Cuba will be holding an Internet auction for the sale of works by Wilfredo Lam and other artists between Nov. 1-30 at www.subastahabana.com

Director Steven Spielberg was the guest of the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Arts and Industry during the first week of November, 2002. He met with admirers, members of the Jewish community and President Castro before returning to the USA.

Efforts to investigate and preserve the newly discovered papers of Ernest Hemingway have been undertaken in Hemingway's Finca in Havana. President Castro and representatives from the USA attended the formal agreement signing in Havana in November, 2002 and work continues through 2007.