Jazz, New Age, classical and Latin American folk music chords filled Havana’s old town, lending its commonly sober ambience a new spirit. The rains – which had forced organizers to set up the stage in the gateway of one of the Plaza Vieja’s colonial buildings – gave way to a pleasant clear sky. (26 photos)
Read MoreA walk/run called Five Kilometers for the Cuban Five took place Saturday in different provinces of Cuba. The objective was to demand the release of the remaining four Cuban agents imprisoned in the US since 1998. Here is our photo feature on the activity in Havana. (26 photos)
Read MoreDancers dressed in red wave a black hat in the air to scare off an imaginary snake as one of the most internationally renowned Mexican songs, “The Song of the Snake”, sounds in the background. With this, a series of dance numbers that afforded a glimpse at different Mexican traditions and the typical garments worn in different parts of the country, the Cuban ballet company Libertadores began the activities for Mexico’s Independence Day held in Havana. (30 photos)
Read MoreSurrounded by blouses, sweaters, belts and sashes sat Ana Lopez with a loom over her waist and, in front of all present, began to weave the strands, demonstrating her mastery over the threads, colors and technique at the Casa del ALBA in Havana. (29 photos)
Read MoreThe popular duo Buena Fe sang last Friday at the Red Square of Havana’s Vibora district as part of a month long international campaign demanding freedom for the four Cubans agents still in US prisons after being sentenced for their efforts to combat terrorism against their country. (30 photos)
Read MoreThe 2013-2014 school year began on September 2, simultaneously at all levels of education in Cuba, from preschool to college. Education is obligatory in Cuba through the ninth grade.Scenes like these images were repeated throughout the country. Thousands of foreign students are also studying in Cuba, especially careers in the medical sciences. (21 photos)
Read MoreAt six o’clock sharp, Santiago Feliu, accompanied by Roberto Carcases (piano), Oliver Valdes (drums), Roberto Luis (guitar) and Yandier Cruz (bass guitar), took the stage to talk to us about love, death, the meaning of life, the waning of love and war. (17 photos)
Read MoreCuba is an eternal summer, they say. And it has seemed that way in recent years from the continuous warm weather and the winter that has been almost nil. But as far as the organized summer activities go there are limits. Here’s one of the events that closed the season. (47 photos)
Read MoreThere’s a town in Cuba called Aguacate (Avocado). It’s located in the west of the country and belongs to the municipality of Madruga in what is now called Mayabeque province , 80 kilometers from the capital, and 30 kilometers from the city of Matanzas. Today we look at its past and present. (24 photos)
Read MoreLa Vitrina de Valonia is a cultural center of the Havana City Historian’s Office, which aims to promote Belgian culture and strengthen the bonds and cooperation between the European country and Cuba. (x photos)
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