The talk of Havana this week has been the Calle 13 hip hop concert that brought out a reported over 200,000 people to the Anti-Imperialist Plaza on Tuesday afternoon. Here HT presents more photos from the concert, these from photographer Elio Delgado. (16 photos)
Read MoreAn about 60-year-old man, seated on a curb resting from the wait under the sun, said: “I like this group because they don’t bite their tongues; they say what they think and that’s it. They don’t get into politicking; they’re sincere musicians. And that’s worth a lot.” (35 photos)
Read MoreUnited by jogging or walking, they all turn out here for one reason: to honor the young man who —when finding out he was ill— decided to embark on a long journey through the streets (even after he lost a leg) to help raise funds for cancer research. (39 photos)
Read MoreRed lights, bodies moving slowly, almost crawling, they mix with each other, gradually leaving their scanty clothes to one side until they are nude. In getting to this point, the dancers have exhibited their panic, their loneliness, their anguish. Likewise, sexual frustration and natural eroticism have been exposed without reserve. (54 photos)
Read MoreAntonio Peruch, a classical Italian accordionist who resides in Canada, had dreamed for ages of playing in concert with this group founded 16 years ago and directed by Zenaida Romeu. (19 photos)
Read MoreDressed in black with chains hanging from their waists and necks, ready to writhe from side to side, the young lovers of the hardest strain of rock enjoyed their first Havana festival: Black Metal 6.6.6 FEST. (10 photos)
Read MoreSpanish folk songs, especially those created in Granada Spain, paid us a visit this past weekend at the Mella Theater in Havana. This genre —with numerous followers in our country— had its origins in the 1930s when Andalusian performances added to their traditional flamenco songs ones that shared the story line of the cuplé, with its stories of revenge, indifference and passion.
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Santa Clara is, for most of its residents, the “City of Che.” Since 1958 —when the Argentinean guerilla fighter derailed a train full of soldiers of the Batista dictatorship. However, there are several places in that city that are also worth visiting…ones beyond the myths that are passed on there. (28 photos)
Read MoreCuba’s annual book fair brings out people of all ages with a lot of enthusiasm for literature in a country of readers. The fair is now in the different provinces but we bring you another look at the 11 days the event was at the San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress turned cultural center in the Cuban capital. (38 photos)
Read MoreJuan Carlos Cremata wanted to take advantage of the occasion to exhibit his latest independent production, “Chamaco” (in what he called a “dress rehearsal with the public” and not a premier, because it still lacks a few post-production details). (12 photos)
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