Cubadisco 2012, the most important annual musical happening in Cuba, just concluded. One of the highlights this year was a tribute to guitarist, composer and teacher Leo Brouwer held at the Teatro Nacional in the capital. Here’s a look at the concert. (10 photos)
Read MoreThe famous US designer of African fashions, Januwa Moja, presented in a colateral event of the Havana Biennial a collection of African clothing designs that pay homage to their ancestors. The Biennial continues through June 11th. (31 photos)
Read MoreAs I’ve mentioned previously, Caracas residents usually divide their capital between the east and west sides (though obviously there’s also a center, south and north,). But still, the difference is identified as being between the east and west, above all in terms of safety. (37 photos)
Read MoreThe now traditional Mother’s Day Art Fair was held here in Havana — this time at the Pabexpo Center — with a surprisingly increased level of artistic and professional diversity achieved by Cuban craftspeople, artists and creators. (31 photos)
Read MoreI imagine that many Venezuelans begin to feel anxious every time there’s talk about a minimum wage increase because it doesn’t benefit those who don’t receive a minimum wage. However, they too are affected by the steady rise in prices. (19 photos)
Read MoreThe collective creation “Woman of Flesh and Milk” just had its premiere at the Bertolt Brecht Theater in the Cuban capital. The work is a creative space where artists from different stage disciplines work on the concept of gender violence; the effort has also generated several audiovisual materials. (10 photos)
Read MoreThe Universal Art Building of the National Museum of Fine Arts was filled recently by an audience eager for artistic experiences. Their gazes were fixed most closely on what was beyond what was nearest to their eyes as they prepared to enjoy works from the Ella Fontanals-Cisneros art collection (CIFO). (30 photos)
Read MoreMy walk through the town — half rural and half urban — lasted just an hour and a half, but in that short time I was able to visit the village during the evening and night, admire its straight streets, see its large extended houses, check out the acoustics of the park’s arbor and breathe the pure air of the Loma de La Gloria incline. (33 photos)
Read MoreCuban singer/songwriter Frank Delgado gave a concert at the Mella Theater in Havana last Tuesday. The musician has many followers in Havana who come out to listen wherever he plays. Here are our photos of this most recent concert. (7 photos)
Read MoreCuba is the Latin America country with the oldest population, with more than 17 percent of its inhabitants 60 years of age or older. Typically this is an indicator of developed countries; however Cuba’s medical system ensures care for people from before birth until their final days, thus allowing them to live longer and healthier. (19 photos)
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