This 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)
Read MoreThe 2012 Havana Carnival comes to a close on Sunday August 12 after ten nights of parading floats, conga musicians and dancers. HT was on hand to capture some of the participants. (30 photos)
Read MoreTucked away in one of the most populated municipalities of the capital, we found a street with history. Known first as the “Camino Real del Sur” (Southern Route) it was the only roadway that led from the city into the countryside. (19 photos)
Read MoreLa familia Lopez-Nussa sigue sonando en la música de la isla. El fin de semana pasada el joven y premiado jazzista Harold Lopez-Nussa trajo sus hermanos y padre Ruy y otros invitados incluyendo a Kelvis Ochoa para un concierto en el Teatro Nacional. (12 photos)
Read MoreThe 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)
Read MoreLabiofam 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)
Read MoreOnly 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)
Read MoreThese 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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