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Oxford's very own Cuban style band Ran Kan Kan play fundraiser

by: Natasha Hickman | on: Monday, 5 December 2011

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Fundraising Latin music, food and entertainment in Newcastle

by: Natasha Hickman | on: Wednesday, 9 November 2011

Vamos Cuba and Musica Mundo presenting Latin American Night of great music, food and entertainment in support of The Music Fund For Cuba on Sunday read more

Oxford fundraising gig is a great success

by: Natasha Hickman | on: Wednesday, 9 November 2011

In October, Oxford Cuba Solidarity Campaign organised a fund raising night for the Music Fund for Cuba. The group Secretary reports on the event and read more

Fundraising gig with live Cuban/Latin band - Bristol

by: Natasha Hickman | on: Friday, 28 October 2011

Friday 28 October 2011, 7.30pm

CYCLE CUBA FUNDRAISER

Plantation Caribbean bar and restaurant
221-223 Cheltenham Rd, Bristol Featuring the fantastic latin band Aji read more

Students from Eltham College in front of the Miramar Theatre on a recent trip to Havana Eltham College stage EC Factor fundraiser

by: Natasha Hickman | on: Thursday, 20 October 2011

Eltham College’s very own take on The X Factor - the EC Factor - raised £1,000 for the Music Fund in March. Students at the read more

Carlos Acosta on creativity in British society

by: Natasha Hickman | on: Thursday, 6 October 2011

In a Foreign Office film launched today, Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta talks about the UK’s artistic flair and why he chose to join the Royal read more

Our men in Havana

by: Natasha Hickman | on: Friday, 23 September 2011

Support the Music Fund’s first Havana marathon runners The Music Fund for Cuba has its first runners participating in the Marabana Marathon in Havana this read more

Building work on the Miramar Theatre, one of the priority international cultural investment projects for Cuba this year Maintaining Cuba's Cultural Vitality

by: Susana Mendez for Cubainformacion | on: Friday, 22 July 2011

The Cubainformation news website recently interviewed Luis Felipe Vázquez, Director of the Centre for the Coordination of International Assistance for Cuban Culture, who named the read more

The noble art of boxing

by: Natasha Hickman | on: Thursday, 21 April 2011

When André Grant was visiting Havana earlier this year, he wanted to see some boxing for which Cuba is so famous. He was taken to read more

Marabana Marathon – new tour for 2011

by: Natasha Hickman | on: Monday, 18 April 2011

Join the team for a once in a lifetime challenge, experience Cuba and raise vital funds for the Music Fund for Cuba.
The Marabana read more

Miramar work brigade Miramar nearing completion

by: Natasha Hickman | on: Monday, 18 April 2011

It’s full steam ahead on the Miramar Theatre project with work scheduled for completion by the end of 2011. The Music Fund for Cuba has raised read more

Matthew training for the marathon Support the Music Fund for Cuba's first London marathon runner

by: Natasha Hickman | on: Friday, 11 February 2011


Music Fund for Cuba supporter Matthew Bazeley will be running the 2011 London Marathon this April and will be donating half the money he read more

Kirsty MacColl photoshoot for her Cuban inspired album Tropical Brainstorm BBC radio tribute to Kirsty MacColl

by: Natasha Hickman | on: Friday, 11 February 2011

Ten years after her death, Billy Bragg looks at the life of the singer and writer Kirsty MacColl, with much of the programme focussing on read more