Photo Feature

The Here and Now of Havana’s 2019 Book Fair

Havana is celebrating the 2019 edition of its Book Fair (Feb. 7-17), opening its doors to the public at the La Cabana fortress, where young people find the perfect place to meet and have fun. For many, the books are a secondary matter, in part for economic reasons. (14 photos)

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Havana Works to Recover from the Tornado

A week later the tornado hit several neighborhoods of the Cuban capital I returned to the municipalities of Regla and Guanabacoa, where I first took some images. The streets are now almost completely cleared of rubble and traces of landslides, allowing people to move about more easily. (15 photos)

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Downtown Havana in January 2019 Photo Spread

Being a center of legal and illegal commerce and other activities, Centro Habana sits between partially renovated Old Havana and Vedado, where many of the government office buildings are located. A few of these pictures are also from both of the neighboring municipalities. (118 photos)

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Havana Jazz Festival 2019 Opening Night

Taking place from January 14th-20th in Havana and Santiago de Cuba (now the festival’s second home), the Jazz Plaza Festival kicked off on Monday on the different stages that are now regulars during this annual event. Here are some highlights from the Mella Theater in Havana. (15 photos)

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Afro-Cuban Cultural Heritage and Three Kings Day

Every January 6th, the Afro-Cuban ethnic association parade starts off in Plaza de San Francisco de Asis, recalling the festive tradition that used to take place a long time ago in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries on Three Kings Day. During that period the one day was the only time that the authorities allowed Black slaves and freed slaves to come together and celebrate… (14 photos)

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Classic Cars and an Award for Cuban Inventiveness

Havana’s Malecon was the chosen backdrop for this competitive parade. The route was five kilometers long and went from the Riviera to the Grand Packard Hotels, thereby recalling the Packard car exhibition in one of the halls at the luxurious Hotel in the early 20th century, soon after it was initially opened. (13 photos)

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