Heidi Igualada, A Female Cuban Troubadour
“It’s good that there are more women creating Cuban trova songs,” said Heidi Igualada in her interview with Havana Times.
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Cuba Gay Film ‘Chamaco’ Opens
The independent film Chamaco, directed by Juan Carlos Cremata, made it onto Cuban cinema screens on Monday — two years after the completion of its filming — to address the issues of male prostitution, homosexuality and police corruption in Cuba.
Read MoreUS Fest of Cuban Timba Just Days Away
First Festival of Cuban Timba, set to be held on June 16 at the Copacabana Nightclub in New York, will feature performances by leading bands from the island, including Los Van Van, NG La Banda and Manolito Simonet.
Read MoreEleventh Havana Biennial Ends
The Eleventh Biennial of Havana, the largest visual arts event on the island on a biannual basis, closes its doors today after having stimulated the social imagery of Cubans, a theme that prevailed throughout the event.
Read MoreA Village Where Only the Tourists Are Well Treated
“Los Aldeanos” (The Villagers) is a hip hop group that has dared like none others to sink their fingers into the wounds of the Cuban government. In doing so, the duo has also become a kind of icon of rebellious music for millions of Cubans on and off the island.
Read MoreFive Broken Cameras: Home Videos Evolve into Stirring Film on Palestinian Resistance to Israeli Wall
The award-winning new documentary, “Five Broken Cameras,” tells the story of a Palestinian farmer who got a video camera to record his son’s childhood, but ended up documenting the growth of the resistance movement to the Israeli separation wall in the West Bank village of Bil’in.
Read MoreFernando Perez to Shoot New Cuban Film
Renowned Cuban filmmaker Fernando Perez is about to start filming his new film La pared de las palabras, reports the website Noticine.
Read MoreCuban Storyteller Mayra Navarro
“I was a student of music at the Amadeo Roldán Conservatory, in my fourth year studying piano, with some great teachers, and one day I came home and told my family to sell the piano because I wasn’t going to continue studying music, I wanted to be a great storyteller,” Mayra Navarro told HT.
Read MoreThat Is Not My City
The poster of the entrance showed Jesus Lara the artist, menacing with his fists and his aggressive look while announcing “Boxing citadino”, which then made you want to know how a boxing ring could be combined with an art exhibit. (13 photos)
Read MoreCuban Film ‘La Piscina’ Opens Today
The film La piscina (The Swimming Pool), by the young Cuban filmmaker Carlos Machado Quintela, opens today in the capital’s Chaplin Theater and will be projected in all provinces starting June 11th.
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