December 2003
Festival warms to ‘suite Havana’ amid chill of U.S.-Cuba relations
Posted December 20, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (1 comments)
By Harlan Jacobson | USA TODAY HAVANA — Suite Havana, an essentially silent cascade of images about the hopes and dreams… Read More
Demostration in Support of Cuba takes place in Galicia
Posted December 20, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Havana, Dec 15.- Some one thousand people took the streets of the old section of Santiago de Compostela city to express their… Read More
Hijack verdict no change to Cuba policy
Posted December 20, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
MIAMI, Dec. 15 (UPI)—A hijack conviction of six Cubans in Key West, Fla., and a guilty verdict in another Cuban air piracy… Read More
Women’s rap concert in Cuba a first
Posted December 20, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
HAVANA, December 8 (http://www.cubanet.org) - A concert featuring women rap performers will be the first of its kind in… Read More
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez thanks Castro for doctors
Posted December 20, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Healthcare (18 comments)
Associated Press CARACAS - (AP)—Chatting with Fidel Castro during his weekly television show Sunday, President Hugo Chávez… Read More
Hampton Falls man sees a different side of Cuba
Posted December 20, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Healthcare (0 comments)
By Rachel Grace Toussaint | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0,… Read More
Travels in a Complicated Cuba
Posted December 19, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (1 comments)
By Melinda Welsh | Sacramento News & Review I boarded a charter plane in Miami thinking a trip to Cuba would involve awesome… Read More
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Posted December 16, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (1 comments)
Here’s some of the categories and quality that you’ll find: HEADLINES TOURISM | HEALTH | BUSINESS | … Read More
Latin American Film Festival in Cuba
Posted December 16, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (3 comments)
Havana.- Cuba is hosting the 25th New Latin American Cinema Festival, which will have a broad program of activities throughout… Read More
Efficacy of Cuban Vaccine against Meningitis Highlighted
Posted December 16, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Healthcare (0 comments)
DTcuba.com Havana.- The Cuban vaccine against meningitis B and C has proven to be highly effective to fight the disease, which… Read More
Buena Vista Social Club Pianist - Ruben Gonzalez Dies
Posted December 16, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
Rolling Stone Buena Vista pianist was eighty-four | 1919-2003 Ruben Gonzalez, whose unique way with the piano fused an angular… Read More
Cuba has contributions that the developed countries do not possess
Posted December 16, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Healthcare (0 comments)
BY JOAQUIN RIVERY TUR AND JORGE LUIS GONZÁLEZ | [url=http://www.granma.cu]http://www.granma.cu[/url] | Granma… Read More
Castro’s daughter is far from a replica of Papa
Posted December 16, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By Steven Chase | The Globe and Mail Miami radio host only discovered at age 10 that she was dictator’s child by a socialite… Read More
‘Buena Vista’ pianist Ruben Gonzalez dies
Posted December 16, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
Cuban pianist Ruben Gonzalez, a member of the Grammy-winning Buena Vista Social Club, has died in Havana, aged 84. Gonzalez died… Read More
Raul Castro makes public appearance after months of absence
Posted December 16, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
AFP Havana - General Raul Castro, Cuba’s armed forces chief and President Fidel Castro’s brother and designated sucessor,… Read More
10 Cubans Believed Drowned Off Fla.
Posted December 16, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Associated Press MIAMI—Ten Cubans trying to reach Florida likely drowned when their homemade boat was destroyed by rough… Read More
Cubans on Trial in Case That Led to Crackdown by Castro
Posted December 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By ABBY GOODNOUGH | Associated Press Cuban planes at the Key West, Fla., airport in April. Six men hijacked the one on the left… Read More
Cuban Documentaries at International Film Festival
Posted December 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (1 comments)
DTC News Havana.- Cuba will present seven films in the documentary category of the 25th International Festival of New Latin American… Read More
New Auction of Havana Cigars on Anniversary of Partagás
Posted December 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (1 comments)
DTC News Havana.- An auction of three cigar humidors marked the conclusion of the program of activities on the 10th anniversary… Read More
Ciego de Avila Stands Out among Producers of Traditional Wines
Posted December 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
DTC News Havana.- Eastern Ciego de Avila province was the best region at the 12th National Festival of Wines Produced Using Traditional… Read More
DTC News.- Cuban Experts Work on Anti-Cancer Vaccines
Posted December 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Healthcare (8 comments)
Havana.- Cuban researchers are developing several therapeutic vaccines against cancer, as part of a strategy to improve life quality.… Read More
Jews resurfacing in Cuba
Posted December 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
by Evan Silverstein | PC USA NEWS Easing of suppression brings revival of faith community HAVANA, Cuba - For Moises Rodriguez,… Read More
November 2003
Strength of Cuba to face epidemics highlighted
Posted November 28, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Healthcare (0 comments)
Cuba has strength and abilities to prevent and control epidemics, confirmed Damodar Peña, minister for Public Health, in the 6th… Read More
Buena Vista Social Club | Barbarito Torres builds on the success of the hit CD
Posted November 28, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (1 comments)
by Derk Richardson | special to SF Gate In the wake of the Buena Vista Social Club’s tsunami-scale splash in 1997, a host… Read More
Cancer drug licensing sought
Posted November 28, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Healthcare (0 comments)
HAVANA — A California company is seeking U.S. permission to license a promising Cuban cancer drug that is barred from the United… Read More
A shot in the arm?: Cuba’s biotech industry raises hope, suspicion
Posted November 28, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Healthcare (0 comments)
By Tracey Eaton | The Dallas Morning News HAVANA — It was Cuba’s $1 billion gamble — to train an army of scientists,… Read More
Accused Cuban hijackers lose try at trial delay
Posted November 27, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
keysnews.com The trial of six men accused of hijacking a Cuban Douglas DC-3 plane in March, which landed at the Key West International… Read More
Yanks take aim at Cuba’s big gun - Maels Rodriguez
Posted November 27, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (1 comments)
By SAM BORDEN | DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER While Curt Schilling is talking turkey with the Red Sox, the Yankees go into the Thanksgiving… Read More
Cuba develops ‘cheap’ Hib Haemophilus influenzae vaccine
Posted November 27, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Healthcare (0 comments)
By Richard Black | BBC science correspondent Cuban scientists have given details of a new vaccine against a bacterium which causes… Read More
Cuba Develops Cheaper Meningitis Vaccine
Posted November 27, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Healthcare (1 comments)
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ | Associated Press Writer HAVANA—In what could be an important breakthrough for developing countries,… Read More
Hitching: Sometimes the only way to travel in Havana
Posted November 25, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Vanesa Bauza | HAVANA · With dark storm clouds gathering above and twilight fast approaching, hordes of hitchhikers waiting for… Read More
Cuba wins big payoff on biotech bet
Posted November 25, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Healthcare (0 comments)
BY TRACEY EATON | Dallas Morning News HAVANA - It was Cuba’s $1 billion gamble—to train an army of scientists, develop… Read More
Cuban prostitutes go off the street to online
Posted November 25, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (5 comments)
By TRACEY EATON / The Dallas Morning News Police crackdown takes country off top list of sex tourist destinations HAVANA –… Read More
Cuba Produces Key Synthetic Vaccine for Children
Posted November 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Healthcare (0 comments)
By Anthony Boadle | Reuters HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban researchers have developed the first synthetic vaccine against a bacteria… Read More
Visions of Dollars Dance Before Cuban Artists’ Eyes
Posted November 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
