The 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)
Read MoreOld Havana’s Center for the Development of the Visual Arts hosted an interesting exhibition titled Drapetomania: A Homage to Cuba’s Grupo Antillano. When I told a friend I wanted to go see the exhibition, I was surprised by her reply: “Yes, more of the same. I’m a little bit tired of African culture, to be honest.” (19 photos)
Read MoreWith its large gardens and balconies a stone’s throw from the sea, the Quinta de Santa Elena villa is the most attractive building by the shores of the Yayabo river, in central Cuba’s city of Sancti Spiritus. After many previous uses today it is the Guayabera Museum. (x photos)
Read MoreI arrived at Puerto la Cruz, a city located in Venezuela’s east, to attend the first Youth Tour (Tour del Juventud) concert held in the country. What concert, you ask? It’s a music tour which included three of Venezuela’s major (most heavily populated) cities: Puerto la Cruz (Anzoategui), Maracaibo (Zulia) and Caracas. (42 photos)
Read MoreWe visit Regla, across Havana Bay from the heart of the capital. The town has narrow streets some inclined similar to Santiago de Cuba and time weathered homes. There’s also Lenin Hill, with its monument dedicated to the Russian leader in this town that’s almost as dated as Old Havana.. (30 photos)
Read MoreRutas y Andares is a walking tour program organized by the Havana Historian’s Office to offer visitors a glimpse at the most historically significant sites in the city. This summer, the sightseeing program is stepping up its efforts to attract a broader public. (25 photos)
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