Culture

Remarkable symbol of the Havana City and one of the great constructions of Cuba, the National Capitol is admired by both: Cuban as foreigners. The Cuban State acquired the lands of the old...

Old Havana and its History Old Havana is the municipality that represents the oldest part in the Havana County in Cuba. Founded by the Spaniards as the village of San Cristobal from Havana...

Radio Progreso and its History December 15th, 1929 was the first time when Radio Progreso reached the Cuban homes. Fever radio in Cuba considerably marked Domingo Fernandez, owner in the twenties of the electrical effects...

The Oscar Maria de Rojas Museum of Cardenas in Matanzas, is the second oldest in Cuba. Foundation and History of the Oscar Maria de Rojas Museum Founded on March 19th, 1900, the Oscar Maria de Rojas...

Religion in Cuba, diversity of beliefs. One of the wonderful treasures of Cuba is its religion. On the island there is a diversity of beliefs, all mixed, all separately, all influenced. Each one expresses its...

Origins of the Cuban Contemporary Ceramics The emergence of the Cuban contemporary ceramics can be established in the decade of the 40s of the twentieth century, when two doctors called Ramirez Corria and Rodriguez de...

Rene Portocarrero is one of the leading figures of the arts in Cuba Rene Portocarrero was born in Cerro, Havana, on February 24th, 1912. He was the youngest son of a large, middle-class and wealthy...

The ancient San Francisco of Paula Church is now a prestigious concert hall dedicated to ancient music The building dates from 1668, when a hospital began to be built for women and a hermitage under...

General Data on the Anfora International Magic Festival The Anfora International Magic Festival began on October of 1989 in the Las Tunas School of Magic, which was created by José Reynerio Valdivia, well known...

The Calixto Garcia Birth House and its History On August 4th, 1839 in this house, Calixto Garcia Iñiguez was born, who ended up becoming chief of the Liberator Army in the East of...