XII Congreso Mundial de Art Deco

Almost 400 experts from different countries in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand will participate in the 12th Art Deco International Congress in Cuba. Havana and other Cuban cities exhibit valuable Art Deco legacies, not only in its architecture but also in furniture, sculpture and graphic design. Master classes, lectures, themed tours, art exhibitions and performances, and book launchings are some of the activities that will take place among architects, historians, artists and researchers of Art Deco.

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  • No Salsa Please – This is a Proyecto Analógica

    No Salsa Please – This is a Proyecto Analógica  LH 4

    If you think that young Cubans are all listening to an old guy playing a guitar or dancing salsa to Los Van Van, you may want to think again. The electronic dance scene is very much alive and kicking …

    Festival Internacional de Guitarra de La Habana

    Festival Internacional de Guitarra de La Habana  LH 4

    Much to the delight of its numerous followers, the International Guitar Festival of Havana is coming back after far too many years of silence. It was founded in 1982 by the superb guitarist, composer …

    Havana Howlers 7’s Rugby Tournament

    Havana Howlers 7’s Rugby Tournament  LH 4

    Lets be honest, Havana is not known for it’s rugby so it was something of a surprise to see rugby posts erected and some pretty formidable looking men (and woman) limbering up last weekend at the Edua …

    Cubadanza

    Cubadanza  LH 4

    The two-week long International Workshop on Cuban Modern Dance, Cubadanza, aims at professional dancers and students, teaches different Cuban popular rhythms and dances from which Cuban modern dance d …

    The Havana Carnival: 1573 to 2014

    The Havana Carnival: 1573 to 2014  LH 4

    Today, the Havana carnival provokes mixed feelings from Habaneros. On one hand, the complaints that locals voice are numerous: too much reggaeton, too much drinking and, of course, too high a possibil …

    2012 Havana Dog Show: Mad dogs & Englishmen

    2012 Havana Dog Show: Mad dogs & Englishmen  LH 4

    Even an Englishman out for a stroll in the mid-day Caribbean sunshine might be tempted to loosen his tie, perhaps even lose the jacket, and as the humidity rises to 100% and the temperature dial goes …

    Festival Romerías de Mayo: Memoria Nuestra (Our Memories)

    Festival Romerías de Mayo: Memoria Nuestra (Our Memories)  LH 4

    On May 3, 1790, the Franciscan friar Antonio de Alegría placed a cross on the hill that marks the geographic north of the city of Holguín. The people of Holguín would make pilgrimages each year to the …

    Caldosa & rum for the fiesta del barrio

    Caldosa & rum for the fiesta del barrio  LH 4

    “Yanisleidys! Do you have any cumin?” “Are you ever going to learn to buy cassava?” “Caballero, if you drink all the rum now, all you’ll have for the party will be water!” From street to street, neigh …

    Pampered pooches at the Havana Dog Show

    Pampered pooches at the Havana Dog Show  LH 4

    Collectively, the Cuban people are crazy about dogs—literally, certifiably crazy. A clinical diagnosis might be mass bipolar disorder, with some Cubans abjectly irrationally terrified of the fluffiest …

    Romerías de Mayo

    Romerías de Mayo  LH 4

    As every year, the city of Holguín is getting ready to receive hundreds of creators from every manifestation of the arts. In its 20th edition, 200 artists from 25 countries have confirmed their partic …

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