Held annually in the eastern Cuban province of Holguin is the “Romerias de Mayo (“the May Pilgrimages”), festivities organized since 1994 by the Asociacion Hermanos Saiz (AHS) and where tradition and modernity intertwine. (25 photos)
Read MoreI really didn’t have any desire to go out, but curiosity got the better of me, and since the subway is free on May Day, I went to see how they celebrate “Workers Day” here in Caracas. (26 photos)
Read MoreThis is another chapter of our vacation at a “Campismo Popupar” campground in Cienfuegos Province. Chronologically, we should have started here, but we’re no less crazy than the rest of this crazy world. (19 photos)
Read MoreIt’s officially spring in New York City. The sun is out, trees are in bloom, and the streets are filled with the echoes of angry chants and rhythmic drumming. That’s right, Occupy is back in full force and this time, they’ve got sound permits. Special to HT (15 photos)
Read MoreCarrying flags and mostly wearing red, the workers passed through Santiago de Cuba’s Antonio Maceo Revolution Square. Most of the banners and signs said: “Preserve and Improve Socialism”, the theme designated by the CTC, Cuba’s only labor confederation. (20 photos)
Read MoreInternational Workers Day in Cuba is a highly organized annual rally in support of the government and its policies. Marches take place in the different provinces, municipalities and even rural communities. The biggest parade is at Revolution Square in the capital. Here is today’s work of HT photographers in Havana. (41 photos)
Read MoreA stroll through the narrow streets of the La Sierrita mountainous community in Cienfuegos province allowed me to stumble on to May Day in advance. Well yeah, you heard me right: Their celebration of International Workers Day was held on April 27. (30 photos)
Read MoreThe International Day of Dance (April 29) has been celebrated this week at Havana’s Mella Theater with a series of presentations by some of the top traditional and contemporary dance troupes on the island. HT was on hand to photograph the performance of the Cuban television ballet performers. (12 photos)
Read MoreThe second largest zoo on the island is in the city of Santiago de Cuba. Built over half a century ago and covering a several acre area. (43 photos)
Read MoreDance invades the streets of Old Havana this Saturday and Sunday for the final days of the XVII International Dance Festival in Urban Landscapes: City in Motion. The event includes parades with the street performers Giganteria Havana, exhibitions, workshops for children and youth, and dance performances in the streets and squares of Old Havana. (44 photos)
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