When I first saw him on Obispo Street, in Old Havana, I assumed he was one of many street musicians trying to make a living with their art. He seemed interesting with his melodies of the Far East, something atypical of the street performers I usually see in this city.
Read MoreMaykel Sotomayor is a young creator of visual arts who is defining the path of this work on the island today. He’s motivated by what’s called object-oriented and landscape art; after he first dabbled in graphical humor.
Read MoreLike many universities in the United States, Sarah Lawrence allows students to spend a semester studying abroad, but it’s one of the few that sends a new group to Cuba every year. We spoke with Maya Anderson the alternate director of the college’s academic program with the University of Havana.
Read MoreAs we draw nearer to the work realized by Humberto Mayol in this past decade, we can note his ability to capture timeless images that respond to the ongoing and systematic dialogue of the social imaginary of humans in their time.
Read MoreClarinet player Haskell Armenteros directs the Vientos Nueva Camerata chamber music group and at the same time performs with the popular Grupo Compay Segundo band. Nonetheless, we found out that the clarinet wasn’t exactly the instrument that first captured his interest in music.
Read More“He’s not a well-known painter,” my friend said, “but the artist’s work is very interesting. Cesar Towie does cityscapes in watercolors.” This made me think old cars and views of the Capitolio Building or the Cathedral. However his work is of “ruins, shored up buildings, structures virtually destroyed.” (17 photos)
Read More“People organize and seek new forms of collectivism when those that exist don’t meet their interests. I consider myself a part of that process,” Esteban Morales, economist and a specialist on hemispheric policy, told HT.
Read MoreCinema and theater director Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti spoke with Havana Times about his most recent and controversial work for the stage, La Hijastra, in addition to sharing some exclusive revelations with us.
Read MoreWe saw that Cuba avoided widespread famine like what was experienced in North Korea, which is a point that generates a lot of attention.
Read MoreDonato Poveda is a Cuban artist who emerged from the movement called “Nueva Trova”, someone whose work conserves the glory days of Cuban music. He agreed to give an exclusive interview with Havana Times after having lived for many years outside of the island.
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