The 2012 JoJazz competition was marked by good organization, both in the competition program and in the performances. On the last day of competition, the jury announced the winners in composition and performance by those artists participating in the minors category. (9 photos)
Read MoreHavana’s Alamar neighborhood, like Babylon, lies between two rivers: the Cojimar and the Bacuranao. The fishermen of Cojimar, dairies whose cattle graze along the banks and various farms are all near the river, with each involved with products that end up on our plates. (15 photos)
Read MoreThis past Thursday, November 15, the gallery inside the 23rd and 12th Street Cinema opened its doors to inaugurate the visual arts exhibit “Eva advierte sobre las manzanas,” (Eva warns about the apples) as part of the Campaign for Nonviolence against Women in Cuba. It will be open for viewing until Nov. 30. (21 photos)
Read MoreSo what’s everyday life like for people in the Cuban capital? That would be a subject for many photo features. In HT we are continually trying to give you different slices of daily life, both in our articles and pictures, and promise more to come in the future. (28 photos)
Read MoreThe city of Guira de Melena, population 25,000, is located 25 miles south of Havana in what is today the province of Artemisa. The city was founded in 1779 and farming is its main employer. We took a walk down several Guira streets to give our readers a taste of its daily life. (30 photos)
Read MoreThe nearly three hundred year old University of Havana, is a symbol for all Cuban university students and graduates, even if we have completed our studies at other universities. This was the first university established in Cuba, and has a great history. (29 photos)
Read MoreIt was the evening of October 24 when they announced on the news that a tropical storm named Sandy was moving away from Jamaica and approaching the coast of Santiago de Cuba. Today, for the first time in 20 days, we are able to send these photos. (68 photos)
Read MoreWas Milton Hershey an idealist, a socialist or simply a person who knew how to run a business? The truth is that this US citizen didn’t act like most foreign businesspeople did in Cuba, exploiting their workers unconcerned with how miserably they lived. (29 photos)
Read MoreThe 30th Havana International Fair (FIHAV 2012) came to a close over the weekend with the organizers optimistic about the results. Business representatives from 57 countries took part and contracts were signed over a week for more than US $300 million. HT was on hand to give our readers a glimpse of the event. (25 photos)
Read MoreBetween the town of Casablanca, on the other side of the Bay of Havana and Matanzas, extends the only electric railway in Cuba, known as the Hershey Train. The electrified track was built in 1916 by the Hershey Corporation, the chocolate manufacturer in Pennsylvania, USA. (28 photos)
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