Once again a sea of red took over the streets around the presidential palace in Caracas as supporters of President Hugo Chavez rallied on Thursday to show their support for their ailing leader and pledging allegiance to his Bolivarian Revolution. A main theme of the rally was “I am Chavez” as the participants united behind their common cause. (17 photos)
Read MoreThe “Casa de la Africa” Museum in Havana celebrated its 27th anniversary of its founding on January 6. This coincided with the celebration of “Three Kings Day” (the Epiphany holiday) and the procession of the “Cabildo” from the Plaza de San Francisco de Asis, through the main squares of historic Centro Havana, to end up at Plaza Vieja. (30 photos)
Read MoreThe Abakua secret male only society was founded in Cuba on January 6, 1836. To celebrate its 177th anniversary, a series of dances and rituals were conducted this past Sunday in Havana in remembrance of the members’ African ancestors. (26 photos)
Read More“Historical memory is the opposite of obscurity, and silence is stronger than death. We must rescue the memory of past events that have something to tell us in the present, just as confronting the resurgence of racial prejudice and segregation is a vital necessity,” said Mirta Fernandez Martinez in her presentation. (23 photos)
Read MorePresidents Avenue, better known as G Street, in Havana’ Vedado district, is one of the most beautiful avenues in the Cuban capital. It’s a two-way avenue with a wide park in the middle connecting the seaside Malecon on one end and Avenida Salvador Allende (formerly Carlos III) on the other. (25 photos)
Read MoreOne of the goals of this publication is to show different aspects of daily life in Cuba, a reality that goes beyond the political rhetoric. Today we bring you another segment of people in the capital going about their business or stopping for a break. (28 photos)
Read MoreCordova Park is located in the Havana neighborhood of El Sevillano, in the “10 de October municipality.” The park owes its name to Emilia de Cordova, who in the early 20th century was a founder of the neighborhood and great fighter for women’s rights. (36 photos)
Read MoreThe Charangas began in the mid-19th century, when slaves had December 24 off to hold their festivities.Initially they partied around the church, but over time, more people joined in and they pooled into two competing groups. (30 photos)
Read MoreYesterday, he mistook me for a tourist and offered to take a snapshot of me using his “old technique.” He was the first of his type of photographer I’d seen in a while. I used to see them all the time on the steps of the Capitolio Building (now under repair) offering to take shots of tourists. (11 photos)
Read MoreWhen the City of Havana formally named it “Maximo Gomez Street” in 1902, few people imagined that the name wouldn’t catch on among the villagers and townspeople. They continued calling it “Monte Street.” It’s an important thoroughfare that connects several municipalities (Centro Havana, Cerro, Old Habana and Plaza de la Revolution). (41 photos)
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