It becomes clearer as the years pass by that Havana’s International Book Fair (Feb. 7-17) is instead a Vanity Fair. Published authors are the ones who write politically correct books and Cuban Writers and Artists’ Association (UNEAC) acclaims its prodigal sons, censoring other voices within the Island’s intellectual circle.
Read MoreA documentary, “La Arrancada” (On the starting line) about a Cuban family facing an uncertain future has its world premiere tonight Feb. 12 at the Berlin International Film Festival, one of the world’s most prestigious cinema events.
Read MoreThe unusual invitation to Algeria as the guest country of honor of the Havana International Book Fair 2019, together with the presence of other Islamic countries such as Iran and the United Arab Emirates, all producers of hydrocarbons, but few books to offer to the public, gives a distinctive note to the February 7-17 cultural event in the Cuban capital.
Read More“Knocking back a long swig, swimming in a sea of brandy,” a poem by Nicolas Guillen reads which describes hardcore drinkers. However, many fans of the bottle, who boast about their “alcoholic culture”, have no idea about the scientific expertise behind each of their favorite drinks.
Read More“Yo te amo ciudad” is the name of the new Silvia Rodriguez Rivero exhibition that was inaugurated last Friday at Palacio de Lombillo, in Old Havana’s Plaza de la Catedral. It is available for viewing through the end of February.
Read MorePopular Columbian musician Carlos Vives cancelled his scheduled Managua concert aimed at “raising money” for the National Zoo. The WK Entertainment Agency that manages Vives’ shows and the Premier Productions Company, which organized the event, informed the public on Monday of the cancellation via a press release. The show had been scheduled for March 23.
Read MoreConceptual artist and Russian activist Maria Alyokhina said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is waging a war against his own people, reported dpa news. “Putin and (the secret service) FSB are waging an invisible war against their own people,” Alyokhina told dpa on the occasion of a performance by the punk group in the German city of Ludwigshafen.
Read More“Breathe, don’t be quiet!” This phrase, amid hectic, tired sighs, closes the latest number by Ruben Blades, a Panamanian singer and political figure. This latest song, which he recorded together with the US rock band Making Movies, urges the population not to remain silent in the face of corruption that “attacks and drowns us with its tricks.”
Read MoreAfter years of absence, I returned, and I was rediscovering the stained-glass windows that used to challenge my imagination and make me ask about the origins of the anonymous craftsmen who used to play with their color fantasies in such a daring way.
Read MoreBorn in the ‘60s, a rocker and fan, Yram Marreo introduces himself in a comical way: “I-I-I am a stutterer who was born in Santa Clara”… but I met him a few months ago in Trinidad, testing out a light set next to an outdoor charcoal furnace.* He moved to this city a few years ago with his wife, when he was sure that photography was his life.
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