Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Nelson Dominguez ‘Self-portrait’ in Pabellon Cuba

The exhibition “Autorretrato” (Self-portrait) assembles almost a hundred pieces created over the last ten years by the acclaimed Cuban artist Nelson Dominguez, with recurrent issues such as the family and nature. (20 photos)

HT Cuba Photo Contest, One Month Left

The 3rd Havana Times Photo Contest closes its mail box to entries in one month on June 15th. For all the information on how to participate visit this post: http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=37103

Music Runs Into West Bank Walls

In the West Bank, dissident voices questioning the Palestinian Authority’s increasingly authoritarian rule have become rare. But a young musician in Ramallah refuses to hold his tongue.

Cuba Parade Says No to Homophobia

Spontaneous parades are not permitted in Cuba. All of them must be guided by the officialdom. The LGTB community, disallowed until a few years ago, has been winning official “recognition.” (19 photos)

Cuba’s “Struggling” Officials

It’s said that Yoani Sanchez and other Cuban bloggers opposed to the government are our enemies. But in my opinion, those embezzling, thieving and lying leaders are more dangerous than any inflammatory message that might navigate over the Internet.

Muslim Brotherhood Remember Nakba and Karameh in Jordan

After Friday prayers, thousands of Jordanians converged on the small Jordanian town of Karameh, site of the bloody battle on March 21, 1968 between Israeli invasion forces, and the combined forces of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation and the Jordanian army. Julie Webb-Pullman captured this photo essay for HT. (11 pictures)

The Balkanization of Libya

As the battle for Libya rages on – with the country’s economic heartland, Misurata, being the scene of some of the uprising’s fiercest fighting – experts are warning that a ‘Balkanization’ of Libya is possible if the U.S. and NATO opt to exploit loopholes in U.N. Resolution 1973 by arming the opposition.

Obama Plays to Miami Hardcore on Cuba

The Cuban government has repeatedly said it will continue “updating” its socialist system at the pace and scope decided on by the island’s leaders, not banking on any approval from Washington.

Art from Guantanamo

With their most varied themes, forms and styles, groups of amateurs and professionals of the visual arts in Guantanamo are harmoniously capturing the origin and customs of that area’s residents through color and fusion. This visual arts movement is growing as it reflects and promotes contemporary Cuban art, but with a marked traditional influence. (13 photos)

Makers of Romantic Music in Old Havana

I arrived as the Duo De Reyes was changing sites, moving from the Plaza de Armas to the La Mina ice-cream parlor. “Nosotros somos personas honradas. Independientemente de nuestro trabajo, cuidamos el turismo. No porque el gobierno nos lo exija, pero lo hacemos.”