Havana’s jazz lovers had to plan their evenings meticulously to be able to enjoy as many of the performances staged at different venues and times around the city as possible. We report at the conclusion of Jazz Plaza 2013. (26 photos)
Read MoreOne of the most important days on the Cuban religous calendar is San Lazaro Day which brings miracle seekers to the El Rincon sanctuary on the outskirts of the capital every December 17th. Believers make good on their promises to the saint with the power to heal the sick and make dreams come true. (43 photos)
Read MoreMany readers have shown considerable interest in seeing what is being offered at the FIART artisans fair taking place at the fort across from Havana Bay through December 22. This is another attempt to show some of the work on display and the atmosphere at the popular event. (45 photos)
Read MoreThe Cuban International Arts and Crafts Fair (FIART) is being held at the San Carlos de la Cabaña fortress located across the city bay – possibly as part of a strategy to increase sales.This year’s event,, lasting through December 22, has taken one more step towards becoming the ideal space for the international promotion of Cuba’s craft products. (32 photos)
Read MoreThe Afro Bantu troupe are descendants of the Congos and preserve their ancestral traditions, they play the three Yuka drums: cachimbo, caja, y mula. This ethnic group live in the province of Pinar del Rio, in the hills of the municipality of Luis Lazo, where their ancestors lived. (27 photos)
Read MoreSome time ago, I found out there’s an Internet site about Cuba where people upload photos of things we Cubans are very familiar with. I thought that, without being downright imitative, Havana Times could create a space where people can upload these types of pictures.(16 photos)
Read MoreAt the corner of Morro and Colón Streets in Old Havana a commemoration was held remembering 13 young Cubans, whites and blacks, executed by the Spanish colonial government on November 27, 1871. The whites were medical students and the blacks, anonymous Abakuá brothers. (28 photos)
Read MoreHavana’s historic Morro Cabaña fortress was the stage of the Sixth Love-In for Peace and the Environment Festival, dedicated to women this year. It took place on November 15-16. The concerts went into the early morning hours. (23 photos)
Read MoreFor the longest time, “contemporary music” was for me synonymous with unbearable music, or, at least, a kind of music that wasn’t meant for the ears of someone like me, who is not an expert and doesn’t have any in-depth knowledge about music. Because of this, I hadn’t attended the Havana Contemporary Music Festival again since 2001. (26 photos)
Read MoreDespite the damage to health caused by smoking millions of people still seek out high quality tobacco and Cuba maintains that it has the best. At a recent trade fair in Havana the island’s state and joint venture companies that market Cuban tobacco displayed their most popular brands. (26 photos)
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