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Every year, due to the bolero tradition, Cienfuegos is selected as one the cities to celebrate the International Festival of Boleros de Oro and as it usually happens there in the venue located in the south centre of Cuba, a special homage is offered to a prominent musician who was born in that province.

The album "Canto a Dios" (Song to God), by famous Cuban piano player Jesus "Chucho" Valdes, was presented Wednesday in Madrid, as a tribute to the victims and survivors of Hurricane Katrina, that devastated the US city of New Orleans in 2005.

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.

The famous musicologist Maria Elena Mendiola qualified as creative and generous the gesture of Ulises Hernandez and of all the pianists who took part in the Project, with which it has been possible for the followers of the concert music to see an audio visual product such as “Mozart en La Habana” that was presented in the morning of the 14th of July.

The world arrive to five years since the regrettable loss of a priceless musician. Always smiling, with his armonico (guitarlike instrument) in hand, Compay Segundo knew how to delight all his public with his unmistakable rhythm with roots of Santiago de Cuba.

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.

About to become fourteen years, the Cuban pianist Jorge González Buajasán successfully concluded an intense learning period in France with encouraging results he hopes to consolidate when he returns to the Caribbean country.

Legendary Puerto Rican singer Danny Rivera gave tribute to Cuban radio announcer Eduardo Rosillo, considered one of the most popular in the Latin American and Cuban radio stations, with publishing a book about his life.

The prestigious Cuban choir, Schola Cantorum Coralina, founded and directed by Alina Orraca, will be performing in the 7th Miltenberg Choirs Contest, in Bavaria, Germany, today and until next Sunday.

If we talk about folkloric music, in Cuba we may name an infinity of extraordinary interpreters, but it would be unforgivable not to mention Tata Güines, who earned himself an irreplaceable place among Cubans who enjoyed his music, because he did not only played with his hands but also with his heart.

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

Cubans will start Friday the second edition of the Summer Reading campaign with the Noche de los Libros (The Night of Books).

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.