‘The New Man’: An Uncomfortable Exhibition
The first thing that happened on Tuesday (April 3) as part of the XI Havana Youth Film Festival was the opening of the exhibit by James Prendes titled El hombre Nuevo (The New Man). (10 photos)
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XI Havana Youth Film Festival: From Violence to the Freedom of Love
In a sea of anxieties and questions, this week we saw the kick-off of the “XI Muestra de Jovenes Realizadores” (The XI Exhibition of Young Filmmakers). In the wake of the resignation of its director, filmmaker Fernando Perez, and demonstrations by some artists in solidarity with that decision, some people lost interest in the event.
Read MoreOpenings for Free Expression in Cuban Society
Last week I first attended a discussion at the Felix Varela Cultural Center, an organization that operates under the auspices of the Cuban Catholic Church. Frankly, never in my two decades of living in Cuba had I seen such a variety of political views, at least not in the same room.
Read MoreCuba Sweeps in Judo Tournament
Cuba ended up with six gold medals on Wednesday in the international Judoguis Golden and Jose Ramon Rodriguez Memorial judo tournaments held in Havana.
Read MoreCity in Motion Returns to Old Havana
Wide participation by national and foreign artists is expected for the XVII Old Havana International Meeting of Dance in Urban Landscapes: City in Motion, to be held from April 18 to 22.
Read MoreEmbezzlement in Havana Hospital
An audit conducted by the national Comptroller’s Office of the Freyre de Andrade Hospital, also known as “Emergencias,” has uncovered acts of embezzlement in the millions of pesos.
Read MoreYouth Film Festival Kicked Off in Havana
The eleventh Youth Film Festival is taking place in this capital from April 3 to 8 with the participation of 87 audiovisual works entered in the competition.
Read MoreNew Agreements of the Council of Ministers of Cuba
An expanded meeting of Cuba’s Council of Ministers made changes to the existing structures of the island’s government and adopted guidelines for the state budget for 2013, reported the Granma newspaper today.
Read MoreExclusive: Cop in Fatal Shooting of Ex-Marine Kenneth Chamberlain ID’d, Sued in 2008 Racism Case
In a broadcast exclusive, we reveal the name of the police officer who allegedly killed 68-year-old Kenneth Chamberlain, the retired African-American Marine who was shot dead in his own home in White Plains, New York, in November after he inadvertently triggered his medical alert pendant.
Read MoreTransportation Crisis Hits Cuba
“The guaguas (buses) are really bad. You can spend two hours waiting at a bus stop for a ride that only takes fifteen minutes,” explained medical student Roberto Diaz, while Jorge Avila added, “Plus, by the time they get to you, they’re already packed.”
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