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#La Bandera es de Todos Exhibition. Interview with the Curator

#La Bandera es de Todos is an initiative that called upon people to question this idea of patriotic symbols and the new law in their regard. (11 photos)

Music Made from Exile: The Life of Three Nicaraguan Artists

Three Nicaraguan artists tell us what it’s like to make music in exile. They left the country to protect their lives but haven’t stopped creating.

Orito Cantora and Jenn del Tambó (Colombia) – Song of the Day

Today’s featured artists are Orito Cantora and Jenn del Tambó from Colombia with the song “Bullerengue para un Angel” (2016).

JoJazz 2019: Young Jazz Players Show their Abilities

The 22nd edition of JoJazz takes place in Havana from Thursday November 21 through Sunday the 24th.

The 2019 Miami Book Fair Is Now Underway

A moment of great interest will be the presence of the Cuban author Daína Chaviano on November 23rd.

Rap in Cuba: Ten Steps Towards Progress

What was once a united movement with a large following has now become a small, almost non-existent group. How can rap in Cuba gain new ground?

Nicaraguan Women’s Collective Exhibit their “Overflowing Stories”

Agroupof Nicaraguanwomenjoinedtogether to tell stories throughembroidery. Go see their creations ondisplay at the “Galeria Codice in Managua.”

A Ray of Light for a One-Tune Havana

Even though you have to go out scouring the city for these places, Degnis Boffil and Golpes Libres are giving us this ray of light that we so desperately long for.

Art Exhibition by Nicaraguan Exile Madelaine Caracas

Today, October 25, opens an art exhibition by Nicaraguan activist Madelaine Caracas, who addresses exile and grief in her works.

Alicia Alonso and the Cultural Cold War

Recently passing away in Havana, classical ballerina Alicia Alonso and her art are a good example of the fact there had always been an aspiration in Cuban culture to conquer the West, which needed to be adapted during the Cold War to “real Socialism”, and resulted quite troublesome.