Photo Feature

An Artistic Look at the Havana Malecon

Here I go a little outside the norm, by showing a set of images of the widely photographed and very photogenic Havana Malecon seawall, with a more artistic perspective, which in turn has a documentary nature. (18 photos)

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A Cuban Artist with a Background in Science

Dioblan Hernandez: “This began after I carried out a 10-year research project in Material Science, which involved using a material in the form of paints, which has another industrial use but has also been used for art. Great discoveries and efforts of many people throughout the history of humankind lie behind every color, every paint we use.” (20 photos)

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Havana Street Art: Here Today Gone Tomorrow

I once showed a woman in Centro Havana a photo of a wall painting in Callejon de Hamel. She said, “Oh that’s not there anymore.”. She called to her friend and showed him the photo. They both remembered it and agreed it was gone. Painted over with something new. (19 photos)

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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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