By MARIA FINN | New York Times Once again and, as usual, seemingly against all odds, the Havana Biennial opened. In this, the… Read More
U.S. pastor returns to see Evangelical church thriving in Cuba
Posted November 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
ASSOCIATED PRESS CAMP CANAAN, Cuba, Nov. 20 — Paul Northrup raised his hands and shouted ‘‘Alelujah!’’… Read More
BBC NEWS | Business | Cuba sells its medical expertise
Posted November 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Healthcare (0 comments)
By Tom Fawthrop | reporting from Havana, Cuba | BBC Cuba’s struggling economy has been boosted by the successful export… Read More
Historical Meaning and Current Development of Chess in Cuba
Posted November 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
AIN The historical, patriotic and cultural meaning of Chess playing in Cuba was stressed during Wednesday’s roundtable discussion.… Read More
Cuba - Brazil Artistic Project in Pinar del Río
Posted November 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
DTCnews Havana.- The city of Pinar del Río, the capital of the province of the same name, is implementing a new artistic project… Read More
Tenth Victory of Cuban Athlete in Marabana 2003 - Havana Marathon
Posted November 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (8 comments)
DTC news Havana.- The Cuban athlete Emperatriz Wilson finished first for the tenth time at the 17th Marabana’2003 Race,… Read More
DTC News.- New Cuban Vaccine against Hemofilus Influenzae
Posted November 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Healthcare (1 comments)
Havana.- Cuba will this month release a new vaccine against the Hemofilus Influenzae, the only one of its kind in the world, since… Read More
Steam Locomotives Festival in Matanzas
Posted November 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
DTC news Havana.- The city of Cárdenas, in western Matanzas province, hosted the 2nd Steam Locomotive Festival. According to experts,… Read More
‘Anna in the Tropics’ shines on Broadway
Posted November 19, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
By Christine Dolen | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1)… Read More
DTC News.- New Art Gallery in Santiago de Cuba
Posted November 17, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
DTC news Havana.- A new art gallery was inaugurated in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba to promote the work of local artists.… Read More
DTC News.- Valuable Paintings Found in Cuba
Posted November 17, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
Havana.- The Museum of Decorative Arts, housed in the former mansion of the Countess of Revilla Camargo, reported having found… Read More
Cuban Experts Research on Scorpion Venom against Cancer - Escozul
Posted November 17, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Healthcare (145 comments)
DTC news Havana.- Cuban health specialists are experimenting with the venom of the blue scorpion to treat different kinds of cancer… Read More
University of Alabama hosts first Alabama-Cuba Conference
Posted November 17, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
By Tiffany Summerville | Administrative Affairs Editor Today marks the beginning of the first University-sponsored Alabama-Cuba… Read More
Publisher note on Escozul
Posted November 11, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (95 comments)
We have been trying to reply to all the emails requesting more information about this new (and untested) cancer treatment called… Read More
CubaNews.com - CITY OF HAVANA: HEART AND SOUL OF THE CUBAN NATION
Posted November 10, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (1 comments)
By Armando Portela Following the rearrangement of Cuba’s administrative divisions in 1976, Havana and its immediate suburbs… Read More
The Blue Scorpion - A Cancer Drug Winner? - Escozul
Posted November 05, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Healthcare (526 comments)
FOR PABLO SOROA FERN�NDEZ - special of the AIN More than 50 a thousand patients with tumora��es malignant and other illnesses… Read More
Escozul - Scorpion venom: A cure for cancer?
Posted November 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (197 comments)
From Lucia Newman | CNN Havana Bureau Chief HAVANA, Cuba (CNN)—Niurys Monzon, 28, says she is a living proof that it works.… Read More
October 2003
Cuban Pitcher Defects to Play for U.S.
Posted October 31, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Associated Press MIAMI - One of Cuba’s top pitchers defected in an undisclosed country so he can begin playing professionally… Read More
Top Cuban Pitcher Maels Rodriguez Defects
Posted October 31, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Associated Press MIAMI—One of Cuba’s top pitchers, Maels Rodriguez, has defected in an undisclosed country so he can… Read More
Cuban Cigars Hit Chinese Market
Posted October 27, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (1 comments)
DTC News Beijing.- The first Casa del Habano in mainland China recently opened in the city of Guangzhou, Guangdong province. The… Read More
Cuba’s Anti-Leukemia Therapy Highlighted
Posted October 27, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
DTC news Havana.- Cuba’s therapy to treat lymphoblastic leukemia has shown satisfactory results in children. According to… Read More
What he brought back from Cuba
Posted October 27, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (1 comments)
By Sandra Serrano | Staff Writer | [url=http://www.usforacle.com]http://www.usforacle.com[/url] James Lewis… Read More
JOSE CONTRERAS: IT WAS TOUGH YEAR
Posted October 27, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (1 comments)
By LENN ROBBINS | NY Post This was a tough season for Jose Contreras, and losing the World Series to the Marlins was the final… Read More
Thriller mixes Mafia and Cold War Cuba
Posted October 26, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
By Donna Marchetti | Special to the Star-Telegram Earl Swagger’s in a heap of trouble. It’s 1953. Holed up in a tiny… Read More
Hemingway Remembered With Statue in Cuba
Posted October 25, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
Associated Press HAVANA—Ernest Hemingway is back at the bar in his beloved El Floridita restaurant—this time permanently… Read More
Like a visit to old Havana
Posted October 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
BY FABIOLA SANTIAGO | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1)… Read More
LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY PRESENTS BALLET NACIONAL DE CUBA
Posted October 23, 2003 by N-La Jolla Music Society in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
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Cuba - Lovin’ the aliens
Posted October 22, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (1 comments)
By jonathan Futrell | Living Abroad Magazine Cheap rum cocktails, sexy salsa, hot guys and pretty ladies how could Cuba not… Read More
In Florida, Jose Contreras is Still Far Away
Posted October 22, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Johnette Howard | SPORTS COLUMNIST | New York Newsday Miami—When he stepped off the Yankees’ team plane here three… Read More
Cuba - General Country Information
Posted October 21, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Capital City: Havana Area: 114,525 sq km/44,218 sq mi Population: 11,263,429 (2003 estimate) GDP: Not available Form of Government:… Read More
Cuban Personality Receives National History Award
Posted October 20, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
[url=http://www.dtcuba.com]http://www.dtcuba.com[/url] Havana.- Eusebio Leal, the historian of the City of… Read More
Cuban Baseball to Have a Hall of Fame
Posted October 20, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
[url=http://www.dtcuba.com]http://www.dtcuba.com[/url] Havana.- Cuban baseball will have a Hall of Fame, which… Read More
Wed in Cuba: She loves me not
Posted October 14, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (98 comments)
BY TRACEY EATON | The Dallas Morning News Marriages between foreigners and Cubans have skyrocketed, and while many relationships… Read More
Jose Contreras is in the thick of a rivalry again
Posted October 13, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
By Gordon Edes | Boston Globe Staff NEW YORK—He knew nothing of the rivalry, he said, when he was still in Cuba pitching… Read More
Numerous local Cuban News articles
Posted October 13, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
[url=http://www.ain.cubaweb.cu]http://www.ain.cubaweb.cu[/url] Rally Marking October 10th Blockade, more severe… Read More
DTC News.- Popular Cultural Site in Pinar del Río Recovered
Posted October 13, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
Havana.- Callejon de Corina (Corina’s Alley), a popular cultural site in western Pinar del Río province, has recovered the… Read More
DTC News.- New Anti-Cancer Treatment in Cuba
Posted October 13, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (146 comments)
Havana.- Cuban experts have developed a new treatment against cancer using a toxin produced by the blue scorpion, as part of a… Read More
Cuba General Information
Posted October 13, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (1 comments)
Courtesy of [url=http://www.dtcuba.com]http://www.dtcuba.com[/url] Climate Moderate subtropical. The Cuban… Read More
