The Cuban capital once boasted around 130 movie theaters, more than there were in New York or Paris at the time. Many of these cinemas were directly serviced by the major production and distribution companies, such as 20th Century Fox, Columbia and Metro Goldwyin Meyer. (30 photos)
Read MoreThere are many examples of how people from Cuba and the USA interact and collaborate with each other in various fields such as science, culture, medicine and sports. It occurs despite the fact that US governments have tried numerous times to prevent contact between the two peoples. (30 photos)
Read MoreIt was after 6 in the evening when, after a short wait, I finally had a chance to meet with Orestes. He is the founder of the El Canal winery in the municipality of Cerro. He learned the trade of wine making from his grandfather. (11 photos)
Read MoreThe Marina Barlovento Complex was one of the facilities created during the flourishing of these activities. Following the triumph of the revolution in 1959, it was nationalized and re-baptized as the “Hemingway Marina.” (27 photos)
Read MoreNacen entre espinas flores (“Flowers Born Among Thorns”), an exhibition of watercolor paintings by Antonio Guerrero, one of the Cuban Five, was inaugurated at Havana’s National Natural History Museum this past May 22. (34 photos)
Read MoreAguacate is a small town typical of those that abound in Cuba’s interior: peaceful and modest while haughty and proud of its former glory. I paid the town a visit a few days ago and it seemed to me that, despite its deterioration and neglect, Aguacate has managed to survive with dignity. (13 photos)
Read More“Have you noticed how pretty Aguacate is?” a friend asked me after inviting me to pay the town a visit for the first time. He showed me the main square, the church and cinema, enthusiastically. (21 photos)
Read MoreThis year, World Environment Day is being celebrated in Barbados, under the slogan of “Raise Your Voice, Not the Sea Level.” Its aim is to raise awareness about this delicate issue, which endangers the very existence of small countries (that could one day be left beneath sea-level). Cuba is an island country that faces severe challenges if this occurs. (27 fotos)
Read MoreLocated in Havana’s neighborhood of Centro Habana, the Callejon de Hamel (“Hamel Alley”) welcomes visitors from around Cuba and the world on a regular basis. Some go there to play instruments, others to dance, and many simply to socialize. The project, born in the 1990s, is today officially acknowledged and praised by renowned musicologists. (30 photos)
Read MoreIn the traditional Cuban family, which are still many, women are the first up in the morning, make breakfast, wake the family and guarantee that all leave on time for their school or work, including themselves in most cases. In this report we highlight women in Cuban society. (30 photos)
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