The Fifth Magic with Cards (Cartomagia) event took place in the Cuban capital from June 8-11 with magicians from around the country participating. The program included shows for children and special presentations for the elderly, which were held in senior citizens’ homes, health care institutions and workplaces. (12 photos)
Read MoreI’d already heard that the Cuban duo was well-liked by the public in this country of tangled mountains and great rivers. But as I approached the Teresa Carreño Theater recently, it was confirmed by me that a wide section of Venezuelan music lovers avidly follows the songs of the two Guantanamo natives. (11 photos)
Read MoreCuban folk singer Silvio Rodriguez has been on tour recently in the United States. When he was in Oakland, California on June 12th, documentary photographer Bill Hackwell was on hand to capture these images. (9 photos)
Read MoreUntil a some years ago, getting a picture taken in front of the Capitol Building in Havana was something Cuban campesinos did. Later it was also common to see foreigners doing the same.(6 photos)
Read MoreIn unison, the jury for the Second HT Photo Contest expressed its desire to congratulate the participants for their excellent submissions. The job of selecting was so painstaking that one of the 20 jury members said she’d prefer not to be a judge in the future to avoid the agony.
Read MoreFreedom for the Cuban Five was the motive behind a car caravan conducted this past Sunday by members and supporters of the Spanish organization “Defensem Cuba” (Let’s defend Cuba). (21 photos)
Read MoreThe group is characterized by its recognition of the feminine stamp in all its facets. One of the refrains they sing goes, “Women today are asserting themselves by challenging society.” (15 photos)
Read MoreNone of the dogs was a Dalmatian, or a German shepherd, or any of the types that people in this country will pay forty or fifty dollars for (sometimes more). What was sure, no one would have paid ten cents for these dirty, mangy street dogs that looked at us from the pictures with sadness. (15 photos)
Read MoreCubans usually try it with reluctance, but with voraciousness I’m continuing to appreciate Venezuelan cuisine, from the city and the country. This is because after going up and down the hills there’s nothing like a plate of kinchoncho (lazy bone bean stew), accompanied by two or three arepas. (11 photos)
Read MoreIt occurs in the metro or in minivans, the most widely used forms of public transportation in Caracas. Your standing up in the aisle or sitting and suddenly you hear a voice behind you saying, “Before anything else, good afternoon.” (12 photos)
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