Young rapper Marcos Rafael García Valera (Mason).

The young Marcos Rafael García Valera, better known as Mason, won the First National Cuba Freestyle Festival, held in Havana. He triumphed over 11 other competitors from ten provinces across the country.

Expert and passionate hands sustain the most sublime encounter: that of the work of art with the heart of its audience.

Culture, that vibrant ecosystem that nourishes our souls, is a vast and complex experience. It is not an accident of the muse, but a tapestry delicately woven by expert and passionate hands, some of which operate in the fertile silence “behind the scenes”; barely known faces that sustain the most sublime encounter: that of the work of art with the heart of its audience.

Violin professor Miguel Alejandro Figueroa Reyes.

At the El Cucalambé Professional School of Art (EPA), every morning begins with the rustling of bows on strings, the youthful voices reviewing solfège, and the murmur of students preparing for a new day. There, among music stands and scores, an atmosphere permeates the air where passion transforms classes into a space of discovery.

Elva Rabelo Guerrero.

Elva Rabelo Guerrero, the protocol and visitor services manager at the Las Tunas Provincial Directorate of Culture, occupies one of those vital positions in the cultural machinery that, due to their discreet nature, often operate behind the scenes.

The Fair is a kind of tribute to crafts.

The Ecos de FIART Fair (FIART Echoes)is hosted at the Fayad Jamís Gallery from December 17 to 19, organized by the Cuban Fund for Cultural Assets (FCBC). This event is dedicated to the 27th FIART International Handicrafts Fair 2025, which will be held in Havana from December 6 to 21.