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WHAT S ONHAVANA !

J A N 2 0 14

GUIDE TO THE BEST PLACES TO EAT, DRINK, DANCE AND STAY IN HAVANA

Premio Casa de las Amricas

January 20-30, 2014 p 20

La Marcha de las Antorchas

January 27, 2014 p 33

Chinese New YearJanuary 31, 2014 p 54

Cuba masters Group of Deathat World Series of Boxing

Unlocking the secrets of thesaints in Cuba

Rene Pea: the mysteriousbody
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EDITORIALWelcome to 2014. We hope you had a great Christmas/New Year/holiday period and would liketo thank you for your continued interest in Whats On Havanathe de nitive monthly culturaland travel guide to Havana.

Once the head clears from holiday celebrations (and Havana de nitely saw some brilliant New Years Eve parties), there will be no need to hibernate. January 2014 has some great events,festivals and concerts in store. January is still mid-winter in Cuba so expect temperatures todrop as low as 20-25 degrees (Centigrade!) Cubans may nd it crazy to visit the beach but dontpay any attention, unless a cold front is passing through. Only 20 minutes east of Old Havana theyremain gorgeous even when locals would not be seen dead there.

An absolute must for anyone who likes Cuban boxing is the World Series of Boxing, which Cubahas entered for the rat time. This month sees bouts between the Cuban Domadores and theMexican Guerreros on January 18 and the Polish Hussars on February 1, 2014 at Ciudad Deportiva.

Literary buffs will want to check out the prestigious Premio Casa de las Amricas (Jan 20-30).In the dance world, there is a varied ballet program including several performances of TheNutcracker by the Ballet Nacional de Cuba. Try to see the brilliant Irene Rodrguezs amencocompany on January 29 at the Teatro Nacional. In theatre, Carlos Diazs provocative Antigone isplaying on weekend nights at the Teatro Triann, and is a must see.

The music and dance program quickly comes back into gear this weekend (Sat, Jan 4) with FrankDelgado at Priv Lounge and Roberto Carcasss at Miramar Caf. Later in the month dont missthe incomparable Silvio Rodrguez in Concert at Plaza de San Francisco de Ass, January 19, 6pm.

Other events include the Marcha de las Antorchas starting from Havana University at midnight on January 27 to celebrate the birth of Jos Mart and the Chinese New Year on January 31. Outsideof Havana you should try and make it to Trinidad for the XXV Coloquio de la Cultura Trinitariafrom January 9-11. This most beautiful colonial city is celebrating its 500th anniversary this yearand there is a packed cultural program right up to January 19.

Thanks to all of our contributors, sponsors, partners and readers. Do please keep providingus with your feedback, comments and suggestions. All enquiries should be directed to SophiaBeckman at [email protected]

All the best. Viva Cuba!

The departure of the British warship, Wave Knight from Havana, Dec 2013 Photo by Alex Mene

Cover photo by Alex Mene showing ErislandySavn at the World Series of Boxing match,in Ciudad Deportiva, December 6, 2013
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JANUARY 2014

CONTENTS

HAVANACULTURE

Cuba masters Group of Death atWorld Series of Boxing p7By Lisa Rodgers

La isla del da despus by EnriqueCamejo p13By Ricardo Alberto Prez

Ren Pea: the mysterious body p16By Ricardo Alberto Prez

Omar Miranda: between the body andthe city p17By Ricardo Alberto Prez

Irene Rodrguez p20By Margaret Atkins

Unlocking the secrets of the saints inCuba p34By Lydia Bell

Visual artsp10 - Photography p15-Dance p18- Literature p22 - Musicp23-Theatre p30

La Marcha de las Antorchas (Jan 27)p37ByVictoria Alcal Chinese New Year (Jan 31)p38ByVictoria Alcal

XXV Coloquio de la Cultura Trinitaria (Jan 9-1p40

Guide to the Best places to eat, drink, danceand stay in Havana p45

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25La Colmenita @ Plazade San Francisco,3pmThe Amadeo Roldnstring quartet @Baslica Menor de SanFrancisco de Ass,6pm

6Prologue to aTragedy, Pas detrois, Suite generis& Caleidoscopio bythe Ballet Nacionalde Cuba@ TeatroNacional,, 8 pm

