Month: October 2012

Havana Cultural Calendar Nov. 2012

We present you our Havana Cultural Calendar for November. Since many of the venues for concerts and other activities do not publish a monthly calendar of events we will be adding onto our calendar as the month progresses and further information is made available.

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Sandy Impacted Guantanamo Naval Base

The US Naval Base & offshore prison camp located on occupied Cuban territory in Guantanamo Bay was also hit hard by Hurricane Sandy last Thursday. Radio GTMO reported that no serious injuries occurred but published photos of the considerable destruction.

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The Night Hurricane Sandy Hit

I’m thinking that today I can finally get a good night’s sleep. Hurricane Sandy began plowing through Cuban soil last Thursday during the early morning hours, and since then there have been more than a few bad moments.

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Weather in Havana, November 1-7

November will begin with an interaction between tropical systems and systems characteristic of extra-tropical latitudes, such as cold fronts. Therefore during this period we will have good weather with pleasant temperatures and weak and variable winds.

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Cuban Immigration Reform & Brain Drain

I believe that Cuba, like any other country in the world, has the right and is obliged to defend its human resources and the investments it has been made in them. But it cannot do this in just any manner…

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Cuba’s Civil Defense War Against Hurricanes

Perhaps one of the greatest and most unsung achievements of the Cuban Revolution has been the creation of a civil defense system that can minimize the loss of life from natural disasters – particularly hurricanes, which hit the island almost every year.

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‘Puzzle’: An Invitation to an Abstract Game

Abstract painting possesses a strange way of calling attention to itself. Its enigmatic, ambiguous and overwhelming character compels viewers to establish varying sets of interpretations, ones that sometimes become intensely bitter. (9 photos)

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Havana Ballet Festival Opening Night

The 23rd Havana Ballet Festival opened on Sunday with the ballets “En la noche” and “La fille mal gardée” at the newly reopened National Theater of Cuba. The festival continues in the Cuban capital through November 7th. (20 photos)

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Time Change in Cuba This Sunday

Cuba will return to “standard time” this Sunday, November 4, concluding the summer Daylight Saving Time (DST) schedule that began in April. The change will occur with clocks being setback one hour at 1:00 a.m.

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