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Thirty Years Since the Most Iconic Hug in Cuban Cinema

Fresa y chocolate was the first fiction feature movie to openly deal with the subject of homophobia in Cuba; as well as other taboo subjects.

Nelsito’s World or a Teenager’s Dream

Nelsito’s world is a bed from which he watches his mother and the world she paints, with detailed images in his big eyes, frozen in time…

Interview with actress Lynn Cruz, an extraordinary Cuban

Rather than trying to tell Cuba I prefer to give the floor to the island’s inhabitants, and Lynn Cruz was in Marseille for a film festival.

Exhibition of Cuban Editorial Cartoons at Miami’s FIU

Access to digital technology and the Internet has opened up a space for a community of Cuban graphic artists to multiply and mobilize.

Interior of Cuba’s Museum of Universal Fine Arts

Much could be written about the art collections this building houses, but its interior is so impressive I didn’t want to miss the opportunity (17 photos)

Blonde: The Controversy Surrounding a Terrible Movie

There are long lines in Havana outside movie theaters, which is unusual to see during this time of shortages, pandemic, and other demons.

Iconic Diss Tracks on Cuba’s Urban Scene

Diss tracks have sought refuge in two music genres, this new century. Hip hop and later, reggaeton (& its bastard child, reparto – slum reggaeton)

Singing to Nicaragua from Exile

Repression forced them to leave Nicaragua. In the neighboring country they organize concerts and have created new musical bands.

The Queens of Cuban Folk Art Celebrate 30 Years

A breakoff from the National Folkloric Group, Obini Bata has been shining on the Cuban arts scene and abroad since 1993.

Gibara, Cuba International Film Festival Prize Winners

The Gibara, Cuba International Film Festival closed its 2022 edition on August 6th with a simple awards ceremony to announce the winners.