The alternative world in Cuba has been dealt another blow over the last few weeks with what can be called the seizure, theft or hijacking of the Rotilla Festival. This most recent occurrence is not an isolated event if we keep in mind the history of alternative initiatives on the island.
Read MoreI’ve always loved the sea. It could be that this delight is one of the reasons I prefer to live in Cuba’s capital, where it’s so easy to smell the salt air and hear the pounding of the waves.
Read MoreEsperanza, the neighbor who’s visiting family members in the United States sent me a postcard telling me about her trip, since she was going to stay there three additional months.
Read MoreA large crowd of Guantanamo adults accompanied the city’s youngest members as they all filled Guantanamo City’s Maximo Gomez Street to participate in the long-awaited Children’s Carnival filled with dancing and singing. (12 photos)
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Read MoreThe trade union federation that ex-dictator Hosni Mubarak used to repress labor movements and mobilize regime support for sham elections during his 30-year rule has been disbanded, striking a powerful blow to the old order.
Read MoreNearly four years after realizing her dream of changing her body into a woman’s to match her transgender identity, Wendy Iriepa rode through the Cuban capital in a vintage convertible, wearing a stunning full-length white bridal gown.
Read MoreMy unusual absence from Havana Times — which has now ended — had a good reason: I was preparing to defend my thesis for a master’s in Science and Innovation Management.
Read MoreZaida exchanged her apartment for the one of a family that’s about to emigrate. She moved all her belongings, previously located in the fourth floor of a building on the outskirts of Havana, into the newly acquired first-floor unit in the same building.
Read MoreOthers here in Havana Times have already talked about their good and bad experiences with the Russians; I think that all cultures — including ours — have their pros and cons.
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