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What Does a President Do? And What Does Raul Castro Actually DO?

The question of the title was inspired by Fidel Castro himself when, on March 28 of this year, he asked Benedict XVI, “What does a Pope do?” Beyond the childishness of the question, it made me reflect on what any president would say if we inquired about his agenda, how a dignitary would narrate his usual day-to-day. Surely his schedule would include participating in the council of ministers, receiving other presidents, overseeing the functions of state, being present at public acts, plus this or that speech on particular dates

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The question of the title was inspired by Fidel Castro himself when, on March 28 of this year, he asked Benedict XVI, “What does a Pope do?” Beyond the childishness of the question, it made me reflect on what any president would say if we inquired about his agenda, how a dignitary would narrate his usual day-to-day. Surely his schedule would include participating in the council of ministers, receiving other presidents, overseeing the functions of state, being present at public acts, plus this or that speech on particular dates

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Début et fin d’une belle soirée

Lorsque sa belle voix résonne sous la coupole du Cerro en chantant “Marginal”, les personnes présentes se mettent à chanter et à applaudir dans une frénésie qui durera jusqu’à la fin de la soirée

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Pablo Milanés

LA HAVANE, Cuba.- Vers 18 heures hier après-midi, un groupe de personnes a commencé à entrer dans le Sports City Coliseum, gardé par de nombreux agents de la sécurité de l’État et des policiers des deux sexes qui ont fouillé les participants et ont vérifié leurs sacs à leur entrée.

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L’école des musiques caribéennes ferme ses portes

Après huit années consacrées à la promotion des musiques latines, l’ISAAC annonce sa fermeture. A New-York, des institutions comme la Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra de Bobby Sanabria et l’Afro-Latin Jazz Alliance de Arturo O’Farrill maintiennent une tradition … Continuer la lecture →

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Après huit années consacrées à la promotion des musiques latines, l’ISAAC annonce sa fermeture. A New-York, des institutions comme la Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra de Bobby Sanabria et l’Afro-Latin Jazz Alliance de Arturo O’Farrill maintiennent une tradition … Continuer la lecture →

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Rencontre avec Ramón Valle, pianiste de jazz cubain installé à Amsterdam. Un dimanche soir à Amsterdam.

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Rencontre avec Ramón Valle, pianiste de jazz cubain installé à Amsterdam. Un dimanche soir à Amsterdam.

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