Obiní Batá is the only folkloric company on the island made up solely
of women. They display their talent through singing, dancing, reciting
and…what horror! Playing the hourglass-shaped batá drums!
Religion
“Obini Batá” a group of Cuban women playing drums
Submitted by manso on Fri, 2009-12-11 19:12.
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US Congresspersons Support Normal Religious Exchanges with Cuba
U.S Congresswoman Barbara Lee, visiting Havana, spoke out in favor of the normalization of exchanges between religious communities from Cuba and her country.
Submitted by nesy on Tue, 2009-04-07 02:10.
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President Raúl Castro Ruz Attends First Beatification Ceremony in Cuba
Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz today attended the beatification here of Friar Juanino Jose Olallo, the first ceremony of its kind that takes place in Cuba.
Submitted by nesy on Sun, 2008-11-30 02:20.
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Cuban President Raul Castro attended on Sunday the consecration Russian Orthodox Cathedral
Cuban President Raul Castro attended on Sunday the consecration of the Saint Cathedral Our lady of Kazan, of the Russian Orthodox Church, built in this capital.
Submitted by nesy on Mon, 2008-10-20 13:05.
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Cuba and religion trends
I have been visiting Cuba on church-related matters for more than a
decade, last week I visited again along with Cardinal Sean O'Malley of
Boston and Bishop Oscar Cantu, auxiliary bishop of San Antonio.
Submitted by manso on Sun, 2009-12-27 19:32.
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Cuba's Roman Catholic cardinal will read a Christmas message on television
Cuba's Roman Catholic cardinal will read a Christmas message on state
television for the second straight year, another small sign the once
officially government is warming to religion.
Submitted by manso on Thu, 2009-12-24 00:25.
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The Caribbean Festival in Santiago de Cuba City is scheduled for July 2009
The 30th edition of the Caribbean Festival will be held from July 3 to 9 in Santiago de Cuba.
Submitted by manso on Sat, 2009-12-19 16:45.
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Cuba: pilgrimage worshipped San Lázaro deist on December 17th
Thousands of Cubans paid homage on Thursday to a Catholic Saint who
doubles as a powerful deity in the Afro-Cuban Santeria faith.
Submitted by manso on Fri, 2009-12-18 16:36.
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Details of Ambrosio's Cave in Matanzas province
The entrance showed a lot of birds singing, it is the natural door for
Ambrosio's Cave. Its name was given after the aborigines and the
runaway slaves who visited the place many years before.
Submitted by manso on Thu, 2009-12-17 17:38.
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Silver and Bronze for Cuba at Cycling World Cup Stage in Cali, Colombia
Yumari Gonzalez and Lisandra Guerra won silver and a bronze medal,
respectively, on Friday during the second day of competitions of the
third stage of the Track Cycling World Cup that is underway in Cali,
Colombia.
Submitted by manso on Sun, 2009-12-13 18:31.
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Lies about Racism Unveiled by Cuban Intellectuals
Cuban intellectuals rejected false accusations that their country is a
racist society, according to an article recently published by the
Miami-based “El Nuevo Herald” newspaper on a “declaration by African
Americans in support of the struggle
for Civil Rights in Cuba.”
for Civil Rights in Cuba.”
Submitted by manso on Fri, 2009-12-11 19:31.
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Pope exchanges impressions with the Cuban ambassador to the Vatican City
Pope Benedict XVI said Thursday there are growing signs of religious
freedom in Cuba and that there is an opportunity for reconciliation
between the communist nation and the United States.
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Message From Cuba to Afroamerican Intellectuals and Artists
A /Yoruba/ proverb states: \"The lie may run for a year, the truth will catch up with it one day\".
Submitted by manso on Sun, 2009-12-06 19:37.
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Roman Catholic Church in Cuba says new blog not political
The Roman Catholic Church has provided a virtual forum for the island's faithful.
Submitted by manso on Wed, 2009-12-02 18:37.
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The church launches "believing in god" website
The Cuban Bishops’ Conference has just announced the launch of their
own blog, www.creerencuba.org (”Believing in Cuba”), a space for
Catholics to “enrich their experience of God” through the Internet.
Submitted by manso on Tue, 2009-12-01 16:13.
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