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JANUARY

43rd CASA DE LAS AMÉRICAS LITERARY PRIZE January 21-31

A literary contest held every year under the auspices of Casa de las Américas. The Organizing Committee is headed by Dr. Roberto Fernández Retamar, a prestigious writer and a prominent cultural personality.

Casa de las Américas, an institution which promotes the Latin-American and Caribbean culture, annually urges writers to participate in its literary prize with unpublished books in the genres of novels, poetry, artistic literary essays and in the category of literature for children and youngsters. Also authors from the English-speaking Caribbean can participate with works of any genre written in English or Creole and published in these languages in the period of 1999-2001.

FEBRUARY

HAVANA'S INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR February 7-17

Held annually and under the auspices of the Book Institute, the venue of this fair will be Havana City, at San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress and other provinces. On this occasion, the Fair will be dedicated to France and to the Cuban writer, Miguel Barnet. The Organizing Committee is headed by Mr. Iroel Sánchez.

Tel.: (537) 36034 328829 Fax: (537) 333441 E-mail: ccfilh@cubarte.cult.cu Tour operator: Viajes Cubanacán

MARCH

"PRIMAVERA EN LA HABANA" INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ELECTROACUSTIC MUSIC

This Festival is held from March 4-9 under the auspices of the Cuban Institute of Music, the National Center of Concert Music and the National Laboratory of Electroacoustics Music.

Venue: Havana City, Cathedral Square, Amphitheater of Old Havana, Morro-Cabaña Fortress. Organizing Committee: Mr. Juan Blanco Tel.: (537) 303983 Fax: (537) 333716 E-mail: inmc@cubarte.cult.cu Tour operator: San Cristóbal

"PEPE SÁNCHEZ" INTERNATIONAL TROVA FESTIVAL March 15-19

Frequency: Annual Sponsored by: the Cuban Institute of Music, Santiago de Cuba's Provincial Center of Music. Venue: Casa de la Trova, Casa de las Tradiciones, UNEAC, ARTEX. Organizing Committee: Mr. Eliades Ochoa Tel.: (53226) 641773 and 641867 Fax: (53226) 687249 E-mail: icm@cubarte.cult.cu Tour operator: Paradiso

An important meeting of the Cuban trova, a homage paid to Pepe Sánchez, a significant exponent of the genre. Trovadores and bands from different places feature the most selected numbers of their repertoire. Among the activities there held are lectures, homages and serenades.

1st INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LOW-COST CINEMA March 16-22

Frequency: Annual Sponsored by: ICAIC Venue: Gibara, Holguín Organizing Committee: Mr. Humberto Solás Tel.: (537) 233958 E-mail: humberto@cubarte.cult.cu Tour operator: Havanatur and Viajes Cubanacán

It promotes the work by institutions and film-makers that produce low-cost production films and are bearers of a true cultural spirit. Topics as ethics and aesthetics of an independent cinema of audiovisual transnational corporations will be discussed, the new technological progress and the access possibilities to young people, authors, communities and production.

CASA DE LAS AMÉRICAS CONTEMPORANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE March 21-19

Sponsored by: Casa de las Américas Venue: Casa de las Américas Organizing Committee: Mrs. Lourdes Benigni Tel.: (537) 552706 Fax: (537) 334554 E-mail: plastica@casa.cult.cu Tour operator: Paradiso

Casa de las Américas calls Latin-American and Caribbean artists to participate in this contest. Experimental proposals will be admitted without restrictions, techniques or themes and three-dimensional montage. The admission term closes on February 1, 2002.

9th INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF ACADEMIES FOR THE TEACHING OF BALLET. 7th INTERNATIONAL CONTEST FOR BALLET STUDENTS March 25 to April 6

Frequency: Biennial Sponsored by: National Center of Art Schools Venue: Havana City. National Ballet School Organizing Committee: Mrs. Martha Ulloa Lamelas Tel.: (537) 223330 and 240446 Fax: (537) 240047 E-mail: ena@cubarte.cult.cu Tour operator: Paradiso

Exchange of experiences on the methodology of ballet teaching. Workshops, lectures, master classes and performances of the participant academies. The program includes photographs exhibition, concerts, artistic galas.

APRIL

7th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF AFRICAN AND AFRO-AMERICAN CULTURE April 14-20

Frequency: Biennial Sponsored by: "Fernando Ortiz" African Cultural Center, Chair of "Rómulo Lachatañeré" Afro-Caribbean Studies, University of Alcalá and Santiago de Cuba's Provincial Cultural Division Venue: Santiago de Cuba, Heredia Theater Organizing Committee: Mrs. Marta Cordié Jackson Tel.: (53226) 654571 and 642487 Fax: (53226) 642487 E-mail: dirprov@cultstgo.cult.cu Tour operator: Havanatur

Ethnological, historic and cultural studies that highlight the influence of the African culture in the Americas and the Caribbean. The African element as a component of the identity and nationality of the peoples of the area, the African traditional religions and its evolution in the Afro-American context. Among the activities there held are concerts, exhibitions and specialized visits.

