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The Franchi Alfaro House: El Escorial Café in OLd Havana

manso — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:36:36 +0100

This former colonial mansion, also known as the home of the Marquises of the Royal Proclamation," is located on one corner of Plaza Vieja, and forms part of a group of houses with similar 18th century architectural characteristics.

Cuban Van Van Make Prague Dance

manso — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:29:15 +0100

After 28 years of absence from the Acropolis Theater in Prague, the Cuban group Los Van Van made an euphoric public dance with its extraordinary two-hour performance, which included its most popular tunes.

Cuban Chess GM Draws Twice at Melody Amber

manso — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:25:19 +0100

Cuban Leinier Dominguez drew two matches this Monday to accumulate two points in the Melody Amber chess tournament in Nice, France, where four players share the top.

World Sciences Congress in Cuba

manso — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:22:08 +0100

A conference dedicated to bring new generations closer to the knowledge of educational exact and natural sciences will start on Tuesday in this capital in the presence of experts from eight Latin American countries, Europe and the United States.

Music to Mute Film in Electroacoustic Festival in Havana

manso — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:17:54 +0100

Mexican specialist Mauricio Valdes will speak about his experiences in mute feature films' live musicalization in the first academic day of the 13th International Festival of Electroacoustic Music.

Slide show on bicycling journey in Cuba

manso — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:59:25 +0100

Petaluma Bounty farm manager Amy Rice-Jones discusses onion cultivation with a Cuban organoponico farmer.

Russian Ship Sails to Cuba

manso — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:32:12 +0100

The Russian ship Kruzenshtern began an international crossing which will take it to the Cuba’s Havana port by the end of April.

Venezuela Thanks Cuban Energy Experts

manso — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:28:41 +0100

Venezuelan authorities appreciated on Monday the support offered by Cuban advisors of the Energy Revolution mission, the fourth stage of which includes the installation of nearly 50 million of energy-saving bulbs countrywide.

The City of the Big Earthenware Jars is Camaguey

manso — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:41:46 +0100

This location is known as the City of the Big Earthenware Jars, a name given just after its final settlement, inland, supposedly at the beginning of January, 1528.

Farmers Try to Increase Rice Production to Cut Imports

manso — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:38:18 +0100

Farmers in the eastern province of Las Tunas expect to harvest over 5,300 tons of rice this year in an effort to help the country decrease costly imports of the cereal.

Friendly human development takes places in Camaguey City

manso — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:34:56 +0100

The technological and human development achieved by the Center of Environmental Engineering of Camagüey (CIAC) to solve environmental problems eight years after its foundation confirms the rightness of such decision.

Ciego de Avila Fosters Interest in agricultural programs

manso — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:31:39 +0100

Ciego de Avila encourages vocational orientation of youngsters towards technical careers dealing with agriculture, to face productive needs nof the country, one of those needs is the contribution with the nation's fruits demands.

Calle 13 Confirms Concert in Havana

manso — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:18:43 +0100

The Puerto Rican urban music duo Calle 13 will perform on March 23 in the Anti-Imperialist Tribune in this capital, announced the Cubadebate website.

Cuba Third in 2010 World Indoor Athletics

manso — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:15:41 +0100

Cuba has recorded its most prominent performance in world indoor athletics championships when it ranked third by points in Doha 2010, preceded only by the U.S. and Russia delegations.

Midwestern farmers push for Cuban markets

manso — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:06:59 +0100

Minnesota lawmakers look to help ease trade rules with Cuba.