Jose Luis Rodriguez, President and CEO of Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Inc. Announces the preview and launching of a new television series 'ENLACE CUBA'

Jose Luis Rodriguez, President and CEO of Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Inc. Announces the preview and launching of a new television series 'ENLACE CUBA'

A new series filmed in Cuba dedicated to artists living and working in Cuba

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ --
Thursday, October 15, 2009, 6:30 Auditorium
Enrique V. Iglesias Conference Center
1330 New York Avenue NW
Inter-American Development Bank
Washington, DC 20577

RSVP: http://www.hitn.org/enlaceCuba/

On October 7, 2009, Jose Luis Rodriguez, President and CEO of Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, announced the preview and launch of a new HITN series; Enlace Cuba, a program series dedicated to artists living and working in Cuba.

"HITN is committed to developing programs that have far reaching impact on our society and provide an opportunity for exchange of ideas," Rodriguez said. "I believe that Enlace Cuba will serve as educational experience for our vast national audience. It will be the catalyst for better understanding and the beginning of exchange of ideas between two cultures. The first of other series dedicated to the arts, culture and society of Cuba, future programs will continue to provide greater opportunities for cultural exchange."

Enlace Cuba is an on-going HITN series that explores and documents current Cuban culture and society. The first series of seven programs capture the essence of visual artists living and working in Cuba. Future programs will explore the regional cultural and social manifestations current and post the revolution. The program will present actual events and topics developed within a historical and contemporary context.

The first broadcast is scheduled for Sunday, October 25th 2009 at 9 pm ET and continue every Sunday at the same time.

About Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Inc.:

The Hispanic information and Telecommunications Network, Inc., (HITN) was established in 1983 as a non-profit organization with a mission to advance the educational, cultural, and socio-economic aspirations of Hispanics in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. HITN offers a broad range of cultural and educational programs that inform and entertain a diverse U.S. Hispanic market.

About Antonio Martorell:

The artist and television personality Antonio's Martorell's is the host of the program. His work was included in the 1997 Whitney Biennial and is found in the collections of the Whitney Museum, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, El Museo del Barrio in New York, the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City and the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico, among others. In 2008, the artist presented a lecture on Puerto Rican artists, as part of the Puerto Rico at the Smithsonian program series presented by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

Source: Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Inc.

CONTACT: Gladys Pena, +1-646-731-3581, gpena@hitn.org

Web Site: http://www.hitn.org/enlaceCuba/

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