Photo Feature

The Wolf, the Forest and The New Man

The Cuban theater group Blanco y Negro just performed the play El Lobo, El Bosque y El Hombre nuevo (The Wolf, the Forest and The New Man) by writer Senel Paz for the 510th time. The story line of the play was used in the making of the 1994 award winning film Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate). (20 photos)

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Cuba’s Labiofam Products Display

Labiofam is the Cuban business group dedicated to researching veterinary medicine and creating products for humans – ones such as nutritional supplements, antioxidants, creams and other cosmetic products ranging from microalgae to probiotic yogurt. (25 photos)

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Martyrs Day in Santiago de Cuba

Only days after the festivities and nights of partying ended from the famous Santiago de Cuba carnival (July 21-29) the city dressed for a funeral to honor its fallen martyrs. July 30th marked the 55th anniversary of the 1957 murder on order of the young urban rebel leaders Frank Pais and Raul Pujol Arencibia at the hands of hired hands of the dictator Fulgencio Batista. (21 fotos)

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Dance Schools in Venezuela

These last few weeks I’ve been visiting two schools of ballet and dance, here in Caracas. There are girls so small you can hardly see them on stage and others more grown that are beginning to surprise with their talent. (19 photos)

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A Visit to Santo Domingo, Villa Clara

Santo Domingo is the largest town of the municipality with the same name in Villa Clara province. The total population is a little over 50,000. Here we present a photo feature of daily life in this community and the surrounding area. (26 photos)

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Carnival Time in Santiago de Cuba

The Santiago carnival, is undoubtedly the most important traditional and awaited event every year by the residents of the eastern Cuban city. The celebration takes place in the second half of July, and for over a week immerses the population in a festive atmosphere. (30 photos)

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Cuba: Oswaldo Paya Funeral Photos

Dissident Oswaldo Paya was buried on Tuesday at Havana’s Colon Cemetery following a funeral mass led by Cardinal Jaime Ortega, the archbishop of Havana. The mass took place in the densely populated Cerro neighborhood in a church often frequented by Paya. (15 photos)

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Cuba Comedy Festival in Pictures

Comedy acts are extremely popular in Cuba. The Aquelarre Festival of Humor was recently held in the Cuban capital. We were able to capture pictures of three of the presentations. (29 photos)

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Dinosaurs in Havana’s Metro Park

The life-sized electro-mechanical dinosaurs there at the Metro Park have surprised everyone who has come to see them over the past few months. As the creatures move, blink and roar, those events are recorded by the cameras of children and adults alike. (23 photos)

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Leonardo Da Vinci in Havana

The Genius of Leonardo Da Vinci is the title of an exhibition permanently installed in the Museum of Sacred Art of the Minor Basilica of the Convent of St. Francis of Assisi in Old Havana, the result of a cultural exchange between Italy and Cuba. (26 photos)

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