Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

DJ Iván Lejardi, Dj Obi and Dj Ra

On Sunday, January 10, at 11 p.m., DJ Iván Lejardi, DJ Obi and DJ Ra will be presented in the gardens of the Tropical (located at 41st and 46th, in the Playa district).

In this musical setting, they always try to find a perfect balance between the different genres of music in each specific moment of their performances. Instead of locking themselves into a particular style, each one of these DJs sets out on a musical expedition. The styles they use most are house, trance, and minimal-house.

Music on Stilts in Old Havana

Street music will be presented until Monday, January 18, starting from 11:00 a.m., parading from Calle Obispo to the Plaza de Armas. The artistic groups Giganteria Havana, as well as Giganteria d´ambular and other troupes representing the different regions of Spain, will demonstrate the varieties of performance and music of Cuba and Spain.

New Gas-Driven Power Plant in Cuban Province

A new gas-driven power generation plant will be installed in Cienfuegos, 230 kilometers southeast of the Cuban capital, by the Energas S.A. joint venture, with a capacity of 150 megawatts, reported IPS.

Cuban Emigration to Ecuador Shoots Up

The entry into Ecuador of persons coming from Cuba has increased from 2,700 a year to more than 2,300 a month, according to IPS based on data cited by Spain’s El Mundo daily. According to the newspaper, the Cuban community has considerably grown in that South American country, especially in the cities of Quito and Guayaquil.

Saturday Jan. 9 Cultural Happenings

We are just getting going with the cultural calendar for this month. Here are some of the offerings for Saturday Jan. 9th.

Cuba Baseball Highlights in 2009

The curtain has already fallen on yet another scintillating calendar year of Cuban baseball-one of the most exciting dozen months of recent history. See Peter C. Bjarkman’s top highlights of Cuban baseball in 2009.

Filmmaker Giusseppe Tornatore in Cuba

Tornatore has come to in Havana for the presentation of a few of his films. In a press conference Friday he said his work had prevented him from coming to Cuba until now. Nonetheless, this country sparked a great deal of curiosity in him and he feels completely privileged to be here.

Tonight Jan. 8 in Havana

HAVANA TIMES, Jan. 8 – Among the numerous options for tonight, January 8, are the following: Danza BanRarra troupe with

Spain Doesn’t See Cuba Priority

The European Union (EU) policy toward Cuba “is not a priority under our presidency,” affirmed Spanish President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. Spain holds the rotating chair of the 27-member EU for the next six months. Hopes had risen in recent months that the Spanish government would use that position to attempt to improve EU relations and cooperation with Cuba.

US Offers Talks to Cuba on C.A. Games

US authorities are ready to talk with Cuba on the visas for the island’s participation in the next Central American and Caribbean Games, to be held in the Puerto Rican city of Mayagüez starting July 17, announced Puerto Rican Secretary of State Kenneth McClintock.