Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Brutal Fest 2010: Metal in Cuba

We’ve just received an announcement for the Brutal Fest 2010 Grand Fiesta of Metal in Cuba. The event takes place from September 2-7 with concerts in Havana and Pinar del Rio.

In Cienfuegos, Cuba with Benny

The people of Cienfuegos are among the proudest I’ve ever found. Most assured me that they wouldn’t ever live in the capital for anything in the world. I myself love the bay, famous among singers for its beauty. (23 photos)

The Presence of Che

We find it paradoxical to see his image used in Cuba to commercialize products – everywhere from markets run by cuentapropistas (people authorized to set up small businesses) to stores owned and operated by the State. (22 photos)

Los Aldeanos Duo to Perform in Miami

The popular Cuban rap duo Los Aldeanos will perform in concert in Miami on November 13, reported IPS, citing the El Nuevo Herald newspaper. The group will perform along with Silvito El Libre, another representative of the underground Cuban hip hop movement, that cuts discs outside the state institutions.

Cuba 2010: A Photo Album

Cubans can surprise you for the things they know or the things they can tell you. Even when they’ve never left their country, they speak of other places as if they had lived there. (31 photos)

The Chocolate Museum

Spot eight differences: The Chocolate Museum

Cuba Encourages Foreign Investment

The Cuban government extended from 50 to 99 years the right to the use of state lands by companies from other countries that invest in the island, with the aim of “giving foreign investors greater security and guarantee in real estate businesses, for the sustainable development of the country and the national economy,” according to a decree published in the Gaceta Oficial.

Spanish PSOE Delegation Arrives in Cuba Next Week

A delegation from the ruling Spanish Workers Socialist Party (PSOE) will arrive in Cuba next August 31 to back President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s policy of dialogue with the island, Leire Pajín, that organization’s secretary, announced. The mediation of the Catholic Church, with the backing of Madrid, achieved the Cuban authorities’ promise to release 52 political prisoners, of which 26 have already been set free.

Cuban and Paraguayan FMs meet

The foreign ministers of Cuba and Paraguay, Bruno Rodríguez and Héctor Lacognata, met in the island’s capital as part of the sixth bilateral meeting of the consultation mechanisms, the local press reported. A total of 727 young Paraguayans are studying in Cuba, while more than 8,000 persons from the South American nation have learned to read and write thanks to the Yo sí puedo (Yes I Can) Cuban literacy method.

Cuba Has Shortlist for Pan Am Baseball

Cuba began the process of selecting its team for the 2010 COPABE Pan American Games/World Cup Qualifying Tournament to take place in Puerto Rico from October 1-10. A shortlist of 39 players was announced on Thursday.