The following pictures I wish to share with you were taken during the New Year festivities held at one of the remote communities of Niceto Perez, Guantanamo, expressive of the customs of Cuban farmers.(13 photos)
Read MoreSince mid-2015 several pay-for WiFi hot spots have been set up in the capital. While uncomfortable for users, who have no privacy and must listen to other people’s personal conversations and without anywhere to plug in, they are widely considered “better than nothing.” (32 photos)
Read MoreThe traditional midnight mass was held at the Havana Cathedral last night with Cardinal Jaime Ortega presiding. HT was on hand to capture the moment. Earlier in the day we took some pictures around the capital which we also share with you. (37 photos)
Read MoreIn 1973, with a view to assisting these socially vulnerable individuals, Cuba launched Psicoballet, a national ballet organization. The breakthroughs some patients have made attest to the effectiveness of these methods. (10 photos)
Read MoreIn my previous post, I wrote of the nice things that made me fall in love with “America’s Finest City.” It wasn’t the pretty lights but the important place human beings occupy in the city. (36 photos)
Read MoreCiego de Avila, one of Cuba’s central provinces, is located around 425 kilometers southeast of Havana. In recent years, the city (with around 100,000 inhabitants) has witnessed notable tourism development, chiefly due to the hotel infrastructure created in its north-laying keys. (21 photos)
Read MoreThough Havana’s El Rincon shrine welcomes those who worship Saint Lazarus throughout the year, it is without a doubt the 17th of December, the official date of tribute to the saint, that sees the largest volumes of people there. (12 photos)
Read MoreThe 19th Havana Arts and Crafts Fair (FIART) continues through Sunday December 20th at the Pabexpo fairgrounds in the Cuban capital. The international event is dedicated this year to ceramics and the province of Matanzas. (40 photos)
Read MoreI first saw her at Havana’s Café Amor, or the Karabali, as many of us continue to call this nightclub. Others may be more theatrical, cleverer or have a more refined sense of humor, “but Chantal is the most beautiful of all,” my friend Alexandros had told me…and he was right. (20 photos)
Read MoreIllusion is the title of the 13-piece, oil on canvas series currently on exhibition at the gallery space of the Guantanamo Cultural Center. In these paintings, visual artist Elio Fernandez Lugo, portrays Guantanamo’s farmers and their modern day habits, with a touch of suggestive (and typically Cuban) humor. (14 photos)
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