May 1st, International Workers Day, was a holiday in Cuba like the rest of Latin America and many other countries of the world. In most latitudes, the day is one of struggle and making demands. However, in Cuba parades are organized by the Communist Party and its CTC Union Confederation in support of government leaders and their policies. (24 photos)
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These pictures were taken in Centro Habana during April 2019. People in this downtown Havana municipality are seen in their natural poses, going about their daily business, hanging out, waiting for customers or just waiting. (67 photos)
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On Friday, March 29, from 11:45 to 12 of the day, I took these images in the downtown Havana corner of 23 and Malecon as a storm was rolling in. (16 fotos)
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I love that dancers from several countries are out dancing in the middle of the street and that people working nearby or visiting Havana can enjoy watching them. (13 photos)
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For years, independent groups and protectors have been demanding an animal protection law in Cuba, but their efforts have fallen on deaf ears and insensitive hearts. It was time for the pro-animal community to take to the streets. This Sunday, April 7, some 500 people walked from El Quijote Park to Colon Cemetery in Vedado.
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I have always liked jazz ever since I was a little girl, and I would dream about jazz clubs. I imagined a band or just a trio playing in a dimly-lit place, sipping on a chilled highball cocktail, captivated by the music of Chano Pozo, Charlie Parker or Dizzy Gillespie. (19 photos)
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The annual Cuba Book Fair which started in early February in Havana has finally made it to the far eastern province of Guantanamo where it continues through Sunday March 31st. (11 photos)
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Guantanamo barely says goodbye to winter, and the high temperatures are already felt strongly and there is still a long way to go before the summer season. (13 photos)
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As US travel photographers on our first trip to Cuba, we were enamored with the warm spirit of the people and the vivid visual opportunities. On our most recent trip, we wanted to dive deeply into the culture to see through the ‘smoke and mirrors’. We wanted to understand what was really going on in Cuban life. (8 photos)
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Rumba is considered the quintessential genre of Cuban secular music and dance. For many Cubans, rumba represents an entire way of life and professional rumberos have called it a national sport, as important as baseball. (24 photos)
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