On some of my visits to Cuba, I passed through the port city of Manzanillo, situated on the southerly sole of the island in Granma province. I’ve enjoyed strolling along this city’s malecón photographing the iconic architecture in the city’s central plaza. (20 photos)
Read MoreThe Pauyet artists/artisans group, one of our country’s most recognized for the consistency and the excellence of their creations, are showing their artwork at the International Crafts Fair (FIART-2012) which runs through December 23rd. (24 fotos)
Read MoreSome of the most representative figures of Latin American visual arts lead us on a journey through the evolution of art, from conventional demonstrations to installations and videos. The works being presented are from the Wifredo Lam Center for Contemporary Art, (11 photos)
Read More“He’s not a well-known painter,” my friend said, “but the artist’s work is very interesting. Cesar Towie does cityscapes in watercolors.” This made me think old cars and views of the Capitolio Building or the Cathedral. However his work is of “ruins, shored up buildings, structures virtually destroyed.” (17 photos)
Read MoreWhen the 34th Havana Film Festival officially opened earlier this week it was a night to remember. The highly popular argentine singer Fito Paez joined with the Cuban dance band par excellence, Los Van Van, to delight the audience at the Karl Marx Theater in the capital. A documentary film on Cuban singer/songwriter Silvio Rodriguez was the evening’s cinema presentation. (19 photos)
Read MoreThe Avellaneda Hall of the National Theatre of Havana was packed this past Monday night with people anxious to see and hear the popular Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas. She was preceded by Cuban artists such as troubadour Santiago Feliu and singer Rochy Ameneiro. (15 photos)
Read MoreImagine my surprise when I got to El Cayuco, the westernmost Cuban town, to find an infestation of elaborately painted public signs all over the place. I had been on my way to the Guanahacabibes Protected Area in Pinar del Rio province. (20 photos)
Read MoreWe take a look at a selection of Cuban women going about their daily lives, shopping and selling, getting around, working, conversing etc. Some of them are people you may have seen while in Havana. (26 photos)
Read MoreIt’s been over two years since I visited the “Grand Theater of Havana.” It’s the home of the Cuban National Ballet and the place where I had the opportunity to come face to face with dance (me – someone who can’t even do an old danzon step). (33 photos)
Read MoreWhat was unusual was that for the first time there was collaboration between representatives of the Supreme Council of the Abakua Societies of Cuba and the government-sponsored Federation of University Students (FEU). (28 photos)
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