Making Revolution in Cuba Today (Part II)
“I tell people that in Cuba there are revolutionary reserves that can help prevent a collapse and that these forces haven’t conceded the possibility of an advance toward socialism in Cuba.”
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Interviews
Making Revolution in Cuba Today (Part 1)
“I’ve never criticized people; I criticize the methods, enthroned sectarianism; the democratic, socializing and libertarian deficits of the statist system that are presented as socialist. I involve myself in the world of ideas,” said Pedro Campos in an extensive interview with Havana Times.
Read MoreAncient Music Made in Cuba from Ars Longa
HT interviews soprano Teresa Paz, the director of ancient music group Ars Longa. As she noted, “Our group occupies a tremendous place within the context of defending Cuba’s musical legacy!”
Read MoreThe Odyssey of Water
I admit that when I heard Juana Maria complaining about water problems at her house, I didn’t find her story anything out of the ordinary. I said to her that many Cubans frequently lack water, including me.
Read MoreChinese in Cuba, a Cuban in China (Part II)
HT continues its interview with Julio Tang, a Cuban of Chinese descent who is currently studying in China and who is a founding member of two socially critical left initiatives in Cuba.
Read MoreA Chinese in Cuba, a Cuban in China (Part I)
Globalization didn’t begin yesterday, for 500 years global flows have permeated the island of Cuba. Julio Tang is one of those who are part of the Chinese diaspora on this island. He is a historian, teacher of the Chinese language, a cultural promoter and a social activist.
Read MoreCuban Artist Looking Inwards
Desgaste is the first individual exhibition of this young 28-year-old artist who has previously participated in several group expositions.” This work has taken me two or three years of experimentation to develop, without knowing if it could or could not be developed as a form of art,” notes Yomer Fidel Montejo Harrys. 13 FOTOS
Read MoreDiscovering the other Siboney
“It hasn’t been for a lack of demands. There hasn’t been a meeting of the CDR (neighborhood-based Committees for the Defense of the Revolution) or with the local representative to the Peoples Power Assembly of the Province where local people haven’t raised these concerns.”
Read MoreCuban Writer Nicolas Dor Triumphs in NYC
The dramaturgic works of acclaimed Cuban writer Nicolas Dor have transcended Cuban theater. He was recently selected as the best author of the year by the Association of Entertainment Critics in New York.
Read MoreCuban Rocker Hiram Casas of ‘The Shepal’
According to Hiram Casas, the vocalist with the Cuban rock group The Shepal, “Here in Cuba we continue to have problems assimilating and offering opportunities to subcultures whose content contrasts with what is already established.”
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