Santiago de Cuba exhibits murals in many parts of the city; they’re on walls and buildings, taking the form of monumental paintings. About 20 years ago there began this tendency to work with silhouettes, forms, figures and colors on concrete surfaces or on the facades of buildings. (30 photos)
Read MoreThe Catholic religion and religions of African origin have coexisted since Cuba’s colonial days, the Catholic belief with its saints and writings while those of the black slaves brought from Africa only with language. (30 photos)
Read MoreWhoever has visited the easternmost part of Cuba recently has undoubtedly tasted our exquisite tamales (or hayacas, as they’re commonly called in this part of the country), one of the dishes most liked by residents of Guantanamo. (10 photos)
Read MoreReinventing the world we live in is a way to be reborn. That’s what Hander Lara does with his photographs: build places starting from illusion, desires and dreams. To do this he uses real, simple and everyday materials like sheets, the regulator of a pressure cooker, a toothbrush, used clothes and a tree leaf. (8 photos)
Read MoreArte en La Rampa at the Pabellón Cuba facility took place this summer as a main attraction for thousands of Havana residents who like art, arts and crafts, as well as performing arts. This feature shows some of the work that was for sale at the fair. (28 photos)
Read MoreEver since I started taking pictures I never missed a chance to photograph them. It’s been a number of years but, suddenly, looking at these photos I discovered that it’s not the trains in themselves that I’m attracted to, but the details they evoke. (31 photos)
Read MorePeople were able to hear singer-songwriter Polito Ibañez not only live, but free and without all the usual concert turmoil. Nothing could break the magic spell of the afternoon at the Casa del ALBA when he told us the “simple things that fill me.” (8 photos)
Read MoreSantiago de Cuba’s monumental cemetery is a must see for visitors to that eastern city. By going there one can have a true encounter with Cuban and universal history. It occupies an area of 133,000 square meters and is the second largest in Cuba after Havana’s Colon Cemetery. (69 photos)
Read MoreA procession in honor of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre took place in Havana on Thursday, the Feast Day of the Patron Saint of Cuba. (9 photos)
Read MoreThe 2011-2012 school year began throughout Cuba on Monday at all levels of education from grammar schools to the technical institutes, military institutions and universities. Jorge Luis Baños was on hand to capture the moment. (9 photos)
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