On their way to Havana from the rural municipality of Bejucal, travelers would make a stop near a pharmacy with a sign bearing a caducean, the well-known symbol of the medical profession, which shows two entwined serpents. In reference to this pharmacy, travelers began to refer to this place as “the serpent stop” (“la parada de la vibora”). (41 photos)
Read MoreCuba paid tribute to Hugo Chavez during its May Day parade at Havana’s Revolution Square. Banners also bore portraits of Ernesto “Che” Guevara, Fidel & Raul Castro and slogans expressed support for socialism and the Cuban Revolution. Raul Castro presided over the rally in the Cuban capital, while other marches for International Workers’ Day took place in Santiago de Cuba and the different provinces. (52 photos)
Read MoreScholars have traditionally thought of posters as a form of commercial communication designed to announce, promote or sell products and seduce buyers. We have just confirmed, however, that they can tell a different story. Until the close of May, posters are on display in Havana which invoke legends drawn from the folklore and popular myths of Mexico, New Zealand and Cuba. (12 photos)
Read MoreMany people have taken an active interest in seeking out information about the real situation that the inhabitants of Santiago de Cuba have faced since hurricane Sandy lashed the province last October. Those who live far from the city aren’t fully satisfied with the news offered by Cuba’s official media. (16 photos)
Read MoreIn past centuries on a hill very close to the port of Santiago de Cuba, groups of foreigners founded the neighborhood known as the Tivoli, a treasure of cultural tradition. It was an area of markets and fairs. There were cigar factories, print shops, dry cleaners, hostels and lots of night life. In modern times, the Tivoli Fair takes place each year. (20 photos)
Read MoreAs part of the recently held Urban Dance, Old Havana in Movement Festival performed the group Butoh Space Dance, led by Japanese maestro Tetsuro Fukuhara, with dancers from Japan, England and Chile. The troupe blended with the passersby that became part of the urban dance landscape. (20 photos)
Read MoreThe second half of the Cuban baseball season is nearing the halfway point and two of the teams battling for a post season ticket are Industriales and Ciego de Avila, both, as of today, with identical 35-29 records. We bring you a look at a game and the fans at Havana’s Latinoamericano Stadium. (31 photos)
Read MoreFounded in 1927, The Ignacio Piñeiro National Septet is one of the mainstays of traditional Cuban “son” music. Many top musicians have passed through the Ignacio Piñeiro Septet in these 85 years. Today, they are constantly meeting commitments abroad and when they return to Cuba, they still perform for Cuban lovers of son in all its variants. (28 photos)
Read MoreThe 3rd International Psycho-ballet Conference on “Dancing with the Heart” was held over five days earlier this month at Havana’s Africa Museum. Participating countries, showing their efforts in this innovative field were Colombia, Mexico, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Nicaragua. (29 photos)
Read MoreThe intersection of Havana’s Monte and Aponte streets was the stage of an extremely unusual incident: a highly mixed crowd of people, convened in this public space, sang the National Anthem and “vandalized” one of the walls of a building. But this story doesn’t start here. We must go some way back in history. (11 photos)
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