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Laura Alonso wins National Dance Award in Cuba

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The grand maitre de ballet and director of the Prodanza company, Laura Alonso, won on Wednesday the National Dance Award 2021 granted by the National Council of Performing Arts of Cuba.

Movement… body language… dance

Irene Ferrer

Instinctive in the human being since its origins, movement, later converted into dance, is a fundamental means of communication and expression of emotions, becoming a contemporary artistic manifestation that celebrates its world day on April 29.

Cuban companies celebrate International Dance Day virtually

Prensa Latina

More than 20 national companies are celebrating the International Dance Day in Cuba on Wednesday and Thursday.

The French tumba in Cuban culture

Sofia González

As a result of the arrival in Cuba of French settlers after the slave uprising in Haiti at the end of the 18th century, the French “tumba” is today a musician-dance expression well rooted in Cuban culture.

Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba to close 2020 with digest show

Prensa Latina

The internationally renowned Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba company (LADC) has announced a special perfoming digest in this capital '1, 2, 3... All to the stage!' show, which compiles all its educational, social, and professional work.

Centennial of Prima Ballerina Assoluta Alicia Alonso commemorated in Cuba

CubaPLUS

With numerous activities, Cuba pays tribute this December to Prima Ballerina Assoluta, Alicia Alonso, who would celebrate her 100th birthday on the 21st.

Declared Ibero-American Dance Day in tribute to Alicia Alonso

CubaPLUS

Foreign Ministers of the Ibero-American countries decided to declare December 21 as Ibero-American Dance Day, in homage to the centennial of the birth of Prima Ballerina Assoluta, Alicia Alonso.

Casino: find your partner and enjoy

By Fabiana Matamoros

At the top of Cuban dances, the casino, also known as Cuban salsa, is one of the most widespread in the national territory. This is a dance of national origin that appeared at the end of the 1950s in Havana, and it is called this way because that is how the social centers with a dance hall were known at the time.

The Cuban Tap Dance, a Spanish heritage

By Fabiana Matamoros

The zapateo (tap dancing) is another of the many elements inherited from Spain, in this case, a dancing musical genre.

Rumba for rumberos!

By Fabiana Matamoros

The Cuban rumba unleashes an explosion of movements, the strength of which is rooted in African culture. Its origin dates back to colonial times, during the heyday of the sugar mills.

“Squeeze but relax” That's how Cuban son is danced!

By Fabiana Matamoros

The son arose in the eastern region of Cuba (Santiago de Cuba, Manzanillo, Guantánamo and Baracoa) at the end of the 19th century, the result of a mixture of Bantu and Spanish music.

Video clip recorded "Era", tribute to Alicia Alonso

Cubaplus

The audiovisual "Era", a posthumous tribute to Prima Ballerina Assoluta, Alicia Alonso, was filmed in different locations in the Gran Teatro de la Habana and the capital, under the direction of Cuban director Pedro Pulido, says a press release from the Institute Latino of Music (ILM).

Dancing in Cuba: A Week of Salsa

CubaPLUS

Cuba is an island of music and dance, where Son and Rumba constitute the roots of the well-known Cuban Salsa dance (also known as Casino) which have become an intricate part of the country´s culture. It is a lively, sensual dance that has gained popularity worldwide.

Acosta Danza celebrates five years since its foundation

Cubaplus

The Cuban dancing company Acosta Danza marks five years since its foundation, during which period it has shown great professionalism in all the stages where it has performed, inside and outside the Island.

Cuban Carlos Acosta receives Dance Magazine award in US

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Dance Magazine, from the US, recognizes on Wednesday the solid international career of first Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta with its annual award to him and other black dancers.