Cuba
Museo de Chocolate de La Habana/Havana’s Chocolate Museum
Text: Martin Pei de la Paz Photos: Brayan Collazo; Indrani Soemardjan Translated by: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * Every day, millions of people around the world consume chocolate in some form. Chocolate can be found in candies, drinks, and toiletries; it’s even been used in clothing designs and in … Continue reading
Cambio Monetario en Cuba/Changing Money in Cuba
Text: Martin Pei de la Paz Photos: Francisco Collazo and Brayan Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * Traveling to another country presents a number of logistical challenges: finding accommodation, learning the local transportation system, making sure you’re safe, and learning local customs, to name just a few. Visiting Cuba presents even more … Continue reading
Historic Photo Exhibit Opens in Cuba This Friday
Who knew that the gift of a simple point-and-shoot digital camera five years ago would lead to this? When I first met Francisco’s son, Brayan, in 2003, I gave him a simple Pentax. He immediately fell in love with photography, and even his earliest images proved that he had an incredible eye and the innate … Continue reading
Some Thoughts About Cuban Cinema/Cine Cubano en Mi Memoria
Text: Francisco Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo & Brayan Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * The 10th Havana Film Festival New York ended recently. This was my first time attending the activities, which were presented between April 16 and 23. Among the films presented, there were two short documentaries that were as familiar … Continue reading
Havana Film Festival New York: The Pre-Party!
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo * The Havana Film Festival of New York kicks off tonight with a cocktail reception and the screening of four short films: “G Boys” (from Puerto Rico); “The Sad Churro Family” (from Puerto Rico); “Hispaniola” (Dominican Republic); and “Crossing Numbers” (a joint production between the US and Spain). Francisco and I … Continue reading