Interviews Archives - Page 132 of 151

Alexis Bosch, Between jazz and JoJazz

A composer, arranger, educator, pianist, conductor and music producer, Alexis Bosch is one of Cuba’s most versatile musicians.

Cuba Filmmaker/Actor Daniel Chile

The young actor and filmmaker Daniel Chile told HT: “Although I’m lucky to have found my calling, I’m still trying to find myself.” His short “Tunel” will be shown in the upcoming Havana Film Festival in the Made in Cuba section.

Dengue Vaccine Advances in Cuba

“We don’t like to talk about our specific goals,” says Cuban virologist María Guadalupe Guzman, as a subtle way to avoid going into too much detail about the research she is heading up to develop a dengue vaccine.

Cuba Woman’s Daily Trip around Havana

“My father was a bus driver and my grandfather was a driver-mechanic. In the house where I grew up there was a mechanic’s workshop. To me this was fascinating; I love everything that has to do with working with iron,” Yurima told HT.

Izael Carrazana, Troubadour and Painter

Troubadour and painter Izael Carrazana has brought together his creative endeavors in both the visual arts and music. As Izael commented, “Recording has been less accessible to young singers on the island.”

Traveling Backwards to Cuba

“I’m a supporter of a political model with a priority on individual freedom, so it doesn’t matter what’s the name of the government… The first thing that needs to happen in Cuba is for citizens to regain all of their political and economic rights, that’s the main thing that has to happen here,” Antonio G. Rodiles told HT.

Talking with Two Children of Chango

The doors of their home are almost always open for whoever wants to enter. Actually today is a special day; their children, godchildren, religious sisters and brothers, neighbors and even curious passersby will be stopping through to greet the throne of Obbaleri (the African name of Manolo’s saint), as this saint turns 26.

A Chat with Cuba Actor Manuel Romero

We interviewed the Cuban actor of film, theatre and television Manuel Romero, who will be starring in an upcoming film release on the island, one dedicated to the youth of the famous Leonardo Da Vinci.

Cuban Actor/Playwright Yunior Garcia

Yunior Garcia Aguilera is an actor and one of the creators of today’s Cuban theater. He told HT in our interview: “My country and its people are the concerns that obsess me.”

A World Citizen from Cuba

One could write a soap opera about the life of my friend Fernando, though certainly not for Cuban television. Coming from a middle class family, one very supportive of the revolution, he’s a film buff who was influenced by Soviet movies, which helped him decide to enroll in military school.