One of the most followed competitions for those youth who love the rush of adrenaline took place the last Sunday in August in Havana. Many of them participated in acrobatic sports in which they don’t care about the consequences of not having the required safety equipment to perform complex aerial pirouettes. (28 photos)
Read MoreHavana teems with those phrases written on walls, on papers, signs and posters. Any place is appropriate to hang a “mural” of the neighborhood Committee for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR). (25 photos)
Read MoreToday is the final day of the Cuban Hip Hop symposium which began Wednesday at the Plaza Cultural Center in Havana. “Where did we come from, what do we want and where are we going” was the focus of an event that tries to pick up the pieces and run after the disappearance of the Alamar Rap Festival, the pioneer in the genre. (9 photos)
Read MoreDuring the summer months in the city of Guantanamo the communities and neighborhoods are the principal place for recreational activities. A host of games, book sales, food stands, encounters with writers, concerts by trova singers are taking place with the assistance of trainers, local cultural centers and cultural promoters. (11 photos)
Read MoreOn Friday afternoon I hired a car with another woman and went around Gaza to see some of the devastation wrought by Israeli attacks overnight. (30 photos)
Read MoreA large crowd of Guantanamo adults accompanied the city’s youngest members as they all filled Guantanamo City’s Maximo Gomez Street to participate in the long-awaited Children’s Carnival filled with dancing and singing. (12 photos)
Read MoreFidel Castro’s 85th birthday on Saturday was cause for festivities at the Firefighters Museum in Old Havana. Local children were invited to join with dance, song and to observe a demonstration of abilities by the hosts with their modern equipment. (25 photos)
Read MoreThe first homosexual wedding in Cuba took place on Saturday, with the date of Fidel Castro’s 85th birthday especially chosen by the couple. (11 photos)
Read MoreCarnival is taking place this week in Havana with parades of dancers of all ages including floats, drinking and general revelry. Havana Times was on hand to capture some of the festivities for our readers. (24 photos)
Read MoreFor years, many people have gotten by in Cuba “por la izquierda” (literally “on the left,” or doing business under the table). However, things have shifted since this past January. The government has told people they can take out licenses for various activities that were previously carried out without having to pay taxes. (50 photos)
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