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EUSEBIO LEAL CONFIRMS IT: THE PAYRET WILL BE A GAESA HOTEL, BUT WITH CINEMA

HAVANA, Jan. 15th (DDC) The historian of Havana, Eusebio Leal, confirmed that the theater Payret theater will be converted into a hotel, but said that the time itself “will remain a cinema for Cubans.”

15/01/2019/by Havana Live

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American cemetery in Cuba declared a national monument

HAVANA, Jan. 14th (EFE) A cemetery of Americans of the Protestant religion in Cuba, located on the island of Youth, was declared a national monument by the Monuments Commission, Cuban television reported Monday. In this cemetery, the only…

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Trinidad Has It All, Says Cuban Tourism Minister

HAVANA, Jan. 14th (PL) The Cuban minister of tourism highlighted on Sunday the historical ancient village of Trinidad as a ”destination that has it all”, during the commemoration of its 505th anniversary Cuban Tourism Minister Manuel…

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Soaps Taking Havana by Storm

HAVANA, Jan. 13th (By Leidys M. Hernandez El Toque) D’ Brujas Jabon has been making handmade soaps for over four years. Today, these products are sold at the bazaar on Avenida del Puerto in Old Havana. The company holds a handicrafts license. Sandra…

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Cuba to renovate Chinatown for Havana's 500th anniversary

HAVANA, Jan. 13th Renovating Chinatown is one of the priorities in the plan to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the founding of Havana, which will be held in November, local media reported Friday. In commemoration of the anniversary, authorities…

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HAVANA WANTS HIS SLICE OF CHINESE TOURISM

HAVANA, 12. Jan. (EFE) The Cuban government wants to attract more Chinese visitors in 2019 and for that it is developing a strategy that includes a commercial offensive, participating in fairs of the sector and teaching Mandarin on the Island. "China…

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Six People Killed, 33 Injured as Bus Rolls Over in Guantanamo

HAVANA, Jan. 11th At least six people died and another 33 suffered injuries after a bus carrying a total of 40 passengers, including 22 foreigners, rolled over in Cuba's southeastern province of Guantanamo, local media reported Friday. According…

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Cuba’s First Hotel Logistics and Wholesale Distributor is Now Up and Running

HAVANA, Jan. 10th The first hotel logistics and wholesale distributor in Cuba has begun operations in order to guarantee outstanding culinary quality and variety on the island. This major boost for Cuban tourism is thanks to the collaboration…

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THE MOST PARADISE BEACHES IN CUBA

HAVANA, 9 Jan When it comes to changing perspectives, nothing better than a trip to the tropical islands that not only bring peace and tranquility to our soul, it is also a way to connect with nature through the fresh air, the waves of the sea…

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Local Innovation Facilitates Biogas Networks in Cuba

HAVANA, Jan. 8th (IPS) Black plastic pipes, readily available on the mainly empty shelves of Cuba’s shops, distribute biogas to homes in the rural town of La Macuca, buried under the ground or running through the grass and stones in people’s…

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Jose Ramon Fernandez Alvarez key figure in Bay of Pigs victory dies at 95

HAVANA, Jan. 7th (Reuters) Jose Ramon Fernandez Alvarez, who commanded Cuban forces under the leadership of Fidel Castro at the Bay of Pigs, repelling an exile invasion supported by the United States, died on Sunday at 95. Fernandez passed…

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CLASSIC CARTS REIGN IN HAVANA

HAVANA, Jan 6, (TTC) This Saturday Iberostar Hotels & Resorts and the Cultural Project Friends of Fangio celebrated the First Meeting of Cuban Classic Cars in homage to one of the emblems of Havana. Pablo…

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International Jazz Festival Plaza 2019 in Havana

HAVANA, Jan. 5th For six days and six nights, Havana will vibrate to the rhythm of the 2019 International Jazz Festival. A resolutely Latin jazz. On the Malecon, this vast waterfront whipped by the salty air, on the terraces of restaurants,…

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NATIONAL OMNIBUS COMPANY ANNOUNCED IT WILL CHARGE EXCESS LUGGAGE

HAVANA, Jan.5th (DDC) The Cuban Government has announced that starting next Thursday, January 10, it will start charging overweight baggage in national buses, according to the official newspaper Granma. The collection will be made in national…

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The Cuban “sonic attacks” Cricket Crisis

HAVANA, Jan. 4th Just two years ago, the U.S. Embassy in Havana was bustling with U.S. personnel sent by the Obama Administration to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba. Today it is nearly empty. In late 2016, diplomats started hearing a loud,…

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Cigars, packaging, agriculture, literature and trade events will be held in Cuba the during 2019

HAVANA, Jan. 3th Cigars, packaging, agriculture, literature and trade will star in some of the events to be held in Cuba during the year just beginning. January 29-31, the Packgraf Fair will be held in Pabexpo, Havana, where containers,…

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FedEx Abandons Plans to Begin Cuba Air-Freight Service From U.S.

HAVANA, Jan 2th FedEx Corp. dropped a plan to begin cargo flights to Cuba, as an opening between the U.S. and the country has foundered. The courier “will not be filing for an extension of the startup date for U.S.– Cuba cargo air service…

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EUSEBIO LEAL CONFIRMS IT: THE PAYRET WILL BE A GAESA HOTEL, BUT WITH CINEMA

American cemetery in Cuba declared a national monument

Trinidad Has It All, Says Cuban Tourism Minister

Soaps Taking Havana by Storm

Cuba to renovate Chinatown for Havana's 500th anniversary

HAVANA WANTS HIS SLICE OF CHINESE TOURISM

Six People Killed, 33 Injured as Bus Rolls Over in Guantanamo

Cuba’s First Hotel Logistics and Wholesale Distributor is Now Up and Running

THE MOST PARADISE BEACHES IN CUBA

Local Innovation Facilitates Biogas Networks in Cuba

Jose Ramon Fernandez Alvarez key figure in Bay of Pigs victory dies at 95

CLASSIC CARTS REIGN IN HAVANA

International Jazz Festival Plaza 2019 in Havana

NATIONAL OMNIBUS COMPANY ANNOUNCED IT WILL CHARGE EXCESS LUGGAGE

The Cuban “sonic attacks” Cricket Crisis

Cigars, packaging, agriculture, literature and trade events will be held in Cuba the during 2019

FedEx Abandons Plans to Begin Cuba Air-Freight Service From U.S.

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