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Shoeshiners in Cuba

When I was a little girl, people used to tell me amazing stories about Cuba prior to the 1959 revolution. I found the work of “shoeshine boys” to be almost the most terrible thing they described.

The 14th International Livestock Fair took place in Rancho Boyeros, Havana earlier this month. Representatives of firms from Germany, Argentina, Spain, South Korea, Panama, Switzerland and host Cuba were on hand to see the eight days of exhibits and competitions. The fairgrounds are the oldest in Cuba founded in 1933. Here’s a look at what took place. (26 photos)

The Daily Struggle

Cubans, in their customary greetings, usually say that they’re en la lucha (in the struggle). There’s even a popular joke that maintains that Cuba’s national sport isn’t baseball, but…the struggle. (19 photos)

The Cohiba Cigar Factory

Issuing from the special plantations in the western Pinar del Rio Province, these cigars —possessing no rings to indicate their brand— were first produced for the exclusive use by members of the Council of State (to smoke or to hand out as gifts). It was in 1982 that Celia Sanchez Manduley christened them their present name, which is what our indigenous ancestors called rolled tobacco. (25 photos)

Cuba-Lincoln Center Blend in Jazz

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra opened its concert “Connections of Jazz between the USA and Cuba” on Wednesday with the “African-American Cuban Suite,” a piece by Cuban-born Chico O’Farril. It was played for the first time in our country and applauded enthusiastically by everyone present. (10 photos)

Havana from the Hotel Deauville

If you prefer lavish hotels and being pampered by the service staff, I wouldn’t recommend you stay at Havana’s Hotel Deauville. But if your hope is to enjoy a spectacular view of Havana, then I don’t believe there’s a more appropriate place to accomplish that aim.

Lucky Day with Cuba Jazz Artist Ernesto Camilo Vega

In addition to the clarinet and all its musical family, Ernesto knows the mysteries of the sax. He composes and on this occasion directed a fine group of young musicians: Michael Olivera (drums), Jorge Luis Pacheco (piano), David Falla (bass) and Alejandro Delgado (trumpet). (15 photos)

Havana Our Lady of Mercy Church

The Our Lady of Mercy Church in Old Havana dates back to the 18th and 19th century and was built by the Mercedario Fathers who immigrated to Cuba from Catalonia. Their assets were expropriated by the Medizabal government and expelled from Cuba in 1841. Thus they had to abandon their monumental work, leaving it half finished. (25 photos)

Dawn on the Plains

The best thing that can happen to a person when they wake up is to find themself surrounded by song birds; ones that are free, of course, because no joy comes from what a caged bird sings. However, since I arrived in Caracas, the sole thing I’ve heard at dawn is the noise of cars, as well as ambulances and fire trucks— and from time to time the shots from some gang battle that wasn’t resolved the night before. (36 photos)

Cuba Daily Life As You Will See It

During the summer months we have brought you several photo spreads of daily life in the Cuban capital. As fall sets in this latest installment includes more pictures from around Havana capturing the routines and special moments of some of the city’s residents. (78 photos)