Writer, editor, and visual artist Lorena Susel Velázquez Fraga won the 2026 Portus Patris Literary Prize for her poetry collection "Danza sobre el puñal" (Dance on the Dagger), according to the jury's decision announced during the closing ceremony of the competition in Las Tunas, an event sponsored by the Hermanos Saíz Association (AHS).
The 24th edition of the Iberoarte International Handicrafts Fair will be held from October 8 to 24 at the ExpoHolguín fairgrounds, with Mexico as guest of honor and goldsmithing as the featured craft.
The Casa de Iberoamérica and the University of Holguín will host the 21st Ibero-American Congress of Thought from October 25 to 27 under the slogan “Ancestral Cultures, Contemporary Perspectives”.
The Buena Vista Social Club diva, Omara Portuondo, adds another achievement to her musical career today with the nomination of her album "Eternamente Omara" for the 2026 Latin Grammy Awards in the Best Traditional Tropical Album category.
The photo exhibition “Nhoysinayer”, by artist Carlos Rafael Díaz, opened at the El Zaguán gallery, run by the Cuban Fund for Cultural Assets in Holguín, as part of the celebrations for the 34th anniversary of the contemporary dance company Codanza.