In these days of intense heat – when thermometers register temperatures above 30º C – residents of Havana go out in search of places where they can evade the scorching sun. The city’s majestic Prado promenade invites strollers to rest and give in to the day’s weariness. (30 photos)
Read MoreMore and more graffiti catches our eye as we stroll down the streets of Havana today. Some consider it a form of urban art, while others regard it as a kind of vandalism. What’s certain is that this visual language, consisting of signs and images, stems from the artist’s need to freely express themselves. (29 photos)
Read MoreMarianao is one of the 15 municipalities that make up the greater city of Havana. In this photo feature we capture many of the landmarks including the Obelisk, the Freedom City school complex, the Juan M. Marquez Pediatric and Working Women’s Maternity Hospital and the Ramón Pando Ferrer Ophthalmology Institute. (35 photos)
Read MoreIn the images below, I have tried to capture the way we are, what we do and how we live today, when the magic of photography, new technologies and social networks allows us to reach innumerable people, scattered across our global village. (30 photos)
Read MoreAfter a night of partying, solitude reigns in the morning along the Havana “malecon” seawall. The 2014 Havana Carnival continues this weekend, ending Sunday night with the awards and live concerts both tonight and tomorrow. (15 photos)
Read MoreThe San Lazaro National Sanctuary located on the outskirts of the Cuban capital has undergone considerable reparations. We take a look at the changes in the site that is visited year round by many thousands of Cubans and foreign guests, especially on December 17, known as San Lazaro Day. (17 photos)
Read MoreAfrican Women’s Day was celebrated at Havana’s Casa de Africa (“House of Africa”) museum with a fashion show staged by US designer Januwa Moja. The models walked down the red carpet wearing garments permeated with elements from traditional African culture: textile designs, turbans and body adornments, all recreated by the imagination of the designer. (29 photos)
Read MoreI recently had a delightful taste of Cuban music right in my own Canadian back yard. This wonderful concert starred Jane Bunnett and her all-woman band, Maqueque, who were brought to our local Algonquin Theatre stage by the Huntsville Festival of the Arts, during their annual August jazz weekend. (11 photos)
Read MoreWithin the growing cultural exchanges taking place between artists and personalities of Cuba and the USA, the Museum of Fine Arts in Havana recently opened two exhibitions “Memories of Surrealism” and “Abstraction and African American artists.” (25 photos)
Read MoreLocated in the Havana municipality of Cerro is a large park bordered by schools, one of which used to be an important teacher training school (The Normal) where many educators graduated before 1959. In a corner of the park on a hill is a statue of the Vietnamese martyr Nguyen Van Troi. (23 photos)
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