The Taller Experimental de Grafica (TEG) was headed for the trash heap when the famous Latin American poet, Pablo Neruda, convinced Ernesto Che Guevara to save it for its artistic potential. The TEG is a graphic arts studio for used for printmaking. The Galería del Grabado, located in the building, sells art created by the … Read more
Nilo Cruz was born to Tina and Nilo Cruz, Sr. in Matanzas, Cuba. His family immigrated to the Little Havana section of Miami in 1970 and eventually was naturalized to the U.S. Cruz’s interest in theater began with acting and directing in the early 1980s. He first studied theater at Miami-Dade Community College. Cruz later … Read more
Direct commercial flights from many U.S. cities to Havana begin in November, so now is the time to plan your Christmas in Cuba. Cuba’s Christmas celebration is changing along with so many other things as the country integrates and connects. RELATED: Havana’s Best Luxury Hotel Christmas Eve remains overshadowed among Cubans by the New Years’ … Read more
Cabaret Parisien, smaller than the more famous Tropicana Club – Havana, is a fusion of Indoamerican, Hispanic and African cultures, that contains the roots of Cuban culture. Cabaret Parisien is typical of caberet entertainment, combining music, song, dance, recitation, and drama. It is mainly distinguished by the performance venue, which might be a pub, a … Read more
In a remarkable twist of fate, Cuba’s forbiddenness is unfolding for Americans for the first time in more than fifty years against the backdrop of a penetrating reality that the once innocent juggling of words in our election industry hides a darker reality, an inner poverty conjoined with the Cuban people’s outward scarcity of material … Read more
Expressed as a map, Cuba’s linguistic heritage would resemble a map of the world. The words and phrases brought to life in Pedro Menocal’s new book, Cubanisms, don’t just step off the page but out of the undulating, living landscape of Cuba, past and present. The book can serve as both foundational material for a … Read more
Having a pet in Cuba today is considered a luxury. Animals are a common sight in Havana and unfortunately many roam stray, surviving by foraging and by the generosity of pedestrians. According to Carol Fletcher, photographer, Aniplant Project board member and Cuba Journal contributor, there is much work to do to protect and care for … Read more
Lobos is a 15-minute short film about silences and whisperings. The storyline of this intimate and powerful film revolves around life’s ironic qualities and the importance of enjoying life with what we have. The film’s title was a collaboration. Four titles were selected and voted for on-line; the final name is a group creation. Lobos … Read more
Stillwell Partners has announced a new international venture in Havana – Advertising Week: Cuba x Creativity. Stillwell is the organizer of Advertising Week in London, Tokyo and New York City. The historic Hotel Nacional de Cuba will serve as headquarters. The Nacional will host a daily kick-off breakfast at the Parisian Cabaret and thought leadership … Read more
Isolina Limonta is a Cuban artist working at El Taller Experimental de la Gráfica (the Experimental Graphic Art Studio) in Havana as a printmaker. Born in Guantanamo in 1956, and now residing in Havana, Isolina is one of Cuba’s most prolific and successful artists of her generation, according to Michelle Wojcik, whose art gallery Galería … Read more
