Cuba is facing severe challenges, with blackouts and shortages affecting daily life. Yet classical ballet remains a cherished cultural institution.

Cuba’s cherished ballet tradition endures despite blackouts and shortages, as students and professionals contend with scarce food, water fuel and transportation.

When she was just 3 years old, Carolina Rodríguez was captivated by the ballerinas in a Cuban television show called “Eternal Dance.” She set her sights high, entering the government-run Cuban ...

MIAMI (Reuters) - Six dancers who defected last month from the National Ballet of Cuba, one of the country's proudest and most prestigious institutions, auditioned at a Miami ballet group on Thursday.

Ballet remains a source of pride for troubled island Despite Cuba’s ongoing crises, classical ballet remains a celebrated part of the country’s culture, nearly as popular on the island as baseball.

Dancers from the National Ballet of Cuba practice under the direction of National Ballet Director Viengsay Valdes, center, in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) (AP ...

For months, two-thirds of Cuba had no electricity at night. Some neighborhoods in the capital of Havana have been without running water for more than two weeks. Transportation is scarce and eggs, ...

For months, two-thirds of Cuba had no electricity at night. Some neighbourhoods in the capital of Havana have been without running water for more than two weeks. Transportation is scarce, and eggs, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dancers from the National Ballet of Cuba practice under the direction of National Ballet Director Viengsay Valdes, center, in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HAVANA (AP) — For months, two-thirds of Cuba had no electricity at night. Some neighborhoods in the capital of Havana have been ...