On September 9th, the Annenberg Space for Photography opened an exclusive exhibit called Cuba Is. The show is part of the Getty-led Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA initiative presenting the work of Latino and Latin American artists in more than 70 museums and cultural institutions across Southern California. The Cuba Journal spoke with the exhibit’s curator, … Read more
Black and white photography has a special affinity with Cuba – it has a magical ability to shift time in a place that itself is famous for taking you back to a nostalgic place. Time is thieved by the garish, colorful iconography and totems of consumerism that so overpower modern vistas. Too many experiences involve … Read more
The Chicago Harp Quartet (CHQ) spent a week-long residency from May 29-June 4 in Cuba. The island nation, a country of 11 million people, today has only one harp teacher and only four pedal harps, and those are in disrepair. Supported by Lyon & Healy Harps and donations from the general public, the CHQ’s mission … Read more
From August 20, 2017–January 7, 2018, Hollywood in Havana: Five Decades of Cuban Posters Promoting U.S. Films, will be on display at the Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA). The exhibit assembles approximately 40 Cuban posters publicizing Hollywood films from the 1960s to 2009 including some iconic names like Marylin Monroe and Alfred Hitchcock. Astonishing … Read more
Last weekend, the Classical Havana music event occurred in various venues around Havana. Here’s what the Cuba Journal captured from this amazing collaboration. There were five concerts and musicians from ten countries. RELATED: Cuba Travel Guide
Go to Cuba and learn why your camera takes on a mind of its own. You may also find why the simplest things are closer to the truth.
The U.S. and Cuba got a divorce more than 50 years ago. Since that time, the two bickering nations became deeply involved in betraying the very ideologies they so violently protect. In the U.S., there is a long trail of blood behind the failed brutal dictators propped up with U.S. cash and military hardware. In … Read more
Jardines de la Reina (English: Gardens of the Queen) is an archipelago in the southern part of Cuba, near the provinces of Camagüey and Ciego de Ávila. It was named by Christopher Columbus in honor of the Queen of Spain. Jardines de la Reina was established as a national park. With a surfaces of 840 sq miles, … 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
Havana’s architecture and design had pedestrian mobility and urban density in mind long before automobiles were on the scene. Streets in Havana are the place where people come together to enjoy the city and each other. These public spaces make high quality life in the city possible – they form the stage and backdrop to … Read more
