Hundreds 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)
Read MoreRecently 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)
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