When I left with friends from Havana en route to Pinar del Rio Province, I didn’t know I’d be taking part in an activity involving so many people. On the contrary, usually when we hit the guerrilla trail it almost always means very little contact with others. (18 photos)
Read MoreSince photography was invented, waiting for the precise moment to snap a photo, or rather waiting for the exact lighting to squeeze off a shot, has been what has motivated many people the most and maddened others. The limestone hillocks of Viñales, either from outside or inside them, seem to toy with one’s patience. (21 photos)
Read MoreThe Seventh National Craft Fair with Art for Mom took place from April 22 to May 7 in Havana at the Pabexpo exhibition center with the participation of numerous visual artists and artisans. Like every year, the activity was dedicated to Mother’s Day (celebrated on the second Sunday in May in Cuba) where it constitutes an opportunity for exchanges between creators as well as sales to the public of diverse utilitarian articles. (27 photos)
Read MoreInternational Workers Day is synonymous in Cuba to parades in support of the country’s top leaders as well as government policies. This Sunday such May Day marches took place throughout the country. (55 photos)
Read MoreThe New York City Labor Chorus traveled to Cuba to share their art and learn about Cuban reality. The performed at the Havana park in Vedado popularly known as Lennon Park because of the life size John Lennon sculpture sitting on one of its benches. (11 photos)
Read MoreTwo important cultural events took place recently in Old Havana: The 16th International Encounter of Dance in Urban Landscapes (“Old Havana, City in Movement”), and the “2nd Latin American Photography Day.” (41 photos)
Read MoreSomething unusual happened on a Cuban roof: a gathering of cats of the Jellicle tribe. The king, “an excellent philosopher and good at rhyming,” once a year chooses the feline who will go to the “astronomical Eden” and receive seven lives. (16 photos)
Read MoreThe curtain fell Tuesday on the 6th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba with an entrenched senior leadership and the approval of reforms to the economic system that will reduce the State’s role in some areas, while recommending lifting some prohibitions. (17 photos)
Read MoreThe military parade that took place on Saturday morning brought out a sizeable crowd to the Plaza of the Revolution in Havana. President Raul Castro headed up the march that also kicked off the 6th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba (April 16-19) to address economic issues. (32 photos)
Read MoreThe long awaited 6th Congress of the ruling Communist Party of Cuba began on Saturday afternoon. President Raul Castro made the opening speech. It came only hours after the conclusion of a massive military parade to commemorate the defeat of the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion.
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