13I Festival sobre CocinaRegional Cubana, Jan12-18

20Premio Casa de las Amricas, January20-30 @Casa de las Amricas

21Premio Casa de las Amricas, January20-30 @Casa de las Amricas

22Interactivo @ Bertolt

Brecht,11pm

7Festival Afropalabra@ Casa de frica(Jan6-8)

14Perfect gol ngweather. Spend theday playing aroundHavanas 9-hole golfcourse. Importantbusiness to discus

28Ral Paz @ BaslicaMenor de SanFrancisco de Ass,6pm

27La Marcha de las Antorchas ,starts from HavanaUniversity, at midnight

8IV Magdalena Sin

Fronteras, January8-18, Santa Clara

15Qva Libre @ Caf

Cantante, 5pm

10Opening ImaginingCuba@ Fototeca deCuba,6 pmCarlos Diazs Antigone @Teatro Triann,8.30pm

17Opening ofDioslos cra at FactoraHabana

24 Aire fro @ ArgosTeatro Fri & Sat,8:30pm

11The Nutcracker bythe Ballet Nacionalde Cuba @ Sala Avellaneda, 8pm

5Natural Trio (Martini,Ruly Herrera & ReyGuerra Jr) @PrivLounge,11pm

12The Nutcracker bythe Ballet Nacionalde Cuba @ Sala Avellaneda,5pm

19Silvio Rodrguez inConcert @ Plaza deSan Francisco de Ass,6pm

26Circus @ CarpaTrompoloco, 4pm &7pm

9 XXV Coloquio de laCultura Trinitaria Jan9-11 Bobby Carcasss @UNEAC, 2pmConcert by sopranoBrbara Llanes @Oratorio San FelipeNeri,7pm

16Pancho Amat @ MuseoNacional de la Msica,5pm

Alexander Abreu y

Havana de Primera @Casa de la Msica deMiramar, 11pm

23Happy Hour at Bikos,7-9pm Japanese night at LaCasa.

NOT TO MISS during January 2014 WHAT S ON HAVANA !

4Roberto Carcasss(piano) and histrio Salvaje@ CafMiramar, 10.30pmFrank Delgado @Priv Lounge,11pm

3Carlos Diazs Antigone@ Teatro Triann,8.30pm

2Festival de la TrovaLongina

Jan 1-15 @ Santa Clara

1Time to let the kids

watch the entireStarWars series Ito VI. Black out thecurtains and sleep.

18Boxing: Cuba vs.Mexico at CiudadDeportiva

29Irene Rodrguez @

Teatro Nacional,6pm

30 Japanese night at LaCasa.Eve of the Passing Year @ Barrio China

(Centro Havana)

31La magia de la danzaby the Ballet Nacionalde Cuba:@ Sala Avellaneda,8pmChinese New Year

Feb 1Boxing: Cuba vs.Poland at CiudadDeportiva

H A P P Y N E W Y E A R

Feb 2Pub crawl:Esencia Habana,Espacios, Don Cangrejo, Sangri-La LasPiedras & Kpricho.



Cuba masters Group of Deathin World Series of BoxingBY LISA ROGERS

Approaching the half way stage in the GroupClassi cation of the World Series of Boxing Cubatops Group B, making light work of the supposedGroup of Death and in a strong position to justifytheir pedigree come the nals next May in their

rst appearance in this increasingly popularboxing tournament. The next bouts in Cuba will beon January 18, 2014 when the Cubans will be takingon Mexico followed by Poland on February 1, 2014.

The bouts come under the auspices of theInternational Boxing Association (AIBA). Thereare two round robin groups in which ghters ineach weight division ght over ve rounds. Cubasgroup B includes Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan,Mexico and Poland. This tournament also countstowards the quali cation of 30 boxers who willbe going to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil in 2016.

Photos by Alex Mene

Next bouts at Ciudad DeportivaCuba vs. Mexico January 18, 2014

Group B Standings Dec 28, 2013

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Cubas DomadoresThe team, which contains the leading stars ofthe Cuban Olympic Boxing squad, is called theDomadores or [Lion] Tamers in English.The logo pays homage to Cuban boxer Te loStevenson, the countrys three time Olympic Goldmedalist and World Champion, who died in 2012

aged 60. He is widely regarded as being the mostsuccessful boxer that Cuba has ever produced andit is his image that the team is ghting under. According to Alberto Puig de la Barca, President ofthe Cuban Boxing Federation, the logo design wasinspired by the traditional strength and prestigeof Cuban boxing. It encapsulates the obligationof every member of the team to ght for thewin in each and every bout, with the purpose ofcon rming that our country belongs among theworlds elite in this sport. He went on to explainthat it is the graphic expression of our will toovercome our adversaries, to respect fair-play andto represent our ag.

