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Our Lady of Mercy Celebrated in Havana

The Church of Our Lady of Mercy celebrated an Eucharist after nine days of prayer services leading up, and a procession in her honor that ends the festivity. The iconography used to represent the virgin is defined from the 16th century, mainly consisting of Mercedario habit: tunic, scapular & cloak, all in white. (29 photos)

Cuba-Brazil, 2 Artist’s Photos in Havana

The interesting and novel works of two artists have been on display at The Reino de Este Mundo gallery, in Havana’s Jose Marti National Library, since the beginning of September. The joint exhibition, titled Ambivalencia del cuerpo imaginario (“The Ambivalence of the Imaginary Body”), features the works of visual artists Cirenaica Moreira (Cuba) and Maira Ortins (Brazil). (22 photos)

Costa Rican Band Editus in Havana’s Old Town

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)

Five Kilometers for the Cuban Five

A 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)

Mexican Independence Day Festivities in Old Havana

Dancers 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)

Mayan Fabrics in Havana

Surrounded 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)

Buena Fe Sing for the Cuban Five

The 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)

The First Week of School in Cuba

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)

Santiago Feliu Concert at Pabellon Cuba

At 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)

The Cuban Summer Came to an End

Cuba 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)