The National Folkloric Group, held numerous activities over six days at its local paying tribute to Benny Moré, who, rightly, was called the King of Rhythm and greatest son musician in Cuba. The artists in the photos are Cuba Rumba, Los Nani and Obba-Ilu. (26 photos)
Read MoreSoon after 4:30 pm on March 5, when the news came concerning the death of President Hugo Chavez, Cuba united in extending its condolences to the people and the government of that country. Tributes were made across the nation to the Venezuelan leader, who visited Santiago de Cuba some years ago. (13 photos)
Read MoreMillions of people, deeply filled with sadness, accompanied Hugo Chavez yesterday from the hospital where he died on Tuesday to the Caracas Military Academy, where he will be paid tribute to through Friday. Leading the procession were interim President Nicolas Maduro and Bolivia’s Evo Morales, along with family members and supporters.(18 photos)
Read MoreThe Ballet de Camara of Quintana Roo, Mexico and the Cuban National Ballet performed last weekend together in both Havana and Pinar del Rio. The Mexican ballet performed The Night of the Mayas as well as El Muelle (the Quay). The Cuban dancers performed Pas de Deux El Cisne Negro and Quijote. (29 photos)
Read MoreThe Stilt Artists Company of Old Havana (Compañia de Zanqueros de La Habana Vieja) perform daily to the delight of locals and tourists of all ages, dancing or posing as living statues. With the playing of drums, whistles and their dances they fill the old town with colors and sounds, living up the daily life. (28 photos)
Read MoreThe 22nd Cuba Book Fair is a small window to Angola, and through it we can capture a glimpse of the culture and identity of that nation, linked to our past. Much is said about the bonds of friendship between Cuba and Angola. Indeed, the phrase serves as a hook to attract people to the “Cabaña” fortress. (21 photos)
Read MoreThe Contemporary Dance Company of Angola performed last weekend at the Mella Theater in Havana, as part of its activities in Cuba by the African country that is the guest of honor of the XXII International Cuba Book Fair 2013. The show entitled “Conducive Landscapes” is inspired by the work of Ruy Duarte de Carvalho. (30 photos)
Read MoreMartha Le Parc thrives on what she knows well: the popular cultures of Latin America and other parts of the globe. She’s also well-versed in academia, as some of these great tapestries remind us of the works of Annalise Albers, Paul Klee, Piet Mondrian and Wassily Kandinsky. (15 photos)
Read MoreCuba recording artista X Alfonso gave a concert at the Mella Theater in Havana on the night of Saturday February 16. HT was on hand to snap pictures for our readers. (30 photos)
Read MoreYesterday morning, Cuba’s 2013 International Book Fair opened its doors to the public. Although this is the twenty-second such event held here since 1959, one can argue that book fairs are a tradition in Havana. Writer Jose Lezama Lima described them in the pages of the Diario de la Marina newspaper as far back as 1949. (37 photos)
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