Cuba Journal 
Young student writers have until January 15 to submit their short stories, memoirs and poems to the first ever University of Idaho Hemingway Festival High School Writing Contest. Every year, the University of Idaho’s Creative Writing Program hosts the Hemingway Festival to honor the annual Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award recipient. This year, the University of Idaho’s … Read more
After three years of intense restoration efforts, Raul Castro and other Cuban officials celebrated the reopening of the historic Gran Teatro de La Habana “Alicia Alonso” at a gala on Friday marking the 57th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. Castro attended the rededication gala in the Gran Teatro’s Federico Garcia Lorca Hall alongside famed Cuban ballerina … Read more
Ozzy Osbourne, the British lead singer and rabble rouser of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, is visiting Cuba this week with his son, Jack Osbourne. The only shooting anticipated during Ozzy’s visit will be linked to film footage for a rumored History Channel documentary. Ozzy’s Cuba family vacation comes just weeks before the beginning … Read more
AccorHotels will begin construction this year on its forth hotel in Cuba, the Sofitel So La Habana. Eric Peyre, AccorHotel’s Cuba head, says the company’s expansion plans are in anticipation of a wave of American tourists. The French hotel company will partner with Cuban tourism group Gaviota to open the 218-room hotel in Havana in … Read more
Virginia’s Governor, on an official visit to Cuba, indicated today that Virginia’s port authority will become the first US port operator to sign a cooperation agreement with its Cuban counterpart. “We are going to sign an agreement tomorrow between the Port of Mariel and our Port of Virginia which will be a strategic alliance,” Virginia … Read more
According to Travel + Leisure, Cuba tops the globe as the travel destination of the year. Cuba’s selection as the top destination was derived from editors, writers, travel experts and votes from readers. T+L compiled a short list that included places like Charleston, SC, Detroit, MI and Adelaide, Australia. From a short list of 28 … Read more
In his concluding statement at the year-end-session of Cuba’s closed-door National Assembly, Raul Castro lamented that the recent electoral victory of the Venezuelan opposition to the Socialist President Nicolas Maduro would negatively affect Cuba’s economy in 2016. As a result, growth is expected to be 2%, half of Cuba’s stated growth rate in 2015. The decline in oil … Read more
Exploring Cuba’s economic opportunities By Anne-Sophie Gidoin Op-Ed Contributor To catch 2 Billion USD in foreign investment per year, the Caribbean’s biggest island has equipped itself with an engaging legal framework. The remedies available in case of disputes against local entities reinforce the attractiveness of this 11 million individuals-market. Cuba seeks foreign investment in the … Read more
Cuba’s relatively low crime rate and national priority on education has resulted in a surge in interest for study abroad opportunities for Americans. The island nation’s tropical climate and stunning architecture add to the allure for students seeking a unique experience without having to travel thousands of miles from home. President Obama’s announcement that the … Read more
The NAFSA (Association of International Educators), the world’s largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education, announces the NAFSA Cuba Engagement Initiative, a new program designed to promote sustainable partnerships between U.S. and Cuban academic institutions. The planned initiative consists of two related projects that will lead to sustainable academic partnerships and mobility between the United States … Read more