"PERCUBA 2002" 13th INTERNATIONAL PERCUSSION FESTIVAL April 16-21

Frequency: Annual Sponsored by: Percussion Society of Cuba Venue: Havana City Organizing Committee: Mr. Lino Neira Tel.: (537) 238808 Fax: (537) 336633 E-mail: lneira@cubarte.cult.cu Tour operator: Paradiso

A concert cycle of symphonic, popular and folkloric music of Cuba and of the world. It includes percussion, colloquium, exhibition of instruments and accessories, videos. On this occasion, a contest of symphonic percussion soloist for youngsters from 16 to 30 is held.

IBEROAMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN MEETING ON DULCE MARIA LOYNAZ' WORK April 23-27

Frequency: Biennal Sponsored by: "Hermanos Loynaz" Promotional and Development Center of Literature and Pinar del Río's Cultural Provincial Division Venue: Pinar del Río, University Organizing Committee: Mr. Juan Ramón de la Portilla Tel.: (5382) 4369 and 4769 E-mail: loynaz@pinarte.cult.cu Tour operator: Paradiso

Dedicated to the literary personality, Dulce María Loynaz¾Cervantes 1992 Prize¾in her centennial. Lectures, panels, round tables, papers, among the different modalities that excel in the life and work by the poetess.

MAY

THEATRICAL MAY May 10-19

Frequency: Annual Sponsored by: Casa de las Américas. Venue: Havana City, Casa de las Américas. Organizing Committee: Mrs. Vivian Martínez Tabares Tel.: (537) 552706 - 09 Fax: (537) 334554 E-mail: teatro@casa.cult.cu Tour operator: Paradiso

A unique season of the Latin-American and Caribbean theater with the participation of groups and invited figures that will offer a representative sample of the best of the stage of the region and jointly with this, the holding of round tables, lectures and workshops.

CUBADISCO 2002, 6th INTERNATIONAL FAIR May 22-26

Frequency: Annual Sponsored by: Cuban Institute of Music, National Center of Concert Music and SGAE. Venue: Havana City, PABEXPO, Amadeo Roldán Theater, National Theater. Organizing Committee: Mr. Ciro Benemelis Durán Tel.: (537) 311234. Fax: (537) 333716. E-mail: icm@cubarte.cult.cu Tour operator: Havanatur

It's a forum of exchange among CD stores, musical producing agencies, entrepreneurs and the people of the world of music and show. Exhibition and sales of Cuban and foreign CDs, performances of popular musical bands.

HAVANA'S INTERNATIONAL CONTEST AND FESTIVAL OF GUITAR May 11-18

Frequency: Biennial Sponsored by: Cuban Institute of Music, National Center of Concert Music and SGAE. Venue: Havana City, Amadeo Roldán Theater Organizing Committee: Mr. Leo Brower. Tel.: (537) 309972 Fax: (537) 333716 E-mail: icm@cubarte.cult.cu Tour operator: Paradiso

Contest and Festival of Classic Guitar with the participation of international personalities in this field. Concerts of symphonic and chamber orchestras with a guitar repertoire. In addition to these activities, master classes, lectures and exhibitions.

SPAIN'S IMPRINT Second Fortnight of May

Frequency: Annual Sponsored by: Great Theater of Havana Venue: Havana City, Great Theater of Havana Organizing Committee: Mrs. Alicia Alonso Tel.: (537) 552948 Fax: (537) 333117 E-mail: bnc@cubarte.cult.cu

It promotes the diverse expressions of the Hispanic element in the Cuban culture. A meeting of musical groups and soloists, exponents of the theater and the dance, Cubans and Spaniards, on the stage of the Great Theater of Havana.

JUNE

BOLEROS DE ORO 16th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL June 19-23

Frequency: Annual Sponsored by: The Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) Venue: Havana City and Santiago de Cuba Organizing Committee: Mr. José Loyola Tel.: (537) 320395 Fax: ( 537) 333158 E-mail. uneac@cubarte.cult.cu

Dedicated to the Dominican Republic on this occasion and to the figure of Alberto Beltrán, that will meet the most famous bolero singers of diverse countries. It includes a Colloquium where musicologists, researchers, writers and specialists will speak about the bolero and the lyric music and music and poetry in the bolero, among other topics.

NICOLÁS GUILLÉN IN THE CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL MEETING June 24-28

Frequency: Sponsored by: Casa de las Américas. Venue: Havana City, Casa de las Américas. Organizing Committee: Mrs. Nancy Morejón Tel.: (537) 552706 al 09 Fax: (537) 334554 E-mail: caribe@casa.cult.cu Tour operator: Viajes Cubanacán

On the occasion of holding the centennial of the poet's birth, Casa de las Américas proposes a conversation that enables the exchange of information, ideas and experiences around the Antillean context that encourages the work and transcendence in the Caribbean cultural milieu. It includes Caribbean art exhibition, artistic presentations and projections of films related to the subject.