LA HAVANE, 12 Feb. (AFP)  Le groupe de rock américain The Dead Daisies, composé en partie d’anciens membres de Guns’n’Roses, partira en tournée à Cuba ce mois-ci, le premier concert d’un groupe américain depuis 2005. Les musiciens ont notamment prévu une semaine d’enregistrement en studio avec des artistes locaux. En clôture, le groupe se produira […]

La Havane, 11. Feb.  Depuis 2011, les Cubains peuvent vendre et acheter des maisons et autres immeubles, alors qu’il était seulement possible de les troquer jusque-là. Un changement qui s’inscrit dans les bouleversements économiques que vit l’île depuis quelques années.Cette photo montre une maison à vendre – et à restaurer -, dans la vieille Havane. […]

HAVANA, Feb 10 (EFE) The legendary Tropicana cabaret, with a 75-year-long history and a symbol of cuban music, is excited about the new era with the United States with a predicted increase in North American spectators among the international audience that attend the “Paradise Under the Stars” every night. “We are hopeful, let’s see how […]

LA HAVANE, 9 Feb. Elle incarne la beauté et la grâce et elle croit de tout son cœur à la paix dans le monde. C’est pour toutes ces raisons que Paulina Vega, étudiante colom­bienne de 22 ans, récem­ment couron­née Miss Univers, vient d’être appe­lée en renfort à La Havane, où doivent se tenir des pour­par­lers […]

HAVANA,7 Feb. Cuban authorities plan to have more than 300 centers for accessing the Internet by late 2015, almost double the 155 so-called “cyber points” that were open to the public at the end of last year, according to the projections of Etecsa, the state-run telecommunications company, as cited by media on the island. In […]

HAVANA, 6 Feb. (Reuters) – The United States is pressing Cuba to allow the opening of its embassy in Havana by April, U.S. officials told Reuters, despite Cuba’s demand that it first be removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. A refusal by Cuba to allow the United States to quickly establish […]

HAVANA, 5 Feb. The second edition of Havana World Music Festival is about to begin. Two intense days of concerts, which begin at five in the afternoon, are planned for the coming days 6th and 7th, in areas of the Almendares Park, home to bring together artists of the island and outsiders. Eme Alfonso, project […]

HAVANA, 5 Feb. Starting in March, New Yorkers will be able to hop on a direct flight from JFK airport to Havana, Cuba, for just under $850, organizers said. California-based Cuba Travel Services will start running weekly Tuesday afternoon flights on a 737 out of New York on March 17 for $779, the charter flight […]

Cuba went to Miami, now Miami is coming to Cuba HAVANA, 3 Feb. (Havana Times By Graham Sowa) Over the last few years President Obama and President Castro have ended many of the travel restrictions between their respective countries. Ease of travel plus an overly favorable United States immigration policy directed towards Cubans has opened […]

La Havane, 3 Feb.  (AFP)  Le quotidien cubain Granma et d’autres médias officiels ont publié lundi soir les premières photos de Fidel Castro depuis près de six mois, alors que l’état de santé de l’ex-président a fait l’objet de rumeurs récurrentes ces dernières semaines. Fidel est un être exceptionnel, titre un article publié sur les […]

HAVANA,February 2 (acn) The Cuban largest denomination bills, of 200, 500 and 1000 Cuban pesos began circulating on Sunday in the country, in order to facilitate transactions in that currency (CUP) in dollar stores (TRD) as announced by the Central Bank of Cuba (BCC). Backed by Resolution No. 4 of January 15, 2015, and published […]

McDonald’s and Coca-Cola are welcome in Cuba, says Fidel Castro’s son HAVANA, Feb.1 (Elsa Buchanan)  One of the sons of the revolutionary has welcomed two of America’s megabrands on its island, saying Cuba is ready to “take a break” in its socialism. A member of the Fidel Castro clan has welcomed two of America’s most […]

HAVANA,31 January (Elvira Pardo Cruz)  Since its re-opening in 2014, Havana’s Marti Theater has surprised us with artful and powerful performances. This time around, Cuba’s Spanish Ballet Company – a dance ensemble that will be celebrating 28 years of existence next April – was responsible for the performance we enjoyed. Resplandor de tacones (“Shining Heels”), […]

HAVANA, 30 January (Reuters )  Cuba’s improved relations with the United States could lead to a more rapid expansion of the port upon which the country has staked much of its economic future, an executive whose company built the port said on Friday. Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht SA [ODBES.UL] completed the $800 million project at Mariel, […]

U.S. has leased land on Guantanamo Bay since the 1903 Cuban–American Treaty HAVANA, 30 January (AFP) Despite the recent historic thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations, the White House said Thursday it had no plans to return Guantánamo Bay, the site of a significant U.S. naval base and military prison on the island-nation’s southeast coast. This announcement […]