Today’s residents of Havana know little about the life of our streets in the past. They walk them, sometimes without precise destinations, just for the pleasure of wandering along them. One of the busiest in Centro Havana is Galiano, a necessary thoroughfare for many workers and ordinary people. (36 photos)
Read MoreSince the middle of this month, the reception room at the central offices of the “Quinta de los Molinos” complex have been continually filled with visitors. People have been coming here to admire a competitive exhibition of fourteen superbly decorated fish tanks and other items related to that theme.(26 photos)
Read MoreErik van Kordelaar was a photographer at the Haarlem, Netherlands baseball tournament this past July. He offers Havana Times readers his pictures of the victorious Cuban team. Next Spring the islanders will face the best in baseball at the 3rd World Baseball Classic. (33 photos)
Read MoreFor years, Havana artisans had their center of exhibition and sale at the open-air Cathedral Square, but since November 2009, with the completion of the renovation of the old San Jose warehouses on Port Avenue, they now have a place protected from sunlight and rain to exhibit and market their crafts. (28 photos)
Read MoreFor some time now something new has appeared in the scenery of Obispo Street: human statues, young men and women, who have found a rather complex way of making a living, that beautifies the surroundings, and both locals and tourists appreciate. (20 photos)
Read MoreOn Granma Cay, an islet in the middle of Santiago de Cuba Bay, sits a fishing village isolated from city living. Nevertheless this hasn’t stopped the residents from enjoying artistic life. This time the cay’s inhabitants welcomed the Allegro Theatre Co. who played a game of chess using the bodies of the performers. (18 photos)
Read MoreCuba’s First Bonsai Festival was held at the National Botanical Garden in Havana during the second half of July, with the participation of exhibitors, enthusiasts and experts in this ancient art that originated in China two thousand years ago. Here’s a look at what took place. (29 photos)
Read MoreThis past Sunday,the annual Havana carnival culminated with parades alongside the malecon (seawall). The following day, though, the coastline was left in sad shape, as large amounts of litter had accumulated from the merrymakers casually tossing litter into the sea over the last ten nights. (16 photos)
Read MoreA friend of mine recommended that I do a photo feature on daily life in Santiago de Cuba, showing how people are in the streets, their the habitual ways of life.(9 photos)
Read MoreEvery summer the Pabellon Cuba facility on busy 23rd St. holds an Art Fair with exhibits and sales of handicrafts, artwork and decorative utilitarian clothing, footwear, costume jewelry and all tastefully and artfully prepared. There is also an ample cultural programming. (30 photos)
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