Abstract painting possesses a strange way of calling attention to itself. Its enigmatic, ambiguous and overwhelming character compels viewers to establish varying sets of interpretations, ones that sometimes become intensely bitter. (9 photos)
Read MoreThe 23rd Havana Ballet Festival opened on Sunday with the ballets “En la noche” and “La fille mal gardée” at the newly reopened National Theater of Cuba. The festival continues in the Cuban capital through November 7th. (20 photos)
Read MoreCuba’s famed Singer Omara Portuondo took the stage at the Mella Theater in a gala last week to open a festival put on by Cuban TV. Also performing were musician Waldo Mendoza, singer Sory, the Los Embajadores trio and Puerto Rican singer/songwriter Dany Rivera. (12 photos)
Read MoreThe musical project called La Yucafunck held their first concert last weekend before a packed and enthusiastic audience at the National Theater in Havana. They played classic jazz, bossa nova and Cuban conga music. The band is made up of a dozen talented young musicians including Aldo López Gavilán, Harold López Nussa, Ruy López Nussa, Robertico Martinez, Michel Garcia, Juan Carlos, Evaristo Denis, Claudio Poirot, Dj Jigue, Gretel Barreiro, David Torrens, Mikel y Avi. (17 photos)
Read MoreOne of the greats of Cuban visual arts today is Ileana Mulet. She told us: “Two places were the “school of life” for me. One was being an interior decorator for the tourist industry for over seventeen years, and the other was working as a costume designer for television for five years.” (8 photos)
Read MoreThe La Franja Theater Project recently concluded its performances of the play “The Man Who Wasn’t There”, a text belonging to the young Cuban playwright Liliam Ojeda. The show featured the artistic direction of Anaysy Gregory Gil. (19 photos)
Read MoreVictor Pellegrini, the Argentine guitar virtuoso, offered a beautiful concert recently at the Pablo de la Torriente Brau Centro Cultural in Havana, performing pieces by composers from Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, Argentina , Ecuador and Venezuela. (16 photos)
Read MoreThe gallery “Espacio Abierto” (Open Space), located in Havana’s Vedado district at the headquarters of the magazine Revolucion y Cultura, is celebrating the holding of the 2012 Olympic Games in London with the exhibit El Deporte, derecho del Arte (Sports, the Right to Art). (10 photos)
Read MoreDespite the heavy rain, the vast majority remained in the street soaked, with music, flags and slogans, looking forward to seeing the caravan led by Chavez, who they hope will be reelected for a new six year term on Sunday October 7. (88 photos)
Read MoreI returned to Santa Clara Province after a ten year absence, yet the city remains as beautiful as when I was there for the wedding of my best friend from college. I’ve always said the best thing about that place, right in the center of the island, is its people. (24 photos)
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