One of the highlights of the recently concluded CUBADISCO 2013 International Fair was a concert by Cuban guitarist Josue Tacoronte who took on the challenge of performing, in the rhythmical movements characteristic of flamenco, some of the most popular pieces composed by Cuba’s Leo Brower. (26 photos)
Read MoreThe La Cabaña fortress, overlooking Havana Bay, is in my opinion, a most interesting place to take photos, not only in it, but from it. Whoever wants to shoot the Havana coastline and downtown, only needs to climb up on one of the fortress walls, preferably in the late afternoon. (17 photos)
Read MoreThe Fayad Jamis Art Gallery located in Alamar, Havana, recently opened an exhibition entitled The Same or Different? (¿Iguales o diferentes?) as part of Cuba’s Campaign Against Homophobia activities. It will be on display through June 19. (14 photos)
Read MoreAfter decades of insufficient maintenance Havana’s Capitolio building is undergoing major repairs and is closed to the public. Nonetheless, the surroundings of the replica of the US Capitol building remain a meeting place, often filled with tourists and Cubans going about their daily lives. (30 photos)
Read MoreMatanzas, the capital of the Cuban province by the same name, is a small city with a big history. This unusual name is said to come from an incident involving Spanish soldiers who wanted to cross one of the many local rivers to attack an aboriginal camp on the opposite shore. (35 photos)
Read MorePablo Milanes, one of Cuba’s most beloved singers/songwriters, returned to a packed 5,000 seat Karl Marx theater in Havana for an unforgettable one-night only concert. Milanes, 68, performed over twenty songs spanning a repertory of decades as well as three themes from a soon to be released album. (23 fotos)
Read MoreDuring the filming of ‘They Are We’ —a documentary about the return of four Afro-Cubans to their place of origin in Sierra Leone— I travelled down to the remote Gallinas region in the far southeast of Sierra Leone, the place where the Cuban’s ancestor and the famous Amistad slaves once departed from Africa. (11 photos)
Read MoreThere are very few good news stories to come out of the transatlantic slave trade, but there was one recently in Sierra Leone. This April, 180 years after their ancestor was loaded aboard a slave ship, four Cubans reunited with their family in Upper Banta. (20 photos)
Read MoreHis hand, covered in blisters and thick veins, runs over the pile of plastic bags. With trembling fingers, he separates one from the bunch and places it on the buyer’s hand. His own hand closes to grab hold of the one-peso coin. He puts the coin away, then casts an empty stare towards the floor, towards the void. (13 photos)
Read MoreThe Paseo del Prado in Old Havana, built in 1772 to resemble the Paseo del Prado in Madrid, is a kilometer long and extends from Fraternity Park, to the Malecon seawall. It is one of the most popular avenues of the city both for inhabitants and visitors, with its marble benches under shady trees. (30 photos)
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