“I’ve always been a man rich in deprivations. When I paint, some people say I’m crazy, others that I’m not able to. And when I fill the canvas with my own quirky slip ups, there —in the most profound depths— I ask: Did nature present abstractionism to the world with the first blind person?” (11 photos)
Read MoreThe cultural relations between Cuba and the Soviet Union created ties that are difficult to undo, though it’s been almost 20 years since that unity has received a new stimulus. The 19th Cuba International Book Fair will provide a new meeting with Russian culture, appealing and longed for by the Cuban public.
Read MoreTwo world famous ballet companies —the Bolshoi Ballet of Russia and the Cuban National Ballet— will share the stage before a packed house this Friday night at Havana’s 5,000 seat Karl Marx Theater.
Read MoreCuba is a key country in Russia’s relations with Latin America, said Foreign Minister Serguei Lavrov who begins a visit to Havana on Wedensday. The official will attend the opening Thursday of the Cuba International Book Fair, to which Russia is the guest of honor this year. Numerous Russian publishers are on hand for the event as well as a broad cultural program with Russian artists.
Read MoreIn the serene Pergola courtyard of the Ministry of Culture, the Enfusion quartet will be being presented from 5:00 to 7:00 on Wednesday and Thursday evenings February 10 and 11. Enfusion combines Cuban traditional music, pop and self-authored compositions.
Read MoreYolo Bonilla and his group will be being presented in the Pergola courtyard of the Ministry of Culture, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., on February 22, 23, 24 and 25. Yolo, as they are known by all, is one of the promising groups of Cuban alternative music.
Read MoreIn the Ministry of Culture’s Pergola courtyard, from 5:00 to 7:00 on February 15, 16, 17 and 18— the duo Esa Gente will be being presented. The pair venture into Cuban traditional music, pop and self-authored compositions.
Read MoreThrough rap, the Anonimo Consejo seeks to and succeeds at discovering their African roots. Through its members —Seku Umoya and Coquino— you can see they are succeeding in hip-hop culture and in urban discourse.
Read MoreAt the Casa de la Federación Estudiantil Universitaria (Federation of University Students Center / FEU), the rap group Obsesion will be presented on Thursday, Feb. 11, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. They will also perform at the Yoruba Association on Saturday, February 27, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Read More“What a sad bride,” Amelia said while finishing her drawing. But the girl was not painting a wedding. Around her —running from side to side— were three other young woman dressed in white lace. They moved their bodies with intensity as their black hair contrasted with the bright morning sun. (18 photos)
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