Cuba50 Festival of Cuban Culture brochure
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Cuba 50 is supported by the
Cuban Ministry of Culture, Cuban Embassy, ComoNo, Music Fund for Cuba, Cuba Solidarity Campaign, Unison, Unite, Thompsons Solicitors, Cuban Tourist Board and business, community and cultural organisations based in the UK and Cuba.
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Cuba50 logo thanks to Phill Pennington, image used in logo thanks to James Sparshatt www.capitalculture.eu

Cuba50 Festival of Cuban Culture

Be inspired and celebrate the diversity and inventiveness of Cuban culture at events around the UK. There is something for everyone - from music to visual arts, dance, poetry, discussion, sports, film and performance.

More than 40,000 people attended the Cuba50 festival showcase events in 2009 at London's Barbican Centre, 27 & 28 June , Gillett Square in Hackney 27 June, Hackney Empire 25 June and Victoria Park 21 June - to see Cuba's finest acts Pablo Milanés, Harold Lopez Nussa and Son del Tropico, Yoruba Andabo and Oscar d'Leon, Changui de Guantanamo, Orquesta Aragon, Kumar, Osvaldo Chacon, Tumbao Tivoli, Omar Puente, London Lucumi Choir, Charanga del Norte and more.

Cuba50 SPECIAL OFFERS & COMPETITIONS

Exclusive half-price ticket* offer for Havana Rakatan at the Peacock Theatre Experience the authentic heart and soul of Havana. One of Sadler's Wells' most successful productions, Havana Rakatan returns to the Peacock Theatre by enormous popular demand for a red hot fourth season 4 February - 6 March 2010.
Click HERE to find out more and to book your half-price tickets*.
Competition to win 4 pairs of tickets to a new show PASION DE BUENA VISTA at the London Palladium 28 February 2010 more>>
Competition to win a pair of tickets to Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Music Awards featuring Cuban singer DANAY Saturday 6 February in London more>>

See Diary for details of many more events coming up.

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WHAT'S NEW (click here for all news)

Nobel Prize Winner To Attend Havana’s International Book Fair
Writer Nadine Gordimer, winner of the 1991 Nobel Literature Prize,
will participate in Havana's International Book fair, announced Cubadebate web site. During her visit, the ... full article >>>

Cuban Pianist Chucho Valdes Wins Another Grammy & Makes Music For Haiti
Cuban jazz pianist Chucho Valdes won the Best Latin Jazz Album award during the 2010 Grammy awards ceremony that took place on Sunday night in ... full article >>>

Win 2 Tickets To Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Music Awards On Sat 6 February!
Competition Cuba50 has a pair of tickets to the Worldwide Music Awards this saturday 6 February in London. The Awards are hosted by DJ Gilles Peterson ... full article >>>

Cuba's Los Van Van Set For U.S. Tour
Grammy-winning Cuban band Los Van Van are celebrating 40 years of salsa revolution with a long-awaited return to the United States next month. Often called the ... full article >>>

Competition: Win Tickets To New Show Pasion De Buena Vista At The London Palladium 28 February
Cuba50 and CubaSi magazine are offering 4 pairs of tickets to the amazing new Cuban music and dance show PASION DE BUENA VISTA at the ... full article >>>

Exclusive Half-price Ticket* Offer For Havana Rakatan At The Peacock Theatre
Experience the authentic heart and soul of Havana - right here in London! One of Sadler's Wells' most successful productions, Havana Rakatan returns to the ... full article >>>

Latin Music USA BBC4 Series To Screen In January
Latin Music USA is a groundbreaking series for BBC Four which describes Latin music's profound and deep impact on the United States' musical and social ... full article >>>

Win A Pair Of Free Tickets To See The Big 3 Palladium Orchestra At The Barbican 24 Jan!
Experience the music of Machito, Tito Rodriguez & Tito Puente
Featuring Machito Jr, Tito Rodriguez Jr and with special guests Jimmy Bosch & Larry ... full article >>>