A recent visit from Chinese Communist Party Politburo member Guo Jinlong to Cuba included a presentation of acrobatics from China and The Chinese Dragon performed by the women’s percussion orchestra Red Poppy of Beijing along with young Cubans including the University of Havana Confucius Choir and the Habana Comás dance troupe. (22 photos)
Read MoreA train trip from Guane to San Juan y Martinez, in Cuba’s western province of Pinar del Rio, affords us a true abundance of beautiful natural sights. We departed from Guane as the first beams of sunlight began to reach us from the east, on a very old train which chugs along the vast expanse of countryside separating these two towns in Pinar del Rio. (30 photos)
Read MoreRafael Correa was sworn in for another term as president of Ecuador on May 24, 2013. The official ceremony was held in the morning at the government palace, then at night a cultural event took place at the old Mariscal Sucre Airport, today Bicentennial Park.. (18 photos)
Read MoreFounded over 200 years ago, Las Tunas, the capital of Cuba’s province of the same name, stretches across a savanna located between the cities of Camaguey, Holguin and Bayamo. The point of entry into Cuba’s easternmost region, it is popularly referred to as “the balcony of Cuba’s East.” (42 photos)
Read MoreThe Guaracheros of Regla are a troupe that each year can be seen at carnivals in Havana, with its rumba dance, drums and colorful costumes. It would be impossible to imagine a carnival in Havana without the participation of the Guaracheros. (30 photos)
Read MoreOne of Cuba’s premiere dance ensembles, Danza Contemporánea de Cuba gave a stellar presentation recently at Havana’s Mella Theater of the work “Compas” (beat) with the choreography of Jan Linkens of Holland. The piece includes rhythms of diverse origin: the human voice, Afro-Cuban percussion, guaracha, Bronx drums, mambo and waltz. (30 photos)
Read MoreThose who attended the performance staged at the Raquel Revuelta theatre on June 1st had the rare privilege of enjoying Marianela Boan’s poetry, which has returned to the Havana stage after an 8-year artistic hiatus. (8 photos)
Read MoreThe Cuban Association of Cat Lovers put on a mini-expo at the Kid Chocolate gymnasium in Old Havana. On this occasion, the public was able to enjoy seeing three different breeds: Pelos Semi largo cubano, azules cubanos and Bengali. HT was on hand to capture some of the event for our readers. (24 photos)
Read MoreFor over a month, the people of Santiago de Cuba have been working day and night to repair and add a touch of glitter to those places where the main ceremonies for Cuba’s 26th of July festivities are to take place. It’s been 60 years since the Moncada Barracks was attacked by the 26th of July movement. (14 photos)
Read MoreGaliano is an emblematic street of Havana, with numerous large stores and lots of foot traffic. Life here is noisy with small businesses in the different porches and in the street. Workers come and go amid their daily efforts, many without losing the smile on their faces. (29 photos)
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