Two Photographers Explore Private Side of Cuba

Taos Artist Collective, in Taos, New Mexico, hosted Cuba Photography Retrospective in June.  The exhibit showcased the work of Marcus Best and Jeremy G. Landau.  These photographs were taken on the island of Cuba, before the end of the embargo, and documents Cuba under the embargo, a Cuba that will soon disappear. “Cuba is a … Read more

Photographer Mimi Fuenzalida Captures Cuban Imagination

Photographer Mimi Fuenzalida Captures Cuban Imagination

Mimi Fuenzalida was born in Santiago and spent her early years in Chile and Argentina. At 13, she was given a 35 mm camera. Learning to develop her own film she discovered a passion for capturing images. In her early twenties, she relocated to Los Angeles and today is married to Ken Rosen, a film producer who recently concluded a successful fundraising campaign on Kickstarter.  The campaign funds will be used to complete his film, Cuba in Transition. 

“I am fortunate to have discovered my true passion in life. Using the natural elements of light and environment, combined with a specific character mood, I aim to create images, stills & moving, that awaken and inspire the mind into thought and imagination”

Learn more about Mimi’s work at www.mimi-images.com

“Cuba: Before the Dawn” by Photographer Hana Jakrlova

“Cuba: Before the Dawn” by Photographer Hana Jakrlova

by Hana Jakrlova, Photographer The title of my photography series Cuba: Before the Dawn, is a nod to Reinaldo Arenas’ autobiographical novel Before Night Falls. The novel describes the writer’s life and persecution by Castro’s regime, his hunger and fight for freedom and finally escape to New York. I read the book while in Havana, … Read more

Ken Rosen’s Cuban Documentary Addresses Cultural Riff

Ken Rosen’s Cuban Documentary Addresses Cultural Riff

When Ken Rosen first traveled to Cuba in 1998, he saw the island nation through the lens of an American expat living and working in Quito.  This reference point no doubt translated into a unique perspective of Cuban life and a passion to bring sunlight and water to a relationship that has atrophied for a … Read more

Antonio Banderas to Star in New Cuban Series, ‘Havana Quartet’

Antonio Banderas to Star in New Cuban Series, ‘Havana Quartet’

Starz is developing “Cuban Quartet,” a series starring Antonio Banderas, who will also be an executive producer. Starz CEO Chris Albrecht made the announcement last week at a panel for television critics in Beverly Hills, California. The series is based on a popular book series by Leonardo Padura. “Starz continues to see great opportunity in … Read more

A New Way to Travel to Cuba

Another company launches people-to-people trips to Cuba By the Cuba Journal staff Premier tour operator Central Holidays has announced the launch of five new people-to-people tours in Cuba. The five- to nine-night itineraries – Afro Cubanismo, L’Chaim Cuba, A Taste of Havana, The City & The Sea, and Hola Cuba – will offer guests immersive … Read more