Photo Feature

Ivette Cepeda: Una Cubana en Paris

The documentary “Una Cubana en Paris” features the one-night only performance of Cuban singer Ivette Cepeda with the group Reflexión at the Enghien-le-Bains Arts Center of France.The film by Dominique Roland recently had its Cuba premiere at the Charles Chaplin Cinema in Havana with the artist on hand. (17 photos)

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Pan-American Dog Show in Cuba

Earlier this year (February), the Cuban Kennel Club organized the Pan-American Championships of the “Sociedad de Fomento Canofilo,” which was the first time the event was hosted here on the island. Here’s our photo spread of the canines. (30 photos)

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Literature in Cuba’s Streets

One of the most popular activities held each summer in Cuba are the book days when large urban avenues host stands where literature for all ages is sold at moderate prices. (15 photos)

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A Swedish Lens on Matanzas, Cuba

Photos from Matanzas province by HT reader Torbjorn Holstenson from Sweden. Matanzas is considered part of western Cuba and includes the Varadero beach resort to the north and stretches down to the Zapata Peninsula and the Bay of Pigs to the south.(12 photos)

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Leoncio Vidal Park, Santa Clara

In the center of the Santa Clara City, in Villa Clara Province — in the heart of Cuba — is the Leoncio Vidal Park Caro, a national monument. According to the opinions of many experts, this is one of the most beautiful parks in Cuba, and is surrounded by buildings of eclectic architecture, along with more modern ones. (24 photos)

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A Visit to La Boca, Trinidad, Cuba

Five kilometers from Trinidad, in the province of Sancti Spiritus, is La Boca, a coastal town of people who live from fishing, farming and forms of self-employment. Known as a place for vacationing, the town has a permanent population of under 400 but grows considerably in certain periods of the year, especially to serve national workers’ tourism at several state-run facilities. July and August are the busiest months. (27 photos)

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Off the Tourist Path in Trinidad, Cuba

The small colonial city of Trinidad is one of the top tourist attractions in Cuba. Most groups visiting the capital or Varadero, take excursions to this town located not far from the coast and a gateway to the Escambray Mountains. Here’s a look at the daily life of Trinidad residents, beyond the tourist paths. (26 photos)

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Cuban Doctors Aren’t the Same Anymore

This wasn’t the first time that Virgen talked to me about when she visited Cuba. About 12 years ago she went to my country accompanying her sister who was receiving medical treatment .But it wasn’t only in Havana where Virgen first befriended Cuban doctors. (10 photos)

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Partying at Bartolo’s Banana Plantation

Janis Hernandez shows us what the annual guateque (campesino fiesta) is like in San Luis, in the province of Santiago de Cuba. “We’re going to have a good time at Bartolo’s banana plantation,” is often heard at the popular event. (22 photos)

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