Cuba Boasts Major Attractions for Diving
Posted October 13, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (1 comments)
DTC News Havana.- The largest Antillean Island boasts many attractions for those who love nautical activities, ranking 27 among… Read More
Cuban Musical Documentaries in New York
Posted October 13, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
DTcuba.com Havana.- A dozen major musical documentaries made in Cuba will be shown at the Lincoln Center, in the US city of New… Read More
Cuba to Host World Baseball Championship
Posted October 13, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (1 comments)
DTcuba.com Havana.- Cuban sports facilities will host the 35th World Baseball Championship in October. According to sources from… Read More
September 2003
Cuba Keywords
Posted September 20, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (4 comments)
Here are the most popular Cuba keyword searches on Google for September 21, 2003 cuba cuba travel asia de cuba map of cuba cuba… Read More
Experience Music Project - December trip to Cuba
Posted September 07, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
By Norman Arnett | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) ==… Read More
General Information about Cuba
Posted September 02, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Climate Moderate subtropical. The Cuban territory grazes the Tropic of Cancer, and due to its long and narrow configuration, on… Read More
Helpful Cigar Tips
Posted September 02, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (0 comments)
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August 2003
Things to Do in Cuba - Exciting Nightlife
Posted August 30, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (1 comments)
List courtesty of DTcuba.com Havana Nightlife - Bars in Cuba List Cafe Cantante “Mi Habana” Teatro Nacional de Cuba,… Read More
Cuban Cigar Shops in Cuba - Casas del Habano locations
Posted August 30, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (2 comments)
Buy the finest Cuban Cigars directly from Cuba at these Cuban Cigar stores also known as Casas del Habano. List courtesy of DTcuba.com… Read More
Pan American Games: Cuba beats U.S. to take baseball gold
Posted August 13, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (2 comments)
The Associated Press ANDRES LEIGHTON / AP Cuba’s Yulieski Gourriel, right, embraces pitcher Norge Luis Vera to celebrate… Read More
Good cigars, fine wine and a grand time at Sabor Havana
Posted August 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (8 comments)
By Marilyn Rodriguez | [url=http://www.CommunityNewspapers.com]http://www.CommunityNewspapers.com[/url] Havana… Read More
Seeking a sister in Havana - King Bongo
Posted August 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
Reviewed by Chauncey Mabe King Bongo | By Thomas Sanchez | King Bongo book on eBay The title character of Thomas Sanchez’s… Read More
U.S., Cuba Compete for Pan Am Dominance
Posted August 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
By KEVIN GRAY | Associated Press Writer SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic The race for the most gold medals at the Pan American… Read More
Highlights of Day 10 at the Pan American Games
Posted August 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (1 comments)
By Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic MEDALS COUNT The United States stretched its medals lead with 167: 69 golds,… Read More
Cuban Capital Hosts Arte en La Rampa Fair
Posted August 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
TCnews Havana.- The Pabellon Cuba exhibition hall, in the Cuban capital, is hosting a broad program of activities within the framework… Read More
Several Foreign Guests at Havana’s Hip-Hop Festival
Posted August 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (3 comments)
DTCnews Havana.- The 9th edition of Havana’s Rap Festival Hip-Hop’2003, scheduled for this month, will be attended… Read More
Cuban film-makers pitch projects to Euro financiers
Posted August 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (3 comments)
Martin Blaney in Locarno | ScreenDaily.com Cuban film-makers pitched a string of projects to potential European co-production… Read More
Cuban Jews in Israel
Posted August 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Arutz Sheva - Israel National News For the first time, an organized delegation of Cuban Jews is visiting Israel. The Birthright… Read More
U.S. women lose to Cuba in basketball showdown
Posted August 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
By Seattle Times news services SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — After surviving a protest by Brazil, the U.S. women couldn’t… Read More
The mojo in Mojitos casts its spell over a city
Posted August 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (1 comments)
Amanda Berne | Special to The San Franciso Chronicle Two Mojitos, please. Mark Edwards, bartender at Habana in San Francisco,… Read More
New York Yankees’ Jose Contreras to Make Rehab Start
Posted August 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (1 comments)
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. - New York Yankees pitcher Jose Contreras is set to make his first minor league start Thursday as… Read More
Cuba Tops U.S. in Pan Am Women’s Basketball
Posted August 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
By JANIE McCAULEY | Associated Press Sports Writer SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Four games, 46 points — that’s been… Read More
Mya To Appear In ‘Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights’
Posted August 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Singer/dancer Mya has landed a supporting role in the forthcoming film Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, a sequel of sorts to… Read More
Olympic Bid News and Information Website
Posted August 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
GamesBids.com International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge said, after watching the opening ceremony of the Pan… Read More
A taste of Cuba
Posted August 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
By Jason Geary | staff writer | TCpalm.com From a new deli, the grill is sizzling and sputtering and the smell of grilled onions… Read More
Cuban Artist Exhibits His Work in Varadero
Posted August 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
DTC News Havana.- Manuel Hernández, a renowned cartoonist and an outstanding exponent of Cuban visual arts, is exhibiting his… Read More
Azucar! - Celia Cruz
Posted August 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
Ed Moralez | Newsday My personal brush with just how huge Celia Cruz was in the Latin community came quite by accident. I was… Read More
Cubans sweep wrestling gold medals
Posted August 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—Rulon Gardner was just another obstacle the Cuban wrestling team shoved… Read More
Sports Summary of Competition at the Pan American Games
Posted August 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (1 comments)
By Associated Press | SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic BASEBALL Perennial power Cuba won its opener 5-0 over Panama, limiting… Read More
Canada, Cuba Main Contenders at Pan American Games
Posted August 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO – Tennis may not be the top sport at the Pan American Games, but a tennis player may be the… Read More
CUBA STILL GOES FOR OLYMPIC GOLD
Posted August 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
New York Post SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge yesterday refused to… Read More
July 2003
Moving on, letting go of old Cuba
Posted July 31, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
BY GLENN GARVIN | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) ==… Read More
Raw side of Havana life - Suite Habana movie
Posted July 31, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (4 comments)
Reuters HAVANA — The characters eat black beans and rice in silence, bathe with buckets and cycle miles to work against… Read More
New York Yankees Cuban Baseball Pitcher Jose Contreras’ Price of Defection
Posted July 29, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
By Letta Tayler | LATIN AMERICAN CORRESPONDENT; Ken Davidoff contributed to this story | Newsday Pinar del Rio, Cuba - Day and… Read More
Orchestra Baobab Grooves in Buena Vista Spirit
Posted July 28, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
By Gary Crosse | Reuters NEW YORK - Long before the Buena Vista Social Club’s debut album spawned a salsa explosion from… Read More
The Ad Executive (wears a guaybera for women)
Posted July 28, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (1 comments)
New York Times | MIRTA OJITO One of Daisy Exposito-Ulla’s early memories of her native Cuba is seeing her mother throw away… Read More
Hoping to revive football in Cuba, two local teams will begin season there
Posted July 28, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (4 comments)
SignOnSanDiego.com | By Nicole Vargas | UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Bonita Vista head coach Carl Parrick peruses an album filled… Read More
Finding beauty in Cuba’s myths, reality
