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Pigeon Fables

Maybe our surprise was because we’d only seen the pigeons on television or in magazines in the famous squares of London, Italy, France and Spain, though perhaps some of us knew about those of Mexico City. (15 photos)

Provocative Painting by Adonis Ferro

The exhibit by Adonis Ferro, which people will be able to enjoy up to February 20, 2011, features medium and over-sized paintings in which the forms trap the viewer. Amorphous creatures peer out from the canvas, they interrogate, provoking the visitor to think. (9 photos)

The Historic Belen Convent in Havana

Taking a stroll through Old Havana is always a good way to break the monotony. We never really get to know the place since every day the most commonplace scene can turn into a surprise. (19 photos)

A Walk thru Havana for the New Year

When we go for a walk down the streets of Cuba’s capital, we see images of working people struggling to overcome the difficulties – each one involved in their own personal battles but all of them, in one way or another, celebrating the coming of the New Year. (24 photos)

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)