Working with young children requires dedication, supportiveness and perseverance. Jennifer Almeida surprises us for her tenacity. Many know her for Amanecer Feliz (Happy Dawn), a daily feature on Cuban TVs morning news magazine Buenos Dias.
Read MoreCuban cuisine is rich in terms of its food, but frying prevails as a cooking method. It does not employ sautéing or boiling to season food with aromatic plants. It is lavish in dessert recipes, which can be positive, but is also negative because these entail consuming large quantities of sugar.
Read MoreHugo Luis Sanchez’ latest novel took him ten years to finish. “I took all that time because I didn’t want to finish writing it. I had created a virtual world in which I felt comfortable, a town by the sea that I never wanted to leave . Every time I had the opportunity, I dived into that world.”
Hugo Luis does not take all the credit for himself. His modesty leads him to declare himself in debt with his wife and son. He says, “They injected me with the necessary courage, gave me patience to follow my dream in writing this novel for almost a decade.”
Read MoreMaykel Elizarde is a Cuban proud of his music, avid for sharing his love of the Tres guitar. Let’s hope he finds his regular spot so we can all hear him. It is a unique experience to be before this stunning quartet composed of great interpretive quality, and who are respectful of the public-now matter how small.
I am sure that, with some promotion, the Malecon will be empty next time and the concert hall won’t have enough space. Their performing only has to be announced; the talent has already been shown.
Read MoreWith good reason it’s feared-perhaps not in the short run, but in the medium or long term- that these foods will cause allergies, toxicity, immunologic difficulties, cancer, infertility and even endocrinal dysfunctions. That’s not to mention the possibility of transgenic contamination, which puts wild and cultivated plant species in danger.
Read MoreLuis Miguel is under 20, and looks it, but when he speaks he seems older. After having chatted for a good while, and taking advantage of the fact that he was born among us, I proposed that he respond to a few questions for this publication. He consented, and without making me have to beg.
“Spain was just like I imagined; I really didn’t have any illusions. If there was anything that surprised me it was the architecture, and especially people’s what-do-I-care attitude of you have your ways and I have mine, so let’s just do our own thing.”
In terms of women’s participation in the formal sector, it’s very high. This includes university degree programs in which the female student body is much larger than the male. However, like in other countries, there is no correspondence with managerial positions, or in the highest offices, where their representation is less than men.
Read More“I believe that, in some way, my blog does the country good. I approach issues that the country is addressing. There has been an opening to sexual diversity, the racial issue is being discussed, and there are advances. My blog can serve to collect those things that don’t usually come out in the press,” says Sandra Alvarez.
“I don’t believe that it’s saying anything so out of the ordinary, but in Cuba we are not used to discussing these issues.”
Read More“In some of these scenes, we made images of the 1950s coincide with present shots taken from the same places. We then added billboards, advertising and electric signs that do not presently exist in Havana but that are common in many cities around the world.”
In this way, we’ve come closer to some of the fantasies that threaten the future of Havana.
Read More“When you enter there, you’re in a completely different world. These people may not be pretty or intelligent or have money, but they are given to feel and show a tremendous amount of love, to each other as well as to their teachers. Such a pure love is very difficult to find on the street,” says Tania the art instructor.
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