Posted July 28, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
By ELIZABETH HANLY | Miami Herald ‘‘Cuba is a land born of so much imagination,’’ poet and novelist Antonio… Read More
Photo Exhibit captures Cuba in transition
Posted July 28, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
BY MITCHELL SEIDEL | Star-Ledger Staff | The Star Ledger NEW YORK—The title of the photography exhibit, “Cuba on the… Read More
Restaurant owner brings a taste of Cuba to Central Falls Rhode Island
Posted July 28, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Kevin P. O’Connor | Pawtucket Times CENTRAL FALLS—When you left Miami, you were certain that your memories would be… Read More
Work of Renowned Cuban Artists Acknowledged
Posted July 28, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
DTCnews Havana.- The National Museum of Fine Arts this month is hosting an exhibit dedicated to renowned Cuban artists of the… Read More
Photo Exhibit on Cuba-Canada Ties
Posted July 28, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
DTC news Havana.- The Phototheque of Cuba, in Havana’s Historic Heart, is hosting the photo exhibit “Cuba-Canada:… Read More
Cuba Wins Continental Junior Baseball Championship
Posted July 28, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
DTCnews Havana.- Cuba won for the fifth time the 6th Pan-American Junior Baseball Championship, held in Curacao, the Netherlands… Read More
Cuba’s Success in Kidney Transplants Highlighted
Posted July 28, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
DTCnews Havana.- The largest Antillean Island leads Latin America in the field of kidney transplants, with 248 of such surgeries… Read More
Cubans found at sea on pickup truck converted to motor raft
Posted July 25, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (4 comments)
Associated Press MIAMI - Cuban migrants fashioned a boat out of a 1951 Chevy pickup truck and “drove” it to within… Read More
Cubans Celebrate Carnival With Dancing
Posted July 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTIAGO, Cuba (AP)—Fireworks and beer. Parades and beer. Dancing in the streets with beer—and… Read More
Grieving Cubans visit Celia Cruz’ home in Havana
Posted July 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
[url=http://www.cubanet.org]http://www.cubanet.org[/url] HAVANA - A “substantial” number of people… Read More
U.S. Pan Am Games Team Drops Second Straight In Cuba
Posted July 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Stanford Cardinal | Women’s Basketball The two teams will conclude three-game exhibition series on Thursday night in Havana.… Read More
Cuba Media Hardly Covers Celia Cruz Death
Posted July 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (2 comments)
Associated Press HAVANA - While the death of salsa singer Celia Cruz was reported prominently in newspapers across the world,… Read More
LA Weekly: Dining: Cuba Calling
Posted July 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
by MicheIle Huneven Paladar, says our waiter, is what you’d call a restaurant started in somebody’s home in Cuba.… Read More
‘Rumba’ gives us Cuban dance lesson
Posted July 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
New York Daily News | By Robert Dominguez A playwright and filmmaker who escaped Communist Cuba in 1961, Ivan Acosta is known… Read More
Cubans aim for Florida by truck
Posted July 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
BBC news Cubans fleeing the island use inner tubes, surfboards and rickety rafts A group of 12 creative Cuban migrants have used… Read More
BC’s Pisani to see Cuba and play, too
Posted July 23, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
By DEREK REDD | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == '… Read More
In Cuba, new Jews help maintain community’s stability, despite exodus
Posted July 23, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (18 comments)
By Larry Luxner | [url=http://www.jta.org]http://www.jta.org[/url] SANTIAGO DE CUBA,… Read More
Cuba to send renewed baseball team to the Dominican Republic
Posted July 23, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (1 comments)
BY ANNE-MARIE GARCÍA | Special for Granma International | [url=http://www.granma.cu]http://www.granma.cu[/url]… Read More
Delegates from the World Over at International Yoruba Congress
Posted July 23, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (1 comments)
DTcuba.com Havana.- Delegates from Africa, America, Europe and the Caribbean attended the 8th International Yoruba Congress, held… Read More
Havana Hosts Cuban Rock Festival
Posted July 23, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (7 comments)
DTcuba.com Havana.- The Cuban capital hosted the National Rock Festival this month, with the participation of some foreign bands… Read More
Cuba Finishes Second at World Boxing Championship
Posted July 23, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
DTcuba.com Havana.- The largest Antillean Island finished second by countries at the 12th World Boxing Championship, held in Thailand… Read More
Cast Adrift, Still at Sea
Posted July 23, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
‘Balseros’ documents seven Cubans’ odyssey in the U.S. By John Anderson | STAFF WRITER | Newsday Cubans set… Read More
Family ties make Cuba and US best of enemies
Posted July 23, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
The Guardian Giles Tremlett ends his Havana series with a report on Miami-based exiles and those they left behind At terminal… Read More
Dollar gnaws at Cuba’s marvellous revolution
Posted July 22, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Mail and Guardian online A noisy, drunken game of dominoes is being played at the Committee for the Defence of the Revolution… Read More
National event for the 50th anniversary of Moncada in Santiago July 26 1959
Posted July 20, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (3 comments)
[url=http://www.Granma.com]http://www.Granma.com[/url] HAVING taking into consideration the all-round results… Read More
Cuban music band cha chas into Whistler
Posted July 20, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
By Amy Fendley | [url=http://www.WhistlerQuestion.com]http://www.WhistlerQuestion.com[/url] | Canada Direct… Read More
A wilder-than-wild ride through Havana
Posted July 20, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
By Stephen G. Michaud | Special to the Star-Telegram King Bongo: A Novel of Havana King Bongo is a bizarre, often grotesque mystery-adventure… Read More
U.S. soccer team beats Cuba in Gold Cup semi-finals
Posted July 20, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
BY SHALISE MANZA YOUNG | The Providence Journal FOXBORO, Mass. - (KRT) - It’s a safe bet that Cuba won’t soon forget… Read More
Adios, Miami Crowd Tells ‘salsa Queen’ Celia Cruz
Posted July 20, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
By Frances Kerry MIAMI (Reuters) - With Cuban flags, flowers, bursts of song and tears, tens of thousands of mourners paid their… Read More
Cubans smoke, drink despite the economic consequences
Posted July 20, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (0 comments)
BY CAROL J. WILLIAMS | Los Angeles Times Service HAVANA - Under a languid ceiling fan doing little to sweep away smoke or the… Read More
Rediscovering Cuba: A Personal Memoir
Posted July 17, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (1 comments)
Press Release Jorge Reyes, author of the highly acclaimed, Rediscovering Cuba: A Personal Memoir, ISBN # 0-595-19457-5, will read… Read More
Fans in Miami, elsewhere mourn death of Celia Cruz
Posted July 17, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (1 comments)
By Madeline Baro Diaz, Jennifer Valdes and Jean-Paul Renaud | Miami Herald MIAMI · For a time on Wednesday, the city with the… Read More
Cubans make quick work of Canadians
Posted July 17, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
By Frank Dell’Apa | Boston Globe Staff FOXBOROUGH—Neither Canada nor Cuba are known in sporting circles for their… Read More
Classical magic in Cuban heels
Posted July 17, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
Havana dream: Veronica Corveas and Carlos Acosta in Tocororo at Sadler’s Wells Ismene Brown reviews Tocororo - a Cuban Tale… Read More
Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa, Dies After Cancer Battle
Posted July 17, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (2 comments)
Bloomberg Celia Cruz, the Cuban-born “Queen of Salsa’’ who recorded more than 70 albums and thrilled audiences… Read More
Cubans in Venezuela sow seeds of controversy
Posted July 17, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By Mike Ceaser | Special to The Christian Science Monitor Cuban doctors, teachers, and farmers are helping the poor, but some… Read More
DTC News.- Cuban Baseball Team Wins Rotterdam Tournament
Posted July 14, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Havana.- Cuba won a baseball tournament held in the Dutch city of Rotterdam, after defeating the local team in the finals. The… Read More
DTC News.- Sales of Havana Cigars in International Market Assessed
Posted July 14, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (0 comments)
Havana.- The Cuban capital hosted the 12th Workshop on Marketing and Sales of Havana Cigars this month, with the participation… Read More
An Indian revival in Cuba?
