Theater

A small, fragile being

Interview with Cuban actor Ivan Garcia about his role playing author Virgilio Piñera in Tomás Piard’s made for TV film “If you’re going to eat, wait for Virgilio”.

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Camaguey Theater Festival in Pictures

The 14th Camaguey Theater Festival took place last week in the central-eastern Cuban city. HT was present for one of the most important performing arts events of the island. This Photo Feature offers a synthesis of images of what took place. (17 photos)

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Circus Galore in Santiago de Cuba

A very good end-of-the-summer opportunity in Santiago de Cuba for young and old alike was the 11th annual CIRCUBA International Circus Festival, featuring a truly exquisite program. Here are some of the shots I couldn’t resist from sharing with our readers. (11 photos)

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Miami Festival Honors Cuban Playwright

The first “Virgilio Piñera International Theatre Festival” is being held in Miami from August 17 to September 22 under the title “Un fogonazo del absurdo” (An Explosion of the Absurd), in honor of the centenary of the birth of the prolific Cuban playwright.

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The Wolf, the Forest and The New Man

The Cuban theater group Blanco y Negro just performed the play El Lobo, El Bosque y El Hombre nuevo (The Wolf, the Forest and The New Man) by writer Senel Paz for the 510th time. The story line of the play was used in the making of the 1994 award winning film Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate). (20 photos)

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August Cultural Calendar Info

Unfortunately the excellent Kewelta Cuba site has been down since the end of April and it is uncertain whether they will be starting up again. HT is working on a calendar of its own that should be ready by October.

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Cuba Comedy Festival in Pictures

Comedy acts are extremely popular in Cuba. The Aquelarre Festival of Humor was recently held in the Cuban capital. We were able to capture pictures of three of the presentations. (29 photos)

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