Culture Archives - Havana Times

Rodrigo Gallardo – Song of the Day

Today’s featured artist is Rodrigo Gallardo from Chile with the song “La Voz de los Abuelos” from the album “Fuerza Andina” (2020).

What Would Be Needed During a Transition in Cuba?

I didn’t want to hide behind the “I’m an artist” thing to say certain things. Many told me: “Criticize but let your characters do it.”

Frida’s Surviving Student Painter Guillermo Monroy Turns 102

“I always have new ideas, but when I am working, I do what the painting asks of me, like a water spring that flows slowly.”

Seventeen Cuban Artists Remain Imprisoned

“Young creators whose personal development has been cut short by political hatred” continue to be punished.

Miguel Coyula, a Cuban Director Who Thinks the New Man

Miguel Coyula is an “uncomfortable” figure, something indicated by the professional marginalization he faces in Cuba.

Darkness on Havana’s Streets, Excess Light at Film Festival

The official narrative insists the festival demonstrates “the luminous resistance of Cuban culture.” That’s how first lady Lis Cuesta put it.

Chick Corea & Hiromi Uehara – Song of the Day

Today’s featured artists are Chick Corea (USA) y Hiromi Uehara (Japan) performing in a piano duet at the 2006 Tokyo Jazz Festival.

The Havana Film Festival Opens Amid Blackouts

The program of the 46th Havana Film Festival is extensive, but the premieres that once defined the event’s history no longer arrive.

Chyke Martins – Song of the Day

Today’s featured artist is Nigerian flutist Chyke Martrins with Mayowa Afolabi, Flora Sparkle, Teegrooves, and Alfred Olasunkanmi performing the jazz classic Afro Blue in 2024.

Cuban Amateur Films Rescued from the Trash

Collectives like Wild Archivists and Archivos del Monte work from intuition, urgency, & from the inherent fragility of the domestic archive.

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