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Nelson Domínguez dedicates exhibition to Alicia Alonso

HAVANA, Oct 20. (PL) Cuban plastic artist Nelson Dominguez inaugurates Saturday an exhibition built with a structure similar to that of a ballet, to pay tribute to the legendary dancer Alicia Alonso.

20/10/2018/by Havana Live

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Small Private Businesses in Cuba Face Uncertainty over New Regulations

HAVANA, Oct 20th The Cuba Libros Literary Cafe (at least its essence) will disappear on December 7, 2018, when a “series” of new regulations for private business owners come into effect. Located on the corner of 24th and 19th streets,…

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Photovoltaic Park to be Built in Mariel Development Zone

HAVANA, Oct 20 (PL) The enterprise Mariel Solar S.A. will soon start installation of the first photovoltaic park with 100 percent foreign capital, with an estimated output of 102 Gigawatts/hour (GWh) per year, revealed here an authorized source. Located…

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Japan-Cuba Economic Conference to Be Held in December

Havana, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and Japan are coordinating in Tokyo the agenda of the 15th Economic Conference between the two countries (JCEC), scheduled for December 17 in Havana. Cuban Ambassador to Japan Carlos Miguel Pereira held…

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GLOBAL AIR THAT CRASHED IN CUBA WILL HAVE TO PAY US$ 90,000 PENALTIES

HAVANA, Oct. 18 Global Air, the company that owns the old Boeing 737-200 plane that crashed in Havana last May, will have to pay several fines amounting to about US$ 90,000 , according to the newspaper published on Wednesday. Reform. Luis…

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Silversea releases first programme to Cuba

HAVANA, Oct.18th Silversea has released a programme of sailings to Cuba for the first time. A total of 17 voyages departing from Cuba and the US are available sailing in 2019-20. The first sailing departs on February 14 on Silver Wind will…

Ratifican acuarios Nacional de Cuba y de La Florida memorándum de colaboración

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Despite political winds, Florida Aquarium will keep working with Cuba to save reefs

HAVANA, Oct. 17th As human contributions to climate change and U.S. relations with Cuba continue to divide the country, the Florida Aquarium is pushing ahead with a project that cuts across both issues. President and chief executive Roger…

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Diplomatic showdown at the UN as Cuba interrupts US meeting

HAVANAS, Oct. 16th (CNN) This wasn't the "Missiles of October," the famed nuclear showdown between Cuba and the United States in 1962, but tensions between the two countries were impossible to ignore at the United Nations Tuesday afternoon. A…

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In rare campaign for Cuba, churches advocate against gay marriage

HAVANA, Oct. 16th (Reuters) Cuban evangelical churches are collecting signatures to petition against a proposed constitutional amendment that would open the door to gay marriage, as part of an unusually strong non-governmental political campaign…

Malgré les restrictions de Trump, American Airlines augmente sa présence à Cuba

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Trump restrictions aside, American Airlines boosts sales in Cuba

HAVANA, Oct. 16th (AFP) American Airlines announced Monday that it would offer more daily flights to Cuba, by 2019, despite US restrictions on Americans traveling to that country. "We have recently started a fifth daily flight between…

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Collection of British fashion designer will be exhibited at the Cuban Art Factory

HAVANA, Oct 15 (PL) British designer Natalie Wildgoose's Children in the Garden fashion collection will be exhibited at the Cuban Art Factory, on the occasion of the British Culture Week that takes place here. The presentation is scheduled…

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Cuba’s historic Malecon is “under the weather”

HAVANA, Oct. 15th No structure close to the ocean is immune to the effects of rising sea levels. For the island of Cuba erosion is jeopardizing their coasts and its most iconic attraction…the Havana boardwalk, El Malecon. The government…

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DÍAZ-CANEL OPENS THE EXCLUSIVE HOTEL GRAND PACKARD WITH VIEWS TO THE MALECÓN DE LA HABANA

HAVANA, Oct. 14th Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, accompanied by the Minister of Tourism, Manuel Marrero, inaugurated on Saturday the Iberostar Grand Packard luxury hotel on the Paseo del Prado, which overlooks the Malecon in Havana and is…

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Cuba aims to harvest over 34,000 tons of tobacco in this season

HAVANA, Oct. 12 Cuban agriculture authorities on Thursday said the goal of this current season is to harvest over 34,000 tons of tobacco, despite Hurricane Michael devastating the crop in the western Pinar del Rio province. President of the…

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BRUSSELS AND HAVANA ADDRESS CRIMINAL PROCESSES AND A DIALOGUE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

HAVANA, Oct. 12 (DDC) The European Union (EU) and the Government of Cuba "extensively" addressed issues such as legal guarantees in criminal proceedings during the fourth session of their dialogue on human rights, the European External Action…

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Getty announces 2018 grants funding architectural conservation including projects in Cuba

HAVANA, Oct. 11th On Thursday, the Getty announced the recipients of its 2018 Keeping It Modern grants, which provide conservation planning funds to significant 20th century architectural landmarks, internationally, $1.7 million in all this…

Ministro del Turismo Manuel Marrero Cruz | Foto © Excelencias Cuba

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"WE DO NOT HAVE DRUGS CARTELS, KIDNAPPING, OR ORGANIZED CRIME"

HAVANA, Oct. 10. Cuba seeks to boost its tourism industry and bet big on foreign investment. For this reason, high officials of the Island traveled to Mexico in recent days to sell the Caribbean destination as a reliable business area and open…

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Nelson Domínguez dedicates exhibition to Alicia Alonso

Small Private Businesses in Cuba Face Uncertainty over New Regulations

Photovoltaic Park to be Built in Mariel Development Zone

Japan-Cuba Economic Conference to Be Held in December

GLOBAL AIR THAT CRASHED IN CUBA WILL HAVE TO PAY US$ 90,000 PENALTIES

Silversea releases first programme to Cuba

Despite political winds, Florida Aquarium will keep working with Cuba to save reefs

Diplomatic showdown at the UN as Cuba interrupts US meeting

In rare campaign for Cuba, churches advocate against gay marriage

Trump restrictions aside, American Airlines boosts sales in Cuba

Collection of British fashion designer will be exhibited at the Cuban Art Factory

Cuba’s historic Malecon is “under the weather”

DÍAZ-CANEL OPENS THE EXCLUSIVE HOTEL GRAND PACKARD WITH VIEWS TO THE MALECÓN DE LA HABANA

Cuba aims to harvest over 34,000 tons of tobacco in this season

BRUSSELS AND HAVANA ADDRESS CRIMINAL PROCESSES AND A DIALOGUE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Getty announces 2018 grants funding architectural conservation including projects in Cuba

"WE DO NOT HAVE DRUGS CARTELS, KIDNAPPING, OR ORGANIZED CRIME"

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