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Mar 2, 20231 min read

In Memoriam: Esperanza Bravo de Varona, who helped found the Cuban Heritage Collection, passes away

From all of us at FACE: In Memoriam: Esperanza Bravo de Varona, a key figure in the preservation of Cuban culture and history, has passed...

Feb 28, 20231 min read

Facecuba.org is now selling the book "Cubans: An Epic Journey" on their online store.

In case you missed it, Facecuba.org is now selling the book "Cubans: An Epic Journey" on their online store. This incredible book is a...

Jan 19, 20231 min read

Gloria Estefan becomes first Hispanic female inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Gloria Estefan on becoming the first Hispanic woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame: “Every song comes differently”

Jan 3, 20231 min read

Celia Cruz in the top 200 Greatest Singers of All Time from Rolling Stone Magazine

BY ROLLING STONE La Guarachera de Cuba, Celia Cruz, places number 18 in the top 200 in between Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. "You can...

Dec 5, 20221 min read

Miami Beach public votes to acquire installation by Cuban artist Juana Valdés from Art Basel fair

Gabriella Angeleti originally published on TheArtNewsPaper.com The city of Miami Beach has voted to acquire a work by the Cuban artist...

Nov 8, 20221 min read

Cuban Yordan Álvarez sends a home run to the moon and the Astros are champions

Yordan Álvarez of the Houston Astros celebrates after hitting a three-run home run in Game 6 of the World Series against Philadelphia.

Aug 18, 20221 min read

Piquero tapped by Biden administration to head Bureau of Justice Statistics

By News@TheU Alex Piquero, a noted criminologist and chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminology, has been named director of the...

Jul 29, 20221 min read

Nestor Cortés Jr. "Hialeah Kid" Wears Cuban Flag on Glove for 2022 MLB All Star Game

Cortés was born in Surgidero de Batabanó, Cuba. His father won the visa lottery when he was seven months old, and they relocated to the...

Jul 2, 20223 min read

FACE Announces 2022-2023 New Chairman, Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón

“We are very pleased that Dr. Padrón, a long-time member of FACE, will assume this responsibility. I am sure that as the great civic leader

Jul 1, 20221 min read

Bigger than Mariel: 140,000 Cubans have arrived at U.S. borders since October

BY NORA GÁMEZ TORRES The number of Cubans fleeing poverty and oppression on the island surpassed the Mariel exodus of 1980, as U.S....

May 18, 20221 min read

In Memoriam, Gus Machado, South Florida Car Dealer Magnate

A legendary name in the world of car dealerships in South Florida died on May 17, 2022. Gus Machado, who owned several dealerships across...

May 9, 20222 min read

Cuban American Millennial, Marcus Bach-Armas Elected to Miami-Dade Bench

Armas, whose mother (Mercedes) was a Miami-Dade County Court judge, will transition into public service after more than 12 years in the...

May 2, 20221 min read

FACE Podcast Cuban Women Making History with Sandra Gonzalez-Levy

This week we caught up with Sandra Gonzalez-Levy, Senior VP at Florida International University and a past chair at Facts About Cuban...

Apr 27, 20222 min read

Next Generation Cuban American Executive Producer Alex Fumero Does it Again!

Alex Fumero is a Cuban American producer, creative developer and writer based in Los Angeles. His recent credits include "Mucho Mucho Amor

Apr 10, 20221 min read

FACE Presents Daisy Exposito-Ulla, CEO of d'Exposito & Partners

Daisy Exposito-Ulla is the President & CEO of d'Exposito & Partners. She is the 2022 FACE Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award Recipient....

Apr 3, 20221 min read

FACE Presents Tony Argiz, BDO Board Member and South Florida Managing Member

Tony Argiz is the recipient of the 2022 FACE Excellence Awards in Business. See and hear a little bit of his story in this preview clip.

Apr 3, 20221 min read

FACE Presents Alberto Ibarguen, President & CEO of Knight Foundation

Alberto Ibargüen is the recipient of the 2022 FACE Excellence Award in Philanthropy. See and hear him talk about his Cuban roots and how...

Mar 23, 20221 min read

Loud & Live Diamond Sponsor at FACE Excellence Awards 2022

Thank you to Loud & Live President & CEO, Nelson Albareda for his unwavering support to FACE's mission. Congratulations on your Latin...

Mar 15, 20221 min read

Dentrust - Diamond Sponsor 2022 FACE Excellence Awards

Thank you Frank Carreras and the team at Dentrust for being Diamond Sponsors! The only program that protects the patient’s smile during...

Mar 10, 20221 min read

Sergio's Restaurant President, Carlos Gazitua in Croqueta Nation at Miami Film Festival

A story Carlos Gazitua, owner of Sergio's Cuban Restaurants, as he sets out to make croqueta history. Executive Producer Emilio Estefan.