XXV Festival La Huella de España

Founded in 1989 by the ballerina Alicia Alonso, its general director, it is a tribute to one of the components making up Cuban nationality. Both in its more traditional elements as in its more contemporary manifestations, the wealth of Spanish culture alternates with other manifestations that although they are definitely Cuban reveal the undeniable imprint of the Iberian Peninsula. Cuban and Spanish solo artists, theater companies, dance groups and musical groups will be performing in Havana theaters and at facilities in the most ancient areas of the city such as the Plaza de Armas and the Castillo de la Real Fuerza, tangible and permanent witnesses to the Spanish presence in the city.


  • Japanese Samurai in Havana for the week of the rising sun

    Japanese Samurai in Havana for the week of the rising sun  LH 4

    It is one of those juxtapositions that make you look twice, which challenges your preconception of where you are. Japanese samurai performing Aikido in Plaza de Armas, a crowd of Japanese looking peop …

    XV Festival Romerías de Mayo

    XV Festival Romerías de Mayo  LH 4

    Continuing a tradition that goes back to the Colonial period, in 1993 a group of young Cuban artists decided to revive these “romerias” (al fresco religious festivities) that announce the arrival of s …

    Havana’s 2014 International Book Fair

    Havana’s 2014 International Book Fair  LH 4

    Havana’s International Book Fair opened its doors in February with its usual flair to once again become that huge annual event celebrating the mythical power of books. Perched on the ramparts of the M …

    Plenty of Love despite the rain

    Plenty of Love despite the rain  LH 4

    6th International Love In Festival, 2013 The Sixth International Love In Festival had to contend with some vicious weather with tropical downpours more reminiscent of Bognor Regis than Havana. Nonethe …

    Mayo Teatral

    Mayo Teatral  LH 4

    The forerunner was the Festival of Latin American Theater sponsored by the Casa de las Americas in the early 1960s and by 1964 attaining international characteristics. By the end of the 60s it had sto …

    The Feria Internacional del Libro

    The Feria Internacional del Libro  LH 4

    The Havana Book Fair is one of the most popular fairs in Havana drawing tens of thousands of people within the walls of the La Cabana Fortress. Don’t be put off by what can at times seem like a mob sc …

    The Elsinore Theater Festival

    The Elsinore Theater Festival  LH 4

    The Elsinore Theatre Festival has been held in Cuba every year for over 30 years. The staging of plays in theaters and open spaces, set design, dramatic texts, criticism and research related to the wo …

    November 16, 1519: Havana’s birth

    November 16, 1519: Havana’s birth  LH 4

    Havana, November 15, 2010. Hundreds of people wait at the door of the former Palace of the Captains General, today Museum of the City, for a curious procession to begin. The motley crowd is composed o …

    The Havana Club International Cocktail Grand Prix

    The Havana Club International Cocktail Grand Prix  LH 4

    Cuban classic cocktails have been and still are the finest global ambassadors of modern cocktail making. Combining the best elements of classic Spanish bartending, a vibrant multi-cultural heritage, a …

    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 …

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