Pedro Pablo Oliva: “The most interesting thing that’s happened to me these past two years, from the artistic point of view, has been beginning to discover a new character, Utopito, a man from Pinar del Rio, Cuba, who doesn’t understand the world too well. Sometimes, he’s a dissident, sometimes he isn’t….”
Read MoreTo disseminate the work of female Cuban artists and creators, the Ellas Crean (Women who create) Festival opened last week in Havana.The gala was led by the National Ballet of Cuba, dedicated to lovers of the romantic style of Alicia Alonso, and there were some more modern pieces as well. (35 photos)
Read MoreHello, I will be in Havana between November 20th and December 6th, this year. Where could I find a calendar of events of interest for that period or for current activities, since I intend to travel often to Cuba.
Read MoreAs part of the activities organized for the “Year of Photography”, Havana’s Casa de las Americas is treating us to a new and highly interesting temporary exhibition titled “Los primeros padres: Imágenes de la America indígena en el siglo XX” (First Nations: Images of Indigenous America in the 20th Century). (22 fotos)
Read MoreThe Rumba can be found everywhere in Cuba: on the corner, on a Sunday afternoon, when a group of friends get together and beat out the rhythm on the chairs, or on the domino table; in a patio of Havana or Matanzas; or in the crowded poor neighborhood housing of Santiago or Guantanamo.
Read MoreThe famous Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia gave a spectacular concert this week at the Karl Marx theater in Havana as part of V Leo Brouwer Chamber Music Festival. In the introduction,, Brouwer said that Paco’s concert is an experience that will never be repeated because he is always evolving . (28 photos)
Read MoreThe 29th International Jazz Plaza 2013 Festival, to be held in Havana on December 19-22 will be dedicated to Cuban musicians Bebo and Chucho Valdes, announced by the Organizing Committee.
Read MoreThe Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia will offer a concert Wednesday night at the Karl Marx Theater in this capital, as part of the Fifth Leo Brouwer Chamber Music Festival , after 26 years of having played in Cuba.
Read MoreThe interesting and novel works of two artists have been on display at The Reino de Este Mundo gallery, in Havana’s Jose Marti National Library, since the beginning of September. The joint exhibition, titled Ambivalencia del cuerpo imaginario (“The Ambivalence of the Imaginary Body”), features the works of visual artists Cirenaica Moreira (Cuba) and Maira Ortins (Brazil). (22 photos)
Read MoreOur guest is Geovani del Pino, the director of Yoruba Andabo, one of Cuba’s most internationally renowned rumba bands.
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