Posted July 14, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (1 comments)
By TRACEY EATON | The Dallas Morning News Once thought to be lost, Tainos now striving to keep their past alive BARACOA, Cuba… Read More
Grammy-Winner Compay Segundo Dies at 95
Posted July 14, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
By JOHN RICE | Associated Press Writer HAVANA - Compay Segundo, a once-forgotten Cuban musician who gained worldwide fame with… Read More
Gennadiy vs. cuban Herrera boxing
Posted July 11, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Golovkin Gennadiy of Kazakhstan (L) hits Cuba’s Yordanis Despaigne Herrera during their middleweight bout at the semi- finals… Read More
A Harsh Romance in a Land of Ruins and Revolution
Posted July 11, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
By SARAH BOXER I want to go to Cuba before things get better there,” someone confided to me recently. Cuba, for many people,… Read More
Wednesday night’s all right for salsa
Posted July 11, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
By Theo Douglas | Staff writer | Redlands Daily Facts Pushing the weekend ever farther into the week is the latest mid-week offering—Havana… Read More
Yoruba deity worshipers open congress in Havana
Posted July 11, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (8 comments)
By Anthony Boadle | Reuters HAVANA · To the beat of African drums and chants to Babalu Aye, Oggun and Chango, 700 worshipers of… Read More
Women paddle from Cuba to Florida, set record
Posted July 11, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
MIAMI (Reuters) - Four women took turns paddling 18-foot glass fiber boards across the Florida Straits, becoming Thursday the… Read More
As Tobacco and Sugar Crops Fade, Cubans’ Vices Are Targets
Posted July 11, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (0 comments)
By Carol J. Williams | LA Times Staff Writer A need for hard currency, and worries about outlays for medical problems, have the… Read More
Calzon Says Knowledge Is Key to a Free Cuba
Posted July 07, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By Stephen Goode | [url=http://www.InsightMag.com]http://www.InsightMag.com[/url] Frank Calzon is executive… Read More
Internet in Cuba
Posted July 07, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
Bjorn Blomberg .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ')… Read More
Caribbean leaders search for ways to stop AIDS spread
Posted July 07, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (2 comments)
Associated Press Montego Bay, Jamaica — Caribbean leaders called AIDS the single biggest threat to the region’s development… Read More
Local organization to send Cuba baseball equipment
Posted July 07, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (2 comments)
BY HOLLY M. ANDERSON | Pioneer Press One thing Cuba and the United States have in common is a love for baseball and a local organization… Read More
DTC News.- Cuba Makes Group A at Women’s Volleyball Grand Prix
Posted July 07, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Havana.- The Cuban women’s volleyball team is in Group A of the Grand Prix of that sports discipline, scheduled to begin… Read More
DTC News.- Cuban Boxers to Meet Difficult Challenge at World Championship
Posted July 07, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Havana.- Cuban boxers will meet a difficult challenge at the 12th World Championship, scheduled for this month in Bangkok, the… Read More
In Cuba, soap operas can be a soapbox
Posted July 07, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Popular TV shows break ground by tackling social issues By TRACEY EATON | The Dallas Morning News HAVANA – In her latest… Read More
June 2003
Birthday parties highlight Cuba’s (lack of a) `classless society’
Posted June 18, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (5 comments)
BY GARY MARX | Chicago Tribune HAVANA, Cuba - (KRT) - Dressed in a pink flowing gown and glittering crown, the girl stood at the… Read More
Castro the apparent victim of a radio prank
Posted June 18, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
By Frances Kerry | Reuters Miami - Cuban President Fidel Castro or someone sounding very much like him fell for a trap laid by… Read More
Cuba honours ‘Che’ Guevara who would be 75 today
Posted June 16, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (1 comments)
Reuters Cubans marched, held ceremonies, watched special television programmes and in other ways paid tribute to legendary leftist… Read More
Tropical Storms of Intrigue in Pre-Revolution Cuba - King Bongo
Posted June 16, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
‘King Bongo’ by Thomas Sanchez By Patrick Anderson | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //=… Read More
DTC News.- Cuba to Participate in Pan-American Junior Baseball Championship
Posted June 16, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Cuba to Participate in Pan-American Junior Baseball Championship Havana.- The largest Antillean Island will participate in the… Read More
Cubans demonstrate - including Javier Sotomayor
Posted June 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
In front of the the Spanish Embassy Friday June.12,2003 in Havana, Cuba. President Fidel Castro led a march of hundreds of thousands… Read More
Cuba loses to Olympic (volleyball) champions
Posted June 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
BY ANNE-MARIE GARC�A | Special for Granma International THE Cuban volleyball squad lost its two encounters with Serbia and Montenegro… Read More
Once-hopping Havana no longer hot scene for modeling
Posted June 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (1 comments)
BY LYDIA MARTIN | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) ==… Read More
Cuban musician leaves tour to defect to U.S.
Posted June 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
Cuban musician leaves tour to defect to U.S. Brownsville, Texas—A popular Cuban musician defected and was granted asylum… Read More
It’s our isle seat on Cuban theater
Posted June 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (2 comments)
NY Daily News | Robert Dominguez’ Que Pasa Most people return from a visit to Cuba with expensive cigars hidden in their… Read More
American and Cuban environmentalists collaborate at an international conference
Posted June 10, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By Eliza Barclay | Environmental News Network HAVANA - Despite the tenuous economic relations between the United States and Cuba,… Read More
Cuban science is not working on human cloning
Posted June 10, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
BY LILLIAM RIERA | [url=http://www.Granma.com]http://www.Granma.com[/url] “WE are not working on cloning… Read More
Young urge change inside Cuba
Posted June 10, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (1 comments)
By Becky Branford | BBC News Online Young people may be less reverential of the Revolution When Cuba jailed 75 dissidents - including… Read More
DTC News.- Havana Reports Drop in Infant Mortality Rate
Posted June 10, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Havana.- Cuba’s western province of Havana has reported a substantial reduction in the infant mortality rate during the… Read More
Preserving Havana’s style
Posted June 10, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By Nicholas Kralev | THE WASHINGTON TIMES Jeffrey Horowitz fears an onslaught on Cuba’s architectural heritage by Western… Read More
Cigar lady photo
Posted June 07, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (0 comments)
Cuban Virtudes Lopez Varona, 55, smokes a cigar Friday May 30, 2003 in Havana, Cuba. She said she has been smoking since she was… Read More
Cuba Announces Bid for 2012 Olympics
Posted June 07, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HAVANA—Havana formally entered its bid to host the 2012 Olympics after a special meeting Friday… Read More
Cuban Exile Leader Arrested on Immigration Charges After 36 Years
Posted June 07, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Associated Press MIAMI — A prominent Cuban exile leader has been arrested on an illegal immigration charge because he never… Read More
Cuban ephemeral art festival lasts 90 minutes
Posted June 07, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (2 comments)
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba’s first ephemeral art festival lasted barely an hour and a half, until the butter paintings and… Read More
King of Spain awards Eusebio Leal for Old Havana restoration plan
Posted June 06, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
MADRID.- On behalf of the Royal Foundation of Toledo, King Juan Carlos I presented renowned Cuban historian Eusebio Leal that… Read More
Art exhibit explores cultural connections between Cuba and US
Posted June 06, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By DAVE BREZING | Record Correspondent | [url=http://www.staugustine.com]http://www.staugustine.com[/url]… Read More
Cuba’s 21st-Century ( Cigar ) Factories
Posted June 03, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (3 comments)
Reprinted from the April 2003 Issue of Cigar Aficionado By James Suckling The new Jose Mart� factory The world’s most… Read More
DTC News.- Guitar Festival in Cuban Capital
Posted June 03, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (1 comments)
Havana.- The Cuban capital hosted a guitar festival entitled “Aires Americanos” (American Airs), which was dedicated… Read More
DTC News.- Cuba Classifies for Pan-American Pentathlon Games
Posted June 03, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Havana.- One Cuban pentathlon athlete will compete in the Pan-American Games in the Dominican Republic, after scoring the points… Read More
DTC News.- Cuba Sends Medical Assistance to Algeria
Posted June 03, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Havana.- Cuba’s health services sent emergency assistance to Algeria to support local authorities in providing medical care… Read More
Jardines del Rey Hosts Cuban Jazz Festival
Posted June 03, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
DTnews.com The El Senador Hotel Complex, in the Jardines del Rey tourist region, this month will host the 2nd Jazz Festival. According… Read More
DNA test could solve the mystery of Columbus’s resting place
Posted June 03, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (2 comments)
Emma Daly in Madrid | The Observer A splendid bronze coffin in the ancient cathedral of Seville bears the bones of Christopher… Read More
Cachao, king of Cuban swing, is still kicking up the temp
Posted June 03, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
BY LIZ BALMASEDA | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) ==… Read More
May 2003
Contreras pitches Yankees into first
Posted May 31, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Wire reports DETROIT · Jose Contreras made the New York Yankees’ rotation a little more crowded. Contreras made an impressive… Read More
THE CUBA CONUNDRUM
Posted May 31, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Social Clubs | [url=http://www.santacruzsentinel.com]http://www.santacruzsentinel.com[/url] THE CUBA CONUNDRUM:… Read More
Football players set sights on Cuba
Posted May 31, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By STEVE MAYBERRY | [url=http://www.LaJollaLight.com]http://www.LaJollaLight.com[/url] A small army of La… Read More
Cardinal in Cuba rejects role in politics
Posted May 31, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
BY ANDREA RODRIGUEZ | Associated Press HAVANA - Cuba’s Roman Catholic cardinal defended the church’s pastoral role… Read More
Havana Drum Festival Nov. 2003
Posted May 31, 2003 by C-chuck in Cuban Music (0 comments)
hi friends As some of you may know, I’m assisting in organizing programs in Cuba. These programs follow the guidelines laid… Read More
old postcard - La Florida bar and restaurant - Habana
Posted May 29, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)Rafters wash up on SoBe, then belly up to the bar
Posted May 29, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (1 comments)
BY RICHARD BRAND | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) ==… Read More
Five Photographers Focus On Cuba
Posted May 29, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (1 comments)
By KRISTINA DORSEY | Day Staff Columnist | [url=http://www.theday.com]http://www.theday.com[/url] The new… Read More
Cuban Home Offers Window on Hemingway’s Last Years
Posted May 27, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (1 comments)
By Anthony Boadle | Reuters HAVANA (Reuters) - The pool where Ava Gardner swam naked and half-empty bottles of gin, rum and bourbon… Read More
DTC News.- Producciones Abdala’s Contributions to Cuban Music Acknowledged
Posted May 27, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (1 comments)
Havana.- The recording house Producciones Abdala, founded in 1998, has made major achievements in the international promotion… Read More
DTC News.- Cuban Art Exhibit in Ecuador
Posted May 27, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
Quito.- The Guayasamín Foundation is hosting an exhibit of 60 artworks by Cuban artists, 30 of which will remain in this country… Read More
DTC News.- Cuba to Host Central American Triathlon Tournament
Posted May 27, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (5 comments)
Havana.- The largest Antillean Island will host the 11th Central American and Caribbean Triathlon Championship this year, replacing… Read More
Cuban guayaberas make mark abroad
Posted May 23, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (8 comments)
KEVIN GRAY | AP HAVANA—Dozens of 1960s-era sewing machines hum in the room off a cobblestone street in Old Havana,… Read More
Hip-hop scene has grown strong in Cuba
Posted May 23, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
by David Cazares | Sun-Sentinel Only a few years ago, the most vibrant music thought to be coming out of Cuba was timba. This… Read More
Plane beams broadcasts to Cuba
Posted May 23, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
BY TIM JOHNSON | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == '… Read More
Cigar cartoon by JunkerToons.com
Posted May 21, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (0 comments)
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Rare exhibit of Hemingway’s belongings at his former Cuba home
Posted May 21, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ | Associated Press Writer The house where American writer Ernest Hemingway once lived opened its doors for… Read More
DTC News.- Afro Cuban All Stars Performs in the United States
Posted May 21, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (2 comments)
Havana.- Afro Cuban All Stars, musician Juan de Marcos González and Cuban singer Pedrito Calvo performed in Los Angeles, the United… Read More
DTC News.- New Cohiba Offer Hits Market
Posted May 21, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (0 comments)
Havana.- The international corporation Habanos S.A. presented a new commercial proposal of the Cohiba brand, made of tobacco from… Read More
Hard-boiled in pre-Castro Havana
Posted May 19, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
J. DAVID SANTEN | The Oregonian “King Bongo” is about as subtle as the explosion that tears King Bongo’s girlfriend… Read More
REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE: Poor but creative Cuba is just surviving
Posted May 19, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
KAVI CHONGKITTAVORN | [url=http://www.TheNation.com]http://www.TheNation.com[/url] HAVANA -“When is… Read More
Oliver Stone reworks Cuba documentary
Posted May 19, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
By Anthony Boadle | Reuters HAVANA (Reuters) - Director Oliver Stone has returned to Cuba to ask President Fidel Castro about… Read More
Pride and nostalgia: Three days of Cuban food, culture, history - and most of all - memories
Posted May 19, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (3 comments)
BY ANABELLE de GALE | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1)… Read More
Cuban shirt known as guayabera enjoys revival
Posted May 19, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (12 comments)
By KEVIN GRAY | Associated Press HAVANA—Dozens of 1960s-era sewing machines hum in the room off a cobblestone street in… Read More
The rap on Cuba coming to town to play Hip Hop Exchange
Posted May 19, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (1 comments)
BY DANIEL CHANG | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) ==… Read More
6 migrants captured in Keys; 2 in earlier case face assault counts
Posted May 16, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
sun-sentinel.com & news partner NBC6 & Associated Press TAVERNIER—The last migrant who was trying to swim to freedom… Read More
Just an ordinary Cuban boy with an extraordinary past
Posted May 16, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
[url=http://www.smh.com.au]http://www.smh.com.au[/url] | Fears for Elian’s future seem unfounded, Herald… Read More
Gulf widens between Cuba’s haves and have-nots
Posted May 16, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By Stephanie Shapiro | [url=http://www.Sunspot.net]http://www.Sunspot.net[/url] HAVANA, Cuba - The gaunt bicycle… Read More
My First Days in Cuba
Posted May 16, 2003 by I-zenzopn in Cuban Culture (28 comments)
My name is Zenzo and I am a computer lecturer in Computers at a South African University.I am a Zimbabwean and I am here on contract… Read More
Old photo postcard from days gone by
Posted May 15, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)Fast Facts: Cuba
Posted May 15, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Full Name: Republic of Cuba Capital: Havana Location: Between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of… Read More
Calm waters may see surge in refugees
Posted May 15, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Crackdown in Cuba has the Coast Guard increasing patrols By christie phillips .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email… Read More
Cuba, where seats cost 12 cents and free agency is unheard of
Posted May 15, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By Steve Cummings | Special to The Seattle Times LINDA KANNER | At a game in Cuba there aren’t any of the mid-inning sideshows… Read More
DTC News.- Ibrahim Ferrer Presents New CD
Posted May 14, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
Havana.- The Cuban musician Ibrahim Ferrer, one of the members of the musical project known as Buena Vista Social Club, presented… Read More
DTC News.- Tobacco Museum Promotes Havana Cigar’s Attractions
Posted May 14, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (0 comments)
Havana.- The Tobacco Museum, in the historic heart of the Cuban capital, promotes the attractions of Havana cigars. Museum officials… Read More
DTC News.- Ibrahim Ferrer Presents New CD
Posted May 14, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
Havana.- The Cuban musician Ibrahim Ferrer, one of the members of the musical project known as Buena Vista Social Club, presented… Read More
DTC News.- Cuban Baseball Superleague’s Teams Announced
Posted May 14, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Havana.- The lineup of the four baseball teams that will compete in Cuba’s Superleague, including the best 100 players during… Read More
Novels sprout from Cuban roots
Posted May 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
By Chauncey Mabe | Books Editor | Sun-Sentinel Before Cristina Garcia became the award-winning author of Dreaming in Cuban and… Read More
Glamorous, seedy ‘50s Havana stars in elaborate mystery
Posted May 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
Reviewed by Elisa Ludwig | SFgate.com King Bongo By Thomas Sanchez KNOPF; 310 PAGES; $25 It’s a book review cliche that… Read More
Latin dance music’s funky update
Posted May 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
BY JORDAN LEVIN | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) ==… Read More
Miami commission votes to withhold Latin Grammys money if Cubans invited
Posted May 09, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Associated Press MIAMI—Miami city commissioners unanimously agreed to withhold money from the Latin Grammys if organizers… Read More
Cubans taste freedom upon reaching shore
Posted May 07, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
BY TERE FIGUERAS | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) ==… Read More
Lawsuit claims Cuban art is forgery
Posted May 07, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
BY JAY WEAVER | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == '… Read More
Doubles on the mojito coast
Posted May 05, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
By TRACEY EATON | The Dallas Morning News Battling restaurants lay claims to fame from Havana, Miami HAVANA – They’ve… Read More
Contreras Strong in Minor League Start
Posted May 05, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
By JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press Writer Columbus Clippers pitcher Jose Contreras throws a during the fourth inning, Tuesday, April… Read More
DTC News.- New Recording Studio in Eastern Cuba
Posted May 05, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (2 comments)
Havana.- The Original de Manzanillo Orchestra, founded in the Cuban eastern city of the same name, has its own recording studio,… Read More
DTC News.- Canadian Artists Exhibit Their Works in Havana
Posted May 05, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
Havana.- Teatro Nacional de Cuba is hosting a photo exhibit entitled “Images of Quebec”, by the Canadian artists Gilles… Read More
Casa del Habano Partagas Tops World Cuban Cigar Sales
Posted May 05, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (1 comments)
Havana.- Casa del Habano Partagás, in the Cuban capital, has topped sales among 88 such establishments all over the world. According… Read More
DTC News.- Sales of Minicigars Expected to Increase in Cuba
Posted May 05, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (0 comments)
Havana.- Cuban establishments specialized in selling Havana cigars expect to commercialize 500,000 units of Punch minicigars this… Read More
Metroactive Music | Afro-Cuban All Stars
Posted May 01, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
By Mike Connor Despite his devotion to traditional Cuban music, the leader of the Afro-Cuban All Stars and co-creator of the Buena… Read More
Fidel Castro to speak at huge May Day rally in defiance of world criticism
Posted May 01, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
ANDREA RODRIGUEZ | Associated Press Writer HAVANA (AP)—Giant posters, radio appeals and newspaper articles urged Cubans… Read More
April 2003
May Day coming in Cuba
Posted April 30, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
(AP Photo/Jose Goitia) Cuban employees fix flags in the streets as they prepare the May Day demonstration, Wednesday April… Read More
Birthplace of the Daiquiri
Posted April 30, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (0 comments)
Old postcard from Cuba
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Having a cell phone in Cuba
Posted April 30, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
CubaNet News HAVANA, April (http://www.cubanet.org) - The youngest of my three children asked me the other day to get… Read More
Cuba officially announces bid for 2012 Olympics
Posted April 30, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Associated Press HAVANA (AP)— Long-shot Cuba will take on New York, Madrid and Leipzig, Germany for the right to host… Read More
Eduardo Galeano | Cuba Hurts
Posted April 30, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By The Progressive | June 2003 Issue The recent wave of executions and arrests in Cuba is very good news for the universal superpower,… Read More
Bottoms up! | Cuba Libre mixed drink
Posted April 30, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (1 comments)
By Daily Yomiuri On-Line | Paul Jackson | Staff Writer On the eve of the 20th century, with Cuba newly “liberated”… Read More
Cuba: Island of Music | The Chico O’Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Band
Posted April 30, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
by eJazzNews.com GothamJazz.com Productions Presents Havana To New York: An Afro-Cuban Jazz Journey At Symphony Space Gothamjazz.com… Read More
Contreras Strong in Minor League Start
Posted April 30, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
By JOHN SEEWER | The Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio - Jose Contreras was relaxed and effective away from New York. The Cuban right-hander… Read More
Man From Havana | QUESTIONS FOR EDUARDO MACHADO
Posted April 27, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Interview by DEBORAH SOLOMON | New York Times Magazine Your new play, ‘‘Once Removed,’’ just opened at… Read More
Beads of Hope
Posted April 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Marilyn Berg, left, from Seattle Wash., Cubans Ivet Mendoza, center, and Janeisy Jimenez, talk at a workshop where they make multicolored… Read More
CASTRO KILLS STONE
Posted April 23, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (1 comments)
By William F. Buckley Jr. Let us pause in order to suppress any smile over the three Cuban hijackers executed by Castro, but go… Read More
Cubans angry that cash assistance from U.S. kin may end
Posted April 23, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By TRACEY EATON | The Dallas Morning News Officials seek change in country; remittances assist thousands HAVANA – Cuba has… Read More
Toward Cuba’s reconciliation
Posted April 22, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By Susana Barciela Editorial Board Member | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if… Read More
The music pulses but time stands still
Posted April 22, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By Maria Karagianis | Boston Globe Correspondent PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba - A hundred miles southwest of Havana, in the pincushion-shaped… Read More
PBS Plans Documentary on Cuba’s Castro
Posted April 22, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Less than a week after HBO yanked Oliver Stone (news)‘s documentary on Fidel Castro (news… Read More
HBO pulls plug on ‘Comandante’
Posted April 22, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
© 2003 WorldNetDaily.com Movie director Oliver Stone wanted the world to see Cuban President Fidel Castro “in a new light,”… Read More
Torre: Jose Contreras Going to Minors
Posted April 22, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
MINNEAPOLIS - Struggling Jose Contreras will report to the New York Yankees (news)’ minor league complex in Tampa, Fla.,… Read More
Bus, Truck Collide in Cuba, Killing 30
Posted April 22, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
HAVANA - A bus and a semi truck collided on a highway in central Cuba Thursday, killing at least 30 people and injuring 71, the… Read More
Towns in Cuba join sister-city program
Posted April 22, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By Karen Blatter | Pantagraph staff BLOOMINGTON Illinois—Hola, Cuba Though the United States has enforced trade and travel… Read More
Havana Announces 2012 Bid - Again
Posted April 22, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
GamesBids.com Once again Havana has announced that it wants to bid for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. But it’s not the first… Read More
DTC News.- New Cigar Offer Hits International Market
Posted April 21, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (0 comments)
