Author: Circles Robinson

Cuba, Miami Argue over Pablo Milanes

The controversy over the statements made by Pablo Milanés before his concert in Miami continues. First most radical exiles rejected him, then the moderates criticized him and now Silvio Rodriguez adds his opinion.

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Havana Calendar for September 2011

Here is the cultural calendar for September 2011 put out by the Cuba Absolutely website. It includes happenings in music, dance, and theater and the visual arts, etc. in the Cuban capital. Another good source for cultural events is Kewelta.

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Interview with Cuba’s Mariela Castro

Mariela Castro, daughter of President Raul Castro, has achieved important advances in making homophobia socially visible, authorizing free sex-change operations and bringing the LGBT community out of its marginalization by organizing its members in the defense of their rights.

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Is a Cuban Consensus Possible?

As summer comes to a close I remember, more than anything else, one afternoon I felt that — despite such a long and rabid division to which I’ve been witness time and time again — we Cubans could come to some agreement.

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Catholic Church & Religious Sentiment in Cuba

The Catholic Church seems to be expecting a rise in religious sentiment among the Cuban population as a result of the climate of dialogue and more relaxed relations with the government seen since the 1998 visit of Pope John Paul II.

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Back to School in Cuba

The 2011-2012 school year began throughout Cuba on Monday at all levels of education from grammar schools to the technical institutes, military institutions and universities. Jorge Luis Baños was on hand to capture the moment. (9 photos)

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The Culture of the Street Vendor

The variety and originality of these exhortations range from simply shouting the name of the product to composing entire tingles or jokes to call attention to what they’re hawking.

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