“The Cuban government has paid the first installment, and done so early,” France’s ambassador to Cuba, Jean-Marie Bruno, said on late on Wednesday. The $40 million payment was due October 31. The Cuban government announced earlier this year that France will be involved in Cuba’s largest airport renovation. That news surfaced weeks after the announcement … Read more
Every year for the past 25 years Cuba has introduced a resolution at the UN’s General Assembly criticizing the US embargo against Cuba and demanding its end. The U.S. has lost all previous UN votes by an overwhelming margin. Last year’s tally was 188-2 with only Israel siding with the U.S. This year, according to … Read more
Nilo Cruz was born to Tina and Nilo Cruz, Sr. in Matanzas, Cuba. His family immigrated to the Little Havana section of Miami in 1970 and eventually was naturalized to the U.S. Cruz’s interest in theater began with acting and directing in the early 1980s. He first studied theater at Miami-Dade Community College. Cruz later … Read more
Yesterday, Cuban Zoologist Gilberto Silva Taboada and U.S. Education Secretary John B. King Jr. received the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa degree from the American Museum Of Natural History (AMNH). Cuban biologist Gilberto Silva Taboada — a world-renowned expert on Caribbean bats — was recognized for his extraordinary contributions to science spanning the … Read more
Direct commercial flights from many U.S. cities to Havana begin in November, so now is the time to plan your Christmas in Cuba. Cuba’s Christmas celebration is changing along with so many other things as the country integrates and connects. RELATED: Havana’s Best Luxury Hotel Christmas Eve remains overshadowed among Cubans by the New Years’ … Read more
Memories Miramar – Habana is in the refined Havana residential district of Miramar with ocean views and within easy access Old Havana, Club Habana beach, the National Aquarium of Cuba, Dolphinarium, PabExpo Exhibition and 5th Avenue. Ideal for business travelers and vacationers, the hotel facility includes 2 restaurants and 2 bars, spacious accommodations and a … Read more
Yesterday, Cuba and the U.S. signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration around cancer. The agreement, signed by Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, Cuban Minister of Public Health, and Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services, seeks to combine forces to combat cancer through collaboration. Joint meetings, conferences and workshops will promoting exchange … Read more
Direct, nonstop flights to Havana from various U.S. cities will being in November. The above new flights are regular scheduled flights operated under a new agreement between the U.S. and Cuba. Previously, all flights from the U.S. to Cuba were considered “charter” flights. The charter flights have permission to continue flying but may decide to … Read more
Cabaret Parisien, smaller than the more famous Tropicana Club – Havana, is a fusion of Indoamerican, Hispanic and African cultures, that contains the roots of Cuban culture. Cabaret Parisien is typical of caberet entertainment, combining music, song, dance, recitation, and drama. It is mainly distinguished by the performance venue, which might be a pub, a … Read more
by Russ Slifer, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO President Obama’s historic announcement, just two years ago, paved a new course of history for a more open U.S.-Cuba relationship—and today the Administration is taking steps to not only break down economic barriers, but also give way to … Read more
