Cuba Journal 
Cuba’s music scene is heating up. Following thousands of events taking place in over 190 countries, International Jazz Day 2017 culminated in a concert streamed worldwide from Havana’s historic Gran Teatro de La Habana Alicia Alonso. Established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in coordination with the Thelonious Monk Institute of … Read more
Telecommunications company Digicel announced recently its new Cuba roaming SIM card offered in conjunction with Cuban telecoms provider, ETECSA. You can purchase the new sim cards on Amazon here. According to Digicel, the SIM cards offer lower mobile roaming rates for travelers in Cuba. RELATED: Cuba Travel Guide Here are the features of the $25 … Read more
According to a report by Network World, Google servers are now live in Cuba. It is expected that the country’s Internet speed will increase at least for users of Google’s services in the island nation. The servers are part of Google’s global network of caching servers, which store data locally. Last year, Google and Cuba … Read more
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon Cuba Journal Contributor It’s not every day that I have lunch in Havana. And it’s not every day that I have lunch in a repurposed peanut oil processing plant. But today I’m doing both. Hidden in plain sight on a non-descript street in the Cuban capital’s Vedado neighborhood, El Cocinero is the … Read more
As several carriers reduce service, one major airline is actually expanding its flights to Cuba. Delta has announced plans to expand its Miami-Havana service, with an additional daily nonstop flight between the two cities. Delta plans to begin operating this route by Dec. 15, pending U.S. Department of Transportation regulatory approval. RELATED: Cuba Travel Guide … Read more
Here is the the schedule: April 21 4pm – AUL A MAGNA DEL COLEGIO SAN GER ÓNIMO Orquesta de Cámara Música Eterna, Guido López Gavilán, Director de Orquesta Johann Sebastian Bach Aria from Goldberg para violín y orquesta de cuerdas (arr. G o tlibovich) Raquel Castro Pego, violín Niccolò Paganini Sonata per la Grand Viola … Read more
A new survey of recent American travelers to Cuba, conducted in March 2017 by Public Opinion Strategies in conjunction with Cuba Educational Travel, illustrates the effectiveness in former President Obama’s policy of directing U.S. engagement towards Cuba’s private sector. RELATED: How to Define Cuba’s Private Sector Key findings include: U.S. travelers are supporting the Cuban private … Read more
Alexandre Arrechea was named Cuban Artist of the Year by the U.S.-based Farber Foundation at a ceremony in Old Havana in 2015. Arrechea (b. Trinidad, Cuba, 1970) graduated from the prestigious Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) in Havana in 1994 and was a founding member of the Cuban artist collective Los Carpinteros (1991-2003). Arrechea’s work … Read more
The inaugural SAHIC Cuba conference, to be held this May 15-16, 2017 in Havana, Cuba, adds two keynote speakers for this first-of-its-kind conference. They are David Scowsill, President & CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council, and renown Cuban historian Mr. Eusebio Leal. Hotels, resorts or related real estate developments, including shared ownership, recreational … Read more
Yesterday, St Giles Hotels announced its expansion into Cuba, positioning the company as the first UK-based hotel brand to enter the Cuban hotel market. Gran Caribe, one of Cuba’s leading hotel groups, accepted St Giles’ bid to renovate and manage the Hotel Deauville, located in the heart of Havana. Abigail Tan-Giroud, St Giles Hotels Head of UK, Europe, and The … Read more