December 6, 2013 marked the return of semi-professional boxing to Cuba for the rst time in52 years. Over 14,000 people came to watch the

rst ever Domadores match. That set a new WSBrecord. Erislandy Savn got a knowing cheer ofapproval from the crowd when he chose to voltover the top rope in the manner formally usedby his six-time World Champion and three-timeOlympic gold medal winning uncle, Felix Savn.Having won their rst two matches against Mexicoand Poland, the Domadores of Cuba entered thering of the Ciudad Deportiva Coliseum in Havana

as favorites keen to maintain their position at thetop of their group. The local line-up presentedtwo changes to the team that debuted against theMexican Guerreros in the 56 and 64 kg division.Featherweight Marcos Forestal and young LuisOliva joined their teammates Yosbani Veita,Ramn Luis and Guantanamo native ErislandySavn in the 49, 75 and 91 kg divisions, respectively.The Russian team was made up of MuhammadSebo, Radjab Butaev (64 kg), Bator Sagaluev (49 kg),

Andrey Efremenko (75 kg) and Vitaly Kudukhov (91kg).

Cubas Russian take-down plays to a full house

Cuba 5 Russia 0

Ciudad Deportiva, Dec 6, 2013



Light fyweightYOSVANI VEITA VS BATOR SAGALUEVWorld bronze medalist Yosvani Veita left no room fordoubt in his 3 to 0 victory. Breezing with con dence hefought unguarded with his hand down from the centre ofthe ringa world class master of the sport. He looked so

good in the ring and his jabs seemed so sharp that it lookedlike he could have beaten anyone in the world last night. Yosbany took his personal record to 2-0 and you have towonder if there are many out there who are capable ofbeating him this year.

Flyweight MARCOS FORESTAL VS MUHAMMAD SEBOMarcos Forestal came into the match as the underdog giventhat Sebo is the national Russian runner-up. But the youngCuban showed his spirit, even continuing to ght after acut on his forehead stopped the ght on several occasions.Nevertheless, and even though the constant jabs of theRussian didnt let him do a neater job, he managed to comeout with 2-1 after his opponent left the ring because of afacial wound.

MiddleweightRAMON LUIS VS ANDREY EFREMENKOThis was the best ght of the evening which energized andthen fed of the crowd, which responded to the style andshowmanship of Luis. The tall Cuban southpaw was sublime,economical in the ring and smooth in his movements.His evasion skills were incredible. He basically boxed theentire 5th round with his hands by his sides. The Russianwas unable to get near him for much of the bout, while theCubans own punching repertoire was excellent.

Heavyweight ERISLANDY SAVN VS VITALY KUDUKHOVSavn displayed excellent technique to provide Cubas

nal win. The Russian having taken a beating in round one,adjusted his approach and started to ght in close turningthe match into a real scrap. He used spoiling techniquesthat were very ugly but nonetheless tactically exactly whatwas needed. The match wasnt the most beautiful of the

evening, but because of the experienced Russians tactics,it was possibly the most competitive



De Eros,

vampiros y TapoksCENTRO HISPANO AMERICANO DECULTURA OPENS THROUGHOUTJANUARY, 2014by Juan Padrn, curated by poet and essayist Rafael Acosta de Arriba, brings out Padrns mastery indrawing and his intelligent humor in an area quitedifferent from the Elpidio Valds animated lms,which he is famous for. Sixty pieces made up oferotic drawings and watercolors accompany over100 short animated lms called Erotips in its worldpremiere.

Picassum TremensCASA VCTOR HUGOTHROUGH JANUARY 18

In Picassum Tremens artists Eduardo Abela, Alicia de la Campa, Sinecio Cutara, Hilda MaraEnrquez, Arstides Hernndez (Ares), Pedro PabloOliva, ngel Rivero (Andy) and Reinerio Tamayo

offer their own personal views of Pablo Picasso.

Post-itGALERAS COLLAGE HABANA AND GALERAGALIANO,THROUGH JANUARY, 2014Post-it, exhibition and sale of works resultingfrom the competition of the same name, whichaims to present the artistic production ofyoung Cuban artists. Fifty-six pieces (prints,paintings, sculptures, photographs, video art andinