lunes, 16 de marzo de 2009

Mexico Hosts Festival of Cuban Culture

HAVANA, Cuba, March 16 (acn) Exhibitions, film screenings, dances and lectures are part of the 6th Festival of Cuban Culture that begins today in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, and runs until next Sunday, March 2nd.

According to Prensa Latina news agency, the event is taking place in the municipality of San Miguel de Allende, a World Heritage Site, and is dedicated to late Cuban singer and composer Ibrahim Ferrer.

The Director General of the festival, Guadalupe Meza, said that the event will also have traditional music, craftwork and literature, with the presentation of nearly 250 titles of music produced and recorded in Cuba.

The literature includes titles dedicated to children as well as Cuban classics in the categories of short story, novel and poetry.

San Miguel de Allende and the municipality of Old Havana, both declared by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites, signed a twinning agreement in May 2000. Ever since, they have maintained cooperation ties in the areas of education, culture, sports and heritage conservation.

(Festival de la Cultura Cubana en México)

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