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On the Outskirts of Town with Bruno

This post is about a walking trip on the outskirts of the city as we took Bruno an old Doberman pinscher to the vet. Read on to see the surprises we found along the way. (18 photos)

African-American Social and Cultural Anthropology

Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the Casa de Africa museum and gallery, this event (see accompanying photos) was held from January 5-9. It had been anxiously awaited not only by its presenters, but also by the whole community in which the facility is located: the historic district of Old Havana. (29 photos)

Cuba’s African Cabildos

In 1512 Spain authorized the bringing into Cuba of black African slaves, who came with their traditions and their religions, which were never abandoned though the masters forced them to practice the Catholic religion. (27 photos)

“Gasolina” and the Blues

It’s easier to take him for crazy. To look at his Walt Whitman-style mane, with green leaves sometimes tangled in his white hair; the clothes he wears, as old as he is; the beard, which might remind some people of a confirmed Marxist, and his carefree gait through the streets of Caracas, with his four string guitar on his shoulder, inseparable; one might say, “Look, one more lunatic.”(9 photos)

Historic Trinidad, Cuba

Founded in south-central Cuba in January 1514 by Spanish colonialists, the town of Trinidad — with its cobblestone streets — maintains a colonial air that has transformed it into a city museum. Many of its structures date back to the 18th and 19th centuries but remain in perfect condition thanks to the efforts of the Office of the City Preservationist. (26 photos)

Wild Barber & Hairdressers Celebration

Barber’s and Hairdresser’s Day was recently celebrated in Cuba, which was the reason behind the 7th Artecorte Festival taking place in Havana. The festival featured the unusual combination of music, painting and hairdressing. (26 photos)

New Year’s Away from Cuba

At this very moment I would be 15 times happier if I were able to be with my family and with my friends, and it wouldn’t matter if it were before or after December 31; what is important is being with them again. (20 photos)

Valley of the Sugar Mills in Trinidad, Cuba

In the Valle de los Ingenios still remain the ruins of the numerous sugar refineries that once gave such splendor to the area but which today constitute little more than archaeological artifacts of that industry. (13 photos)

Same Old Christmas but Different

The year 2010 is coming to a close, one more year that slips through our fingers like sand. For believers and non-believers Christmas is apparent in the two currencies, the “dollar” stores with more fancy decorations and the shops that sell in regular pesos with less color and sparkle. Nonetheless, the “kitsch” is apparent everywhere. (20 photos)

Jazz Plaza 2010: A Mystery that Pleased

Our press reported little on the guests who would be appearing or about anything that occurred following the festival’s opening, all of which compelled saxophonist Bobby Carcasses to jokingly refer to an almost clandestine celebration. (8 photos)