From Hieroglyph to Emoji: Adolescence, Screens, and the Reality We Don’t See
By Yanetsy León González/Adelante
I’ve been watching two series that, while very different in form, are deeply connected by an essential concern: the unease about what is happening to us as a society in the face of technological growth and emotional decline. I’m talking about Adolescence, a recent British production that disarms with its simplicity and depth, and Black Mirror, the now-classic dystopian anthology that feels less like science fiction and more like a chronicle of the present.
Read more ...Will There Be a San Juan Camagüeyano?!
By Melvin Rodríguez Torres/Student of Journalism
Not without controversy, the San Juan Camagüeyano kicked off on June 23rd. Despite material limitations, the government of the city of Camagüey has organized the traditional event, which celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2025.
Read more ...Cultural Journalism Colloquium at the Gates of the Americas
By Marcos de Jesús Pérez Lescaille /Student of Journalism
The 8th edition of the National Colloquium of Cultural Journalism will take place in Camagüey from June 19th to 22nd. In a press conference hosted this Tuesday by the presidency of the Union of Cuban Journalists (UPEC) and the Saíz Brothers Association (AHS), institutions that are joining forces for the event, they offered details on the proposed activities.
Read more ...Cuba and Salamanca Strengthen Cultural Ties at the FÀCYL Festival
By Yanetsy León González/Adelante
From June 18th to 22nd, Salamanca will host the International Arts Festival of Castile-León (FÀCYL), celebrating two decades as one of Spain's most prominent cultural platforms.
Read more ...Viengsay Valdés: An Award, a Biography, a School
By Yanetsy León González/Adelante

How far can someone go without having “the ideal conditions”? Viengsay Valdés wasn't born with the perfect body for ballet. She had a receding hairline due to alopecia caused by hair pulling in gymnastics, feet that didn't naturally open outward, and misaligned muscles from pedaling a bicycle—a transportation solution that ended up working against her. She was told she had the hands of a pianist, and perhaps that's why she loves the violin and piano. But dance was her thing.
The 33rd Edition of the Provincial Music Festival Announced
By Yanetsy León González/Adelante

Art instructor and professional guitarist Arbelio Marín Padrón is the honoree of the 33rd edition of the Provincial Music Festival, rescheduled for May 8th and 9th in this city.
Innovative Tribute to Rashomon at Hanami 2025
By Luis Adrián Viamontes Hernández /Adelante

For the first time, the sociocultural project MangaQ'ba held a poster competition during the Hanami 2025 Japanese Culture Day. The theme was the film Rashomon, by director Akira Kurosawa, to commemorate its 75th anniversary.
Time, Words, and the Urgency of Synthesis
By Yanetsy León González/Adelante

The National Colloquium on the Pride of Being Cuban was born with a mobilizing purpose: to make dialogue a foundational act that leads to action, that calls upon Culture and Education as the articulating arms of a new consensus. Camagüey, a city of historical pacts and deep memories, was the perfect setting. Although the desire for encounter was generous, the experience left us with urgent lessons about the ways of speaking and building collectively.
South Africa: The Heartbeat of a Continent, the Echo of Humanity (+ Photos)
By Yanetsy León González/Adelante

If there is a place where the history of humanity can be told from its origins to the challenges of the present, it is Africa. And within its immensity, South Africa stands as a country of contrasts, resilience, beauty, and living memory.