, and Cubans living in the United Kingdom.

About 600 artists and academics from 18 nations have begun to arrive to the Cuban eastern city for the 28th Festival of Caribbean Culture scheduled for July 3 to 9.

Cuban dancers Linnet Gonzalez and Ernesto Alvarez, soloists of the Cuban National Ballet took part at the VI International Ballet Gala in Nicaragua, held in the cities of Leon and Managua of that friendly country.

The Cuban eastern city of Guantanamo will co-host the 28th Festival of the Caribbean from July 4th to the 8th with the participation of local artists and guests from countries such as Mexico, Venezuela and Puerto Rico.

The 41 Cucalambeana folkloric party begins Tuesday with the traditional parade from Cucalambe Street to the Cultural Square, downtown Las Tunas, to celebrate the 179 birthday anniversary of the bucolic poet of the 19th century, Juan Cristobal Napoles Fajardo.

The main award of the Sixth Iberoamerican Contest of Choreography was granted on Sunday to the piece “A los confines de la tierra” (To the Limits of the Earth), by Cuban choreographer Tania Vergara.

Summer in Cuba, a major tourist destination in the Caribbean region, is an excellent period to enjoy your vacations and participate in popular traditional festivities.

The musical show Cabaret by the group Menfisto Teatro will be premiered at the end of this month at the Bertold Brecht cultural center, according to sources from the National Council on performing Arts (CNAE). Based on a Broadway classic, the musical show has the artistic and general direction of Tony Díaz.

The Lizt Alfonso Ballet Company was founded in 1991 and its main goal was to train young female dancers in regional dances from the Iberoamerican peninsula in Europe