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Eight Cuban ‘Swans’ of the Classical Ballet Stayed in Spain and 22 Returned Home

14ymedio, Madrid, 18 September 2023 — Eight dancers of the Ballet Clásico de Cuba (formerly Ballet de Camagüey) stayed in Spain in August, after performing Swan Lake in Barcelona and Madrid. The director of the group herself, Regina Balaguer, reported this to an official newspaper, just a month after complaining to the Spanish press that … Continue reading “Eight Cuban ‘Swans’ of the Classical Ballet Stayed in Spain and 22 Returned Home”

Cuba’s Director of the Classical Ballet Complains That Her Dancers Are Only Talked About When They Flee

14ymedio, Madrid, August 2, 2023 — There are only four days left for the Classical Ballet of Cuba (formerly Ballet de Camagüey) to finish its tour of Madrid, where it has presented Swan Lake since the beginning of July after its performances in Barcelona. The question, as in any trip of this nature, is whether … Continue reading “Cuba’s Director of the Classical Ballet Complains That Her Dancers Are Only Talked About When They Flee”

The Cuban Company Acosta Danza Yunior Makes its Debut at the Marti Theater in Havana

EFE (via 14ymedio), Madrid, 11 February 2024 — Acosta Danza Yunior, the new artistic project of the prestigious Cuban dancer and choreographer Carlos Acosta, debuts this weekend with a presentation at the emblematic Martí Theater in Havana.  The new youth group is made up of 10 dancers from 18 to 20 years old, graduates from … Continue reading “The Cuban Company Acosta Danza Yunior Makes its Debut at the Marti Theater in Havana”

The National Ballet of Cuba Celebrates its 75th Year with an Intense Program of Classics

EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, 27 September 2023 — The National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) will celebrate its 75th anniversary with an intense program of 15 works in one month, including dance classics and the company’s own classics such as Don Quixote, Swan Lake, and Coppelia. The program will run throughout October, coinciding with the month … Continue reading “The National Ballet of Cuba Celebrates its 75th Year with an Intense Program of Classics”

Madrid, the Last Stop for the Cuban Ballet of Camaguey Performing ‘Swan Lake’

EFE (via 14ymedio), Madrid, July 7, 2023 — The classic Swan Lake by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa, performed by the Cuban ballet from the city of Camagüey, faces its first weekend of presentation to the public at the EDP ​​Gran Vía de Madrid theater before its return to the Island. The dance piece directed by Regina … Continue reading “Madrid, the Last Stop for the Cuban Ballet of Camaguey Performing ‘Swan Lake’”

‘The Cuban People Need to Heal,’ Says Dancer Carlos Acosta

Europa Press (14ymedio), Madrid, 21 October 2021 — The dancer Carlos Acosta, who will return to the Teatro Real this coming October 22, 23 and 24 with his company Acosta Danza, has stated that the Cuban people “need to heal,” urging a “conciliatory dialogue” between society and the authorities of the Island. “We are all … Continue reading “‘The Cuban People Need to Heal,’ Says Dancer Carlos Acosta”

Cuban Dancer Carlos Acosta Named New Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet

London/Havana, EFE/14ymedio, 15 January 2019 — Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta was appointed as the new director of the Royal Ballet of Birmingham today, according to the company, one of the most prestigious in the United Kingdom. Acosta, 45, who will assume the post in January 2020, was selected in a competition overseen by a group of … Continue reading “Cuban Dancer Carlos Acosta Named New Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet”

Viengsay Valdes to Direct National Ballet of Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 22 January 2019 — The National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) has a new artistic deputy director, Viengsay Valdés, who since 2001 has been its prima ballerina. Alicia Alonso maintains, nominally, the position of general director although, at 97 years old, she is not engaged the regular work of the company. This means, in practice, that Valdés is … Continue reading “Viengsay Valdes to Direct National Ballet of Cuba”

Miguel Altunaga, a Cuban Modern Dancer Who is a Prophet in his Own Land

EFE via 14ymedio, 18 January 2018 — After ten years of successes and ovations on British stages, the Cuban dancer Miguel Altunaga proves that he can be a prophet in his own country, and even in his former company Contemporary Dance of Cuba (DCC), to which he returns as choreographer with a world premiere that speaks … Continue reading “Miguel Altunaga, a Cuban Modern Dancer Who is a Prophet in his Own Land”

A group of 16 Cuban dancers defect while on tour in Mexico / 14ymedio

14YMEDIO, Havana, October 9, 2014 – Sixteen dancers from the Cuban company Pro-Dance of Laura Alonso, daughter of Alicia Alonso, deserted during a tour in Mexico. Five of them are already in the United States, according to information on the television Telemundo 51 this Thursday. From Miami, Ricardo Gil, Yaimara Naranjo and Alfredo Espinosa, spoke … Continue reading “A group of 16 Cuban dancers defect while on tour in Mexico / 14ymedio”

A Ninth Cuban Dancer Defects to the United States / 14ymedio

June 11, 2014 (With information from El Nuevo Herald and EFE) – The number of dancers from the National Ballet of Cuba who have defected to the United States has increased to nine. Jaime Reytor joins the eight members of the company that fled last weekend in Puerto Rico and are already in Miami. The … Continue reading “A Ninth Cuban Dancer Defects to the United States / 14ymedio”

Not All in Cuba Are Proud of Being Black / Iván García

A drunk, off duty, enforcement agent, white, justified the racist Cuban police archetype that turns a black or mestizo into a presumed delinquent with an old refrain learned from his mother: “Not all blacks are thieves, but all thieves are black.” The guy is not a bad person. He is a good father, a high … Continue reading “Not All in Cuba Are Proud of Being Black / Iván García”

The Final Death of Alicia Alonso

14ymedio, Havana | 17 October 2019 — She had already died many times on stage: nicely as  Giselle; in the role of the swan of the lake; or stabbed like Carmen. But this time it has been the interpreter of these fatal characters, Alicia Alonso, who has disappeared from the stage of life. Born in Havana on 21 December 1920, she … Continue reading “The Final Death of Alicia Alonso”

The Celebration of Alicia / Miguel Iturria Savón

With the Gala of the National Ballet of Cuba for the 80th anniversary of Alicia Alonso’s stage debut on Thursday, December 29, and the presentation of the Nutcracker on Sunday, December 1, the Gran Teatro of Havana closed its 2011 season and inaugurated its 2012 programming. The super spectacle of Thursday was the touchstone of … Continue reading “The Celebration of Alicia / Miguel Iturria Savón”