The Importance of Hands
Each of us has our morbid notions, but it’s curious, I’d never imagined myself without hands or lacking the ability to move them.
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Month: August 2011
My Father’s Accident
Unfortunately I wasn’t there when all this happened. I only found out later that night, around 8:00 when I got home. Thanks to one of my uncles who has a car, I made it to the hospital.
Read MoreInternet Drags in Cuba Despite Cable
For the moment, the public’s expectations are yet to be fulfilled. Will Cubans be able to contract for Internet services in their homes? Will the price for the service be reduced at tourist centers? Will speed improve for everyone? Will they reduce the charges for telephone services? The answer remains: Who knows?
Read MoreChavez to Cuba for Round Two of Chemo
In the grips of what he has called a “battle for life”, Venezuelan President travels to Cuba over the weekend for the second session of chemotherapy treatment. Chavez assured that no new cancerous cells have been found in tests he has undergone.
Read MoreHavana Calendar for August 2011
Here is the cultural calendar for August 2011 put out by the Cuba Absolutely website. For additional cultural happenings consult the highly informative Kewelta Habana calendar website.
Read MoreHT Cuba Photo Contest 2011 Winners
One thing is clear about the HT Cuba photo contests is that each year the selection process is going to get harder with the increasing competition. The First Prize winners are: Michelle Rankin, Byron Montley, Sergio Leyva & Alexis Trigoura. (See the Winning Photos)
Read MoreRestoring the Cuban City of Cienfuegos
The city of Cienfuegos, known in Cuba as the “Pearl of the South”, is unique for its spotless cleanliness, the orderly grid pattern of its streets, its 19th century architecture and its air of “Grande Dame” elegance.
Read MoreCuba Keeps Alan Gross’s 15-Year Sentence
US citizen Alan Gross, the Development Alternatives Inc. employee who was caught bringing illegal communications equipment into Cuba, just had his 15-year jail sentence confirmed. A Havana court made its’ decision public on Friday.
Read MoreCuban Pianist/Composer Denis Peralta
He worked for nine years with the Lizt Alfonso Ballet where “undoubtedly the season in which we performed on Broadway was an awesome moment.” Since the end of 2009 he has worked on his own projects and has just finished his second university degree.
Read More“Habanastation,” A Good Summer Choice
Habanastation gives a faithful reflection of today’s Cuban society. Its plot that travels from the up-scale life of one boy whose parents belong to a favored social group and is contrasted to the precarious living conditions of another classmate.
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