Cuba to Present New Texts in Braille at International Book FairHAVANA, Cuba.- The cultural recreational center of the National Association of the Blind works on the production of new texts in Braille for the Cuba 2013 International Book Fair scheduled for February.

Let’s listen to the story of the refreshing drink, ‘‘Daiquiri’’: ‘‘in 1889, a captain of Cuban Liberation Army was visiting the manager of Daiquiri iron mines, in the eastern region of Cuba.

There are 770 works participating in Casa de las Americas Literary Prize, which in its 54th edition will pay tribute to Guatemalan intellectual and politician Manuel Galich and Cuban artist Mariano Rodriguez in their 100th birthdays.

The iris achieved in the former province of Pinar del Rio by a Japanese market gardener is a peculiar flower tribute to the Cuban National Hero.

The Compay Segundo Group will undertake this week a tribute to the Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona in the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, the first formal commemoration for the 50th anniversary of his death, in 1963 in the island of Tenerife.

Russian-born soprano and singing teacher Mariana of Gonithc (1900-1993) will have a homage here for the twentieth anniversary of her death said the president of the Organizing Committee, Hugo Oslé.

Thirty critics who belong to the Cuban Association of Cinematographic Press (subsidiary of FIPRESCI), selected the best films exhibited in our country during last year.

The XXIX Municipality Day of Culture, marked by the rich history of this Cuban city, that will become 500 years in coming November, takes place from these days and until next day January 12.