Holguín Writer Wins Alejo Carpentier Prize
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Holguín journalist and writer Rubén Rodríguez González has won the Alejo Carpentier Prize, the most important literary award granted by the Cuban Book Institute, for his unpublished storybook "El año que nieve".
Viengsay Valdes, New Deputy Director of Cuba´s National Ballet
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The first ballerina of the Cuba´s National Ballet (BNC) Viengsay Valdes became Tuesday the artistic deputy director of the company headed by the legendary Alicia Alonso, 98 years old.
New Magazine on Gibara Launched
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The coastal municipality of Gibara, in the northeastern province of Holguín, launched on January 20 the first edition of the anual magazine of the Municipal Assembly of the People's Power, which will reflect the economic, political and social life of that coastal territory.
Cuban Dancer to Become Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet
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The Royal Ballet of Birmingham (United Kingdom) has elected Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta as its new director, according to a press release from Acosta Dance, a company founded by the artist.
Renowned Painter Cosme Proenza Awarded in Holguín
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The renowned painter Cosme Proenza was recognized with the Casa de Iberoamérica Distinction on Tuesday, as part of the activities of the 37th Holguín Culture Week and in the year of the celebration of the 25th Festival of Ibero-American Culture that sponsors this institution.