Cuba
Has Cuban art become stagnant?
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** “Levitar” by Tomas Sanchez “I guarantee the artist is Cuban,” I say aloud, but to no one in particular, as I look at a painting at the PINTA Latin American Art Fair, which is taking place in New York City this weekend before it packs up and … Continue reading
Covering This Week: Susana Baca & Carlos Varela at Lincoln Center
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photo: Screenshot of Susana Baca album, “Eco de Sombras” ** In the world of “Latin music,” Susana Baca and Carlos Varela are both big names. Baca is an Afro-Peruvian singer whose songs tell “the story of African identity as transplanted, transformed and even repressed in her native country.”* Varela is a … Continue reading
July 2010 Update: Puerto Rico, Cuba, and a New Website in the Works
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo It’s true, we’ve posted nothing since April. Let’s skip the usual excuses and apologies, shall we, and just say that it’s been so long that we even forgot our own password. It’s been a busy, fun time. “Fun Slide,” Aibonito, Puerto Rico, June 2010 Though we never would … Continue reading
The Tripbase Best-Kept Travel Secrets Project
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Mexico & Colombia Photos: Francisco Collazo Cuba Photo: Brayan Collazo ** Back in December, Lola Akinmade invited me to participate in the Tripbase Best-Kept Travel Secrets Project. Time got away from me and I never followed through. Earlier this week, Katie Erica, the writer who started the project, invited me to … Continue reading
Testimony of an Exile/Testimonio de Un Exiliado
Text: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** Photo: waitingalessio Time and distance heal all wounds… so goes the old saying. It’s one that’s always been close to me as an immigrant. Sometimes it’s been a true description of my experiences, and other times, not so much. For example, those experiences that compelled me to … Continue reading