Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Church Expects Release of Prisoners

The Cuban Catholic Church expects “that the releases (of political prisoners) and other measures regarding sick prisoners will continue,” affirmed Dionisio García, president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba, in statements to the press after the visit to the island by Holy See Foreign Minister Dominique Mamberti. According to the prelate, the dialogue with the government “will consolidate this process, whose continuation we all want, because it will have an impact on the country’s wellbeing,”

Buena Vista Social Club Back in USA

Cuba’s Buena Vista Social Club music band arrives Tuesday in the United States where it will tour the cities of New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, seven years after its last performance in that country, reported IPS. The group became famous in 1998 thanks to a documentary made by German filmmaker Win Wenders and concerts in Europe and North America.

Magic with Cards

The Fifth Magic with Cards (Cartomagia) event took place in the Cuban capital from June 8-11 with magicians from around the country participating. The program included shows for children and special presentations for the elderly, which were held in senior citizens’ homes, health care institutions and workplaces. (12 photos)

Playing the Fool

The saddest thing is that after fifty years of living in a supposedly socialist society —where supposedly work and altruism are promoted for the well-being of this society— people still cannot see beyond their own immediate and tangible interests, be it in money or in kind.

The Smell of My City: Interview with a Babalao Priest

I explained to you that blood decomposes and that radiation is what gives power to those elements, plus the thoughts. You know that thought is transmitted through space, they’ve now even photographed it and it’s an energy that can move – not just a block, but thousands of miles.

Cuba Press Warns of US Warship Moves

The leading Cuban newspaper sent out a warning on Monday due to “the passing of 12 US and Israeli warships in the Suez Canal in the last 48 hours and heading towards the Red Sea.”

Raul Castro Meets Vatican FM Mamberti

President Raul Castro met on Sunday afternoon with Vatican Foreign Minister Dominique Mamberti on the final day of his official visit to Cuba.

Basic Economic Precepts of Stalinist Socialism

The Stalinists argue that those sacrifices by workers are necessary to develop the economy, as if this were a sector separate and different from development and human well-being. They constantly sacrifice the present for a socialist future that never comes…

Cuba-USA Make Progress on Migration

Cuban and US representatives are making progress in “the identification of aspects that enable us to strengthen the struggle against the trafficking of emigrants,” during the third round of bilateral migration talks, which were resumed in 2009, reported an official statement by the Cuban Foreign Ministry. Both countries could meet again late this year.

Cuba Duo Buena Fe in Venezuela

I’d already heard that the Cuban duo was well-liked by the public in this country of tangled mountains and great rivers. But as I approached the Teresa Carreño Theater recently, it was confirmed by me that a wide section of Venezuelan music lovers avidly follows the songs of the two Guantanamo natives. (11 photos)