In Habana: Calixto Congress 2009 to be held

The Calixto Congress 2009 will be held this January 20 to 24 on the occasion of the 113 Anniversary of General Calixto García University Hospital, issues such as: Updating of Reconstruction Surgery and Burnt; Chronic Diseases; Teaching and Researches in the world nowadays, Nouvelle things in the Ophthalmology specialty and in the Bariatric, Hernia  Surgery and Pelvic  Surface, et al. Read More

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Economists to Meet in Cuba: Six Nobel Prize winners and experts from 31 countries

Six Nobel Prize winners and experts from 31 countries have confirmed participation in Globalization 2009, scheduled for March in Havana, sources from the National Association of Economists and Accountants of Cuba (ANEC) said.<br /> Read More

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TACA Airlines to Begin Direct Flights between Lima and Havana

TACA Airlines will become the first airline to connect Havana and Peru with direct flights that will begin on March 23rd. Read More

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Cuba Will Participate in Tourism Fair of Madrid

Cuba will participate, along with another 14 Latin American and Caribbean nations, in the International Tourism Fair of Madrid (FITUR-2009) that begins next week in the Spanish capital. Read More

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Nigeria Interested in Cuban Experiences in Social Security

Nigeria’s Minister for Labor and Productivity, Adetokumbo Kayode, received Cuba’s ambassador in that African nation, Elio Savón, who explained Cuba’s experiences in social security. Read More

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Cuba and Russia Joint Stamp Release Starts Circulating

The first joint philatelic release between Cuba and Russia, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, began to circulate. Read More

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WTO to US: Respect Cuba

Several members of the World Trade Organization sent a vigorous message to the new administration of United States to stop misappropriating Cuban trademarks. Read More

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National Tree Reforestation in Cuba

Cuba currently boosts the sowing of 560 national royal palm trees, as part of this year's reforestation program, after the damage occurred in the island with the path of three devastating hurricanes in 2008. Read More

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Cuban Homage to the Golden Voice of Danzon

The 100th birth anniversary of legendary Cuban singer Barbarito Diez (1909-1995), also known as the Prince of Danzon, will be celebrated during this year here.<br /> Read More

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First bust of Cuban National Hero Jose Martí to Be Unveiled in France

The first bust of Cuban National Hero Jose Marti in France will be unveiled on January 28 in the city of Montpellier during a solemn ceremony to mark the 156th anniversary of his birth. Read More

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