Juan Formell's renowned Cuban ensemble Los Van Van launched its most recent album, La Maquinaria, this past Wednesday at the Habana Libre Hotel’s Solidaridad Hall.

The piano player Ulises Hernández, director of the Havana Mozart Lyceum, will offer a concert with pieces by the important composer from Matanzas Gisela Hernández, on Thursday October 20, at 7:00 p.m., in the Oratorio San Felipe Neri, to celebrate the Cuban Culture day.

Cuba troubadour Silvio Rodríguez will sing next October 14 at the Antonio Maceo Revolution Square, 20 years after his performance of the song “El Necio” during the 4th Congress con the Cuban Communist Party.

The National Performing Arts Council will premiere the show Recordando una Rosa (Remembering Rose) to celebrate the 73 years of career of vedette Rosita Fornes, considered as Cuba´s most versatile contemporary artist.

According to organizers, the event will be held on October 15-16 at America Theater, in Havana, one of the most important institutions of Cuban musical show.

Singer and songwriter Silvio Rodríguez was awarded the Premio del Barrio Award the night he performed his 18th concert in communities with complex social situations. The award was delivered by the member of the Executive Secretariat of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR) presented the singer the award that recognizes his "community work in the interest of society”

Preparations for Cuba’s largest recording industry fair, Cubadisco 2012, began in Havana this week well in advance to create the proper atmosphere for such an important artistic event.