Cuba
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
Peace Without Borders Concert in Havana/Concierto Paz Sin Fronteras en La Habana
Photos: Brayan Collazo Alonso Text Edited by: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en español] Colombian singer Juanes, along with Puerto Rican singer Olga Tanon and Spanish singer Miguel Bose, organized the Paz Sin Fronteras/Peace Without Borders concert that took place in Havana today. For Cubans and for people around Latin America, the … Continue reading
Bohemia
Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** If I associate Mexico with the “danzon” dances in public parks on Sundays, I associate Puerto Rico with its romantic “bohemias” on Thursdays and weekends. Before, this word “bohemia” held allusions to the past. I imagined a singer in the middle of a medieval garden, … Continue reading
London Ballet’s Visit to Havana/La Visita del Ballet de Londres a La Habana
Text: Brayan Collazo Alonso Photos by Brayan Collazo Alonso unless otherwise noted Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] ** [Editor's Note: The London Royal Ballet performed in Havana in July 2009] Photo: Lyn Pernille Photography The versatility of Havana’s Capitol was on display this summer. Far from serving its usual … Continue reading
Los Expatriados/The Expatriates
Text: Martin Pei de la Paz Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * Photo: Giorgio It’s well known that Cuba has lost a large part of its young population to the phenomenon of illegal immigration from the island to the United States or other parts of the world. Many families … Continue reading