Guest Posts
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
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
Hip Hop in Havana/Hip Hop en La Habana
Text: Martin Pei de la Paz Photos: Brayan Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * After conducting a biopsy of the “death of racism in Cuba,” I have to ask whether the promises of equality implied by the Revolution have actually benefited the darker members of the Cuban population. The manner in which … Continue reading