In the group, made up of children between the ages of eight and fourteen, the rule is that once a child reaches their age limit, those members are replaced by other children who are studying at the accordion academy directed by the maestro. The group’s international premiere took place in 1999 at the Washington Symphony Hall with a successful engagement that would propel them to countless cultural venues across the Americas, Europe and Asia. (28 photos)
Read MoreThe Cienfuegos Cemetery takes its name from Tomas Acea in honor of one of the wealthiest families of this city in times past. They donated part of their fortune for this work, considered by experts to be among the finest of its type in Cuba. (22 photos)
Read More“The Garden and Gallery of Endearment” is the name Hector Gallo Portieles gave to his outdoor art exhibition of installations and sculptures, and a gallery located within the walls of his apartment in the Alamar community, on the eastern edge of Havana. In these displays, he transforms into works of art —sculpture, poetry and philosophy— a collection of thrown away objects.
Read MoreIt wasn’t in my plans to stop at this place; the noontime heat here is as intense as in Cuba. Indeed, Maracaibo, Venezuela is as hot as Santiago de Cuba. However, the car I was in thought that it was time to stop and cool its engine. (14 photos)
Read MoreAs a farewell to the 2009-2010 academic year, the University Student Federation (FEU) organized a concert on the steps of the University of Havana. Pop singer David Blanco and his band were the main act. (24 photos)
Read MoreBy carrying out a more organized plan, our country would recoup great benefits thanks to the recovery of waste. The media undertakes campaigns in support of creating an environmental awareness among the public, but there is still a lot to be done. (25 photos)
Read MoreAs this week began, a training ship from Brazil arrived in the port of Havana on a four-day official visit in Cuba. The Havana public enjoyed visiting the craft on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. (30 photos)
Read MoreThe Run-Walk was held a month ago on June 26, so here is a better-late-than-never on the ground look at one of the events organized to celebrate Olympics Day in Cuba. Activities took place all over the country. In Havana the start and finish line were in front of Central Park. (29 photos)
Read MoreChildren’s Day takes place in Cuba every year on the third Sunday of July. In the capital, these celebrations are held in Havana’s plazas and parks, together with its cultural centers, community centers, schools and neighborhood projects joined efforts so that children could have an exceptional weekend of their own. (22 photos)
Read MoreWhat could stones and ships have in common? The latter can perhaps be looked at as objects that are the symbol of movement, of voyages, of new knowledge; while the other is synonymous with paralysis, with perennial immobility? (16 photos)
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