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A festival with music, dance, film, readings, food and chess

BIG CUBA - from July 24th to August 4th, BABYLON will present everything from the legendary island that you have always wanted to experience or have not yet dared to hope for. A festival with music, dance, film, reading, food and chess.


Because yes, Cuba is also a chess country! That's why Babylon will be BIG CUBA this summer. The only thing better is flying there.


OPENING CONCERT to kick off the Cuba Festival:
The international star: Roberto Fonseca


BIG CUBA FILM FEST - MUSIC, FILM, DANCE, LITERATURE, CHESS & FOOD


For the opening on July 24th, 2024:

  • The Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca gives a live SOLO concert
  • Afro-Cuban Jazz / Rumba / Latin Beats

Premiere of the documentary BEBO (with Roberto Fonseca and other musicians) included

Special guests: Director: Ricardo Bacallao, Roberto Fonseca and more.

The concert ticket is valid for both.

Admission is 6:00 p.m., film starts at 6:30 p.m. followed by Q&A, then the concert follows at 8:30 p.m.


Cuban Film Festival and more!


The Big Cuba Festival combines music, film, literature, dance, chess & food in 10 days in the coolest Berlin cinema with five venues, three cinema halls and two other rooms for other events.


SPECIAL Sun, July 28th 6:00 p.m. literature live: Marcial Gala live with Pia Castro


All of the films of this most important living Cuban director will also be shown during the festival.

Cuba is a small country with incredible cultural charisma. The Malecon is in Havana.

The organizers are primarily concerned with the rhythm of this island. Rum is an essential part of this.

There hasn't been so much Cuba in Berlin for a long time.

As part of the CUBAN FILM FESTIVAL, he is opening this cultural highlight this summer.

It will be a Cuban festival in a class of its own

Films are the top priority, accompanied by great music acts, Cuban food, chess, a bit of folklore and lots of Cuban culture. Tickets for the concert can already be purchased at the cinema.

In addition to Roberto Fonseca, many guests are expected, including director Fernando Perez.

50 FILMS and several guests.
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