The creator of the Callejon de Hamel alleyway community art project, Salvador Gonzalez Escalona, is a painter, sculptor and muralist. His objective was to offer creative art to people while at the same time revitalizing an alleyway that had been forgotten by both time and the city. (23 photos)
Read MoreI’ve often wondered why there isn’t a day for grandmothers. Why isn’t there the same saying for mothers that popularly exists about fathers: “a father is anyone, but there’s only one mother”? Couldn’t we turn the tables or at least dedicate a day to all women that have been mothers without being the person who gave birth to their “children”? (18 photos)
Read MoreA Venezuelan friend, who unfortunately lives far from Caracas, sent me a cell phone that she didn’t use; she told me it was so I don’t keep walking around like a soldier without a rifle. (27 photos)
Read MoreHundreds of thousands of Cubans paraded through Havana’s Revolution Square last Saturday on International Workers’ Day accompanied by visiting labor leaders from around the globe and a sampling of rank-and-file workers who saved up to be on hand to celebrate with their Cuban counterparts. (26 photos)
Read MoreThey tell me there are marches here, like those in Cuba, that aren’t completely spontaneous. But this was one of the most spontaneous ones I’d ever seen. Though I don’t have many points of reference, because I’ve only been here a month in this city, I could note that people showed up here out of their own enthusiasm. (23 photos)
Read MoreRegardless of everything, there’s something that doesn’t cease to be contradictory: I find that despite the violence in the streets, I don’t sense violence from the people of Caracas. (8 photos)
Read MoreTaking the title from a Jose White song —“La Bella Cubana”— a program has been organized to discuss the work of women connected to the universe of music. When creating this space, professor and musicologist Alicia Valdes intended to give light and voice to such females. (13 photos)
Read MoreThe most amusing thing was a pack of little donkeys we saw on the trip along the peninsula in the State of Falcon. Never before had I seen wild donkeys; they were both distrustful and lovers of the sea that greets the most arid territory I’ve ever visited.
Read MoreThe Cuban Dog Breeders Federation concluded its Springtime 2010 International Canine Exhibition in Havana with the participation of 14 canine clubs, several organizing committees and representative dog breeds from several countries. The expo has become a cultural initiative that gathers together all those people who make it possible for work with canines to go beyond a simple professional glance. (21 photos)
Read MoreThe school-ship Kruzenshtern, from the Russian Federation’s fishing fleet, visited the port of Havana the second week of April. The visit was part of activities organized by Russia to mark the anniversaries of the 50th year of diplomatic relations with Cuba and the 65th year of Russia’s victory over fascism. (19 photos)
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