The Danza del Alma contemporary dance company, under the direction of choreographer Ernesto Alejo was founded in the city of Santa Clara in November 1995, where it initially consisted only of women, though now it’s made up solely of men. Last week they performed at Havana’s National Theater. (26 photos)
Read MoreHT went to the Latinoamericano stadium on Wednesday for a game between Cienfuegos & Havana’s Industriales, both already qualified for the second round of play as the season reaches the halfway point. (28 photos)
Read MoreThe march here took place starting at Marti’s mausoleum and proceeded to the former Moncada Garrison, which today is an Elementary School and a museum. A concert took place there by the group Moncada, a band whose name is a tribute to the famous epic of July 26, 1953. (15 photos)
Read MoreRodeo in Cuba began as a sport of Cuban farmers but today is a show suitable for audiences of all ages who enjoy watching the skill in handling horses and cattle. There are 136 teams and over 250 rodeo tracks on the island where the sport is practiced. (28 photos)
Read MoreIt was Saturday evening and I was walking back home after getting off the packed P11 bus. On a street in front of my building, people had set up food stands and installed service counters – so I knew something was going to happen the following day. (20 photos)
Read MoreBe warned: A Camel will pass though the eye of the needle before a Cuban is allowed to enter the Special Administrative Región of Hong Kong (a phrase that ought to be written in gold letters on the wall of the Hong Kong Immigration Office in Beijing) ( 14 photos)
Read MoreUnder the slogan “15 years decontaminating Havana Bay” an event was held in Plaza Vieja, Old Havana last Sunday in which numerous articles were displayed artistically made from waste materials that if allowed to pollute the waters make life impossible. (29 photos)
Read MoreThe show by Cuba’s Cuerpo Fusion (Body Fusion) troupe is a retrospective of pieces that blend harmoniously with precise movements, endowed with a dreamy love and tenderness and a refined technique. Composition and gesture are crucial outside the conventions and stereotypes of traditional pantomime. (28 photos)
Read MoreIf you ask anyone in Havana for Salvador Allende Ave. few people will know where it is or how to get there, but if you ask Carlos III, everyone knows. Salvador Allende is the official name of the street but it is popularly known as Carlos III, which was the name it had from the time when we were a Spanish colony. (27 photos)
Read MoreCuban workers in all sectors have been compelled to innovate in order to keep production and service equipment from becoming paralyzed by any lack of spare parts that might arise owing to the difficulties imposed on the island by the US blockade, which frequently prevents the purchase new equipment or parts. (26 photos)
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