Many readers have shown considerable interest in seeing what is being offered at the FIART artisans fair taking place at the fort across from Havana Bay through December 22. This is another attempt to show some of the work on display and the atmosphere at the popular event. (45 photos)
Read MoreThe Cuban International Arts and Crafts Fair (FIART) is being held at the San Carlos de la Cabaña fortress located across the city bay – possibly as part of a strategy to increase sales.This year’s event,, lasting through December 22, has taken one more step towards becoming the ideal space for the international promotion of Cuba’s craft products. (32 photos)
Read MoreThe most common thing one hears young and not-so-young people say is that they prefer watching European films, because “they’re not in the mood to see so many social problems.” That’s a curious thing to say during the 35th Havana Film Festival, an opportunity to see the latest films made in the continent and, in the meantime, have a look at films from other parts of the world.
Read MoreThe thing I appreciate the most about Christopher’s work is her intention of showing a face of Africa different than the one divulged by the media, of telling a hopeful and happy story. “They Are We” had its first screening at the British Embassy residence in Havana and will soon be shown at different festivals.
Read More“This is the story of how Che haunts me,” states Margaret Randall at the outset of her new book, aptly termed “a poet’s reminiscence of an era.”. “His memory draws me to revisit his life, ponder the attraction he exerts long past death and read anew his writings and what others continue to write about him.”
Read MoreThe Afro Bantu troupe are descendants of the Congos and preserve their ancestral traditions, they play the three Yuka drums: cachimbo, caja, y mula. This ethnic group live in the province of Pinar del Rio, in the hills of the municipality of Luis Lazo, where their ancestors lived. (27 photos)
Read MoreCuba’s largest artisans fair, FIART, opens Monday to the public in its new location at the fortress overlooking the Havana harbor entrance. It will run through December 22. [The fair was scheduled to open Sunday but was put off a day for the national mourning declared for the death of Nelson Mandela.] (21 photos)
Read MoreWith Sunday December 8 declared a national day of mourning for the death of Nelson Mandela, the Cuban Ministry of Culture decided to suspend activities of the Havana Film Festival until Monday and put off the opening to the public of the FIART Crafts Fair, also to Monday.
Read MoreDiaven Molina Valera is a Cuban painter, actor, pilot, parachutist and playwright. He believes that art knows no frontiers, that everything is connected. “I’ve liked aviation since I was a kid. I always thought that, if I couldn’t study painting, that I would become a combat-plane pilot,” said Diaven in his interview with HT.
Read MoreWell known Spanish actor Willy Toledo is now living in Cuba. He claims to have suffered censorship and political persecution in Spain. The writer notes that he won’t have any such problems in Cuba where protests at government facilities or strikes don’t exist.
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