Havana | The International Corporation Habanos S.A. launched its new Humidor Montecristo Compay 95 Aniversario, in honor of the… Read More
Events in Cuba signal possible crisis
Posted April 15, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
BY J.J. HYSELL | keysnews.com Edgar Raul Batista Gamboa prides himself on being an honest man. The former Cuban Coast Guardsman,… Read More
A Cuban dancer from 1950s
Posted April 08, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)French lady helps end Cuba hijack
Posted April 08, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
HAVANA | Reuters | A French tourist who jumped overboard triggered the release of 40 hostages from a Cuban ferry that was hijacked… Read More
Hemingway letters donated to library
Posted April 08, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
By Greg Frost BOSTON (Reuters) - Thirty letters written by author Ernest Hemingway to screen siren Marlene Dietrich along with… Read More
Rocca: Contreras’ career was molded under pressure
Posted April 08, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
BY LAWRENCE ROCCA | Star-Ledger Staff It’s not hard to believe Jose Contreras when he says his shaky start with the Yankees… Read More
A tough out: Baseball scouts lead dangerous lives in Cuba
Posted April 08, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
BY WRIGHT THOMPSON | Knight Ridder Newspapers HAVANA - (KRT) - Carlos Rodriguez is yelling now, his voice filling the small room… Read More
Tito Puente
Posted April 02, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)DTC News.- Cuban Book Festival in Support of Culture
Posted April 02, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (1 comments)
Havana | The largest Antillean Island will host a Cuban Book Festival until April 5, with a busy program for experts and the people… Read More
DTC News.- New Software for Cuban Educational System
Posted April 02, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Havana | Cuban experts created a software that develops the students’ spelling abilities, as part of an initiative to support… Read More
From 1910 to the ‘50s, Cuban designers developed tropical chic
Posted April 01, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
BY ENRIQUE FERNANDEZ | Miami Herald Cuba as island of allure is an advertising construct. Its first copywriter was Columbus himself… Read More
Sex conference in Cuba covers everything from implants to abuse
Posted April 01, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By TRACEY EATON | The Dallas Morning News HAVANA – As Americans ponder war, many Cubans are thinking of something else: sex. “Americans… Read More
Talking baseball: At Cuba’s Hot Corner, debating the game is a national pastime
Posted April 01, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
BY LAWRENCE ROCCA | Star-Ledger HAVANA, Cuba—Tucked into one end of this city’s leafy Parque Central, across the street… Read More
Some baseball scouts in Cuba, but the risks are high
Posted April 01, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (4 comments)
By WRIGHT THOMPSON | The Kansas City Star HAVANA, Cuba - Carlos Rodriguez is yelling now, his voice filling the small room beneath… Read More
Two giants electrify with Cuban jazz
Posted April 01, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
By Steve Greenlee | Boston Globe Staff Two titans of their instruments—pianist Chucho Valdes and saxophonist Joe Lovano—shared… Read More
Cuban bishops, others deal on black market to help make ends meet
Posted April 01, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
HAVANA (CNS)—“Life is expensive,” said 85-year-old Gregorio Crespo Becker as he looked down at his sandwich… Read More
March 2003
Historical Leaders on old Cigar Label
Posted March 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)DTC News.- Cuba Hosts International Forum on Pharmacy and Nutrition
Posted March 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Havana | The Cuban capital hosted the 2nd Inter-American Conference on Pharmacy and Nutrition this month, with the participation… Read More
DTC News.- Community Cultural Project “Art in Boyeros”
Posted March 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
Havana | The “Art in Boyeros” Cultural Fair, in the Havana municipality of the same name, will be held during a year… Read More
Coming to Terms with the Real Havana
Posted March 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By Tom Crumpacker | Miami Coalition to End the US Embargo of Cuba | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //=… Read More
Sela Ward Gets Her Groove on for ‘Dirty Dancing’ Sequel
Posted March 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
HOLLYWOOD (Zap2it.com) - Sela Ward has strapped on her dancing shoes to join the cast of Artisan Entertainment and Miramax Films’… Read More
Cuban church-state relations wobbly five years after papal visit
Posted March 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By Agostino Bono | Catholic News Service HAVANA (CNS)—In the middle of an evening church-run English class in downtown Havana,… Read More
BULL-ISH ON CONTRERAS
Posted March 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
Joel Sherman | New York Post AN EYEWITNESS from another organization who watched Jose Contreras strike out eight in 52/3 innings… Read More
Contreras has chance to put Cubans in a better light
Posted March 24, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
By Jayson Stark | ESPN.com TAMPA, Fla.—A week and a half ago, a struggling 31-year-old rookie pitcher left the Yankees’… Read More
Cuba’s Coat of Arms
Posted March 18, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (2 comments)DTC News.- Foreign Participants at Cuban “Trova” Festival
Posted March 18, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Music (0 comments)
Havana.- Musical groups from Japan, France, Mexico and Italy will participate in the 42nd “Pepe Sánchez” Trova Festival,… Read More
Cuba, on and off track
Posted March 18, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
By Tom Haines, Boston Globe Staff From east to west, a sprawling yet sporadic rail system reveals lazy tableaux of a country battered… Read More
A Ghostly Leading Lady Surfaces in Off-Bway Musical, Havana Under the Sea
Posted March 18, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
By Kenneth Jones The music of old Havana resurfaces in a new Off Broadway musical, Havana Under the Sea, which offers an English-language… Read More
Power outages inconvenience Havana residents
Posted March 18, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
HAVANA, March 13 (Anna Rosa Veitía, UPECI / [url=http://www.cubanet.org]http://www.cubanet.org)[/url]… Read More
Big Stogie
Posted March 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)DTC News.- Cuban Boxers on European Training Tour
Posted March 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Havana.- An 11-strong boxing team from Cuba kicked off a training tour of Europe this month, including competitions in Germany… Read More
DTC News.- Miami Film Festival Awards Cuban Movie
Posted March 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Havana.- The Cuban film “Nada” (Nothing), by the moviemaker Juan Carlos Cremata, won the Jury’s Grand Award… Read More
Alabama-Cuba Initiative calls for research, projects
Posted March 12, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
—Katie French, staff reporter, DatelineAlabama.com The Alabama-Cuba Initiative is seeking project proposals for the upcoming… Read More
Lector reading to cigar rollers
Posted March 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (1 comments)
Interesting old postcard image.
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US Cyclist Wins 28th Tour of Cuba
Posted March 04, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Sports (0 comments)
Havana.- Todd Herriot, from the US team UPMC-FUJI, won the 28th Cycling Tour of Cuba, clocking 46:17.05 hours. The second place… Read More
Not all cigars are habanos
Posted March 03, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (0 comments)
The 5th International Habano Festival opens with the participation of some 900 businesspeople, distributors and specialized professionals… Read More
PNB duo find Cuba trip ‘remarkable’
Posted March 03, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Movies (0 comments)
By R.M. CAMPBELL SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER DANCE CRITIC When U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell organized a trip last year for women leaders… Read More
Cuban lottery as ubiquitous as it is hush-hush
Posted March 03, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Culture (0 comments)
BY GARY MARX Chicago Tribune (KRT) - That gambling is illegal in Cuba doesn’t stop thousands of people from playing the… Read More
Cuba: An homage to the cigar
Posted March 03, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (0 comments)
HAVANA, Cuba (AP)—“Que rrrrrrrrrrrrrico!” the Tropicana nightclub singer trilled, strutting in plumed headdress… Read More
Havana Fashion Show Honors Cuban Cigar
Posted March 03, 2003 by publisher in Cuban Cigars (0 comments)
The Associated Press HAVANA Feb. 28 — Runway models wore earth-toned fabric and gigantic hats resembling tobacco leaves as Cuba’s… Read More
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