Recently a unique pilgrimage took place in the oldest part of Old Havana, accustomed to hearing the guitars of trova musicians or the percussion of conga players, vibrated to different sounds. Down the length of calle Obispo to the Plaza de Armas paraded youth playing bagpipes and tambourines.
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The 15th Old Havana Dance in Urban Spaces Festival concluded on Sunday. The event —held in the Plaza de Armas— took place last week and brought together artists from 19 countries. (44 photos)
Read MoreWhat many Venezuelans had printed on their T-shirts alluded to this past April 13 when they took to the streets to celebrate the eighth anniversary of the President Chavez’s return to power following the April 11, 2002 coup d’état. Bolivar Ave. was filled with the footsteps and chants of men and women dressed in olive green. These were the young and old, university students, campesinos, and workers in general who are a part of what here is called the Popular Militias Bolivarianas. (29 photos)
Read MoreA friend told me about her over three months ago. “She was the first black model in Cuba,” she explained, and over that entire period I kept pestering her to help me get in touch with the woman. She was referring to Luz Maria Collazo Reyes, and after the first five minutes of talking with her, I realized that her achievements went a great deal further than having been the first black woman of our runways. (19 photos)
Read MoreI would have preferred to reach the summit along the footpath on the side of the mountains. I would have also given my who knows what to have shared that with my friends. We would have waved at the tourists from below, with our day packs strapped to our shoulders, and when reaching the highest peak we would have taken a detour to steer clear of the tourist center, with all its shops and its ice-skating rink. (25 photos)
Read MoreThe new Cuban Baseball League Champs, Industriales, received a heroes welcome in the capital last Thursday. They were fresh off winning their championship series four games to three over Villa Clara. The enthusiasm on the street in Havana was big time. (25 photos)
Read MoreEaster week in Venezuela is quite different to what we Cubans are used to: everybody goes on vacation. Many of the businesses are closed —almost all of them— and the workers go to their homes or any other place they want to during these days made so hot by the lack of rain in the country. (22 photos)
Read More“Rumba on the Prado” is a community dance fiesta organized by the Centro de la Danza, located in at 111 Prado Avenue (between Refugio and Genio Streets).
These popular performances are planned for the last Friday of every month. (27 photos)
Ariel Borrero hit a two-out, two-run single to break open a 3-3 tie in the top of the ninth to put Villa Clara in the drivers seat with a three game to two lead over Industriales as the teams head to Santa Clara for game six of the Cuban Baseball League championship series on Tuesday. (28 photos)
Read MoreThe Terry Fox Marathon of Hope in the fight against cancer takes place each year throughout Cuba and the Havana event is big time. From the enthusiasm you’d think you were in Canada, Terry’s home country. (24 photos)
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