I live in La Puntilla, a neighborhood in Havana’s Miramar district, which is decaying. What can we do in the face of so much incompetence, indolence? I have an idea: fix up the neighborhood, but to the extreme. (8 photos)
Read MorePlaywright Carlos Celdran has just taken his new production Misterios y pequenas piezas (Mysteries and Smaller Pieces) to the stage at the Adolfo Llaurado theater, on 13 and D Streets, in Vedado. Packing the theater for three weeks now, it is a tribute to Cuban director and teacher Vicente Revuelta on what would be his 90th birthday.
Read MoreFar from the madding crowd, the Bosque de Havana (Havana Forest) is one of the city’s most enchanting places. Some people think of it as a tropical forest set within the city.
Read MoreLast year brought me a lot of joy: my latest book was published, I traveled, I shared moments with friends and relatives, events that all give life some kind of meaning. This 2019 has only brought me painful events, illness, accidents, people who meant something to me have passed away.
Read MoreCarlitos, the “Box Loader”, has passed away. A neighbor told me the news. It left me stunned. After a highly emotional silence, these words erupted from me: But, what happened? He was young, only 40-something years old, active, full of energy.
Read MoreThe Havana Biennial is a contemporary arts festival that used to be held every two years, then it became every three years. It is organized by the Wilfredo Lam Contemporary Arts Center in Old Havana. Enjoy this tour of the recently concluded event.
Read MoreIt’s been a while since I’ve written anything for Havana Times, some readers might have thought that I had got tired of writing. The thing is, though, that my mother suffered a fracture and I am looking after her around the clock.
Read MoreRiomar is maybe a Titanic with the vast sea behind, sometimes calm, other times stormy. However, indifference is the storm that is making it crumble away, the salty air is just a undercover agent. It was a luxurious Titanic once upon a time, moored in Miramar, Havana.
Read MoreBlondie in Havana! That really did come as a surprise for Cuban fans! We thought that it was just another rumor, like many other times there’s been talk about different famous bands coming, but then the national press and social media confirmed it. It really was going to happen!
Read More“Inocencia” (Innocence), the new Cuban film now in movie theaters, is based on the tragedy of eight medical students who were executed in 1871. The movie tells us how these young people were charged with a fabricated crime and the punishment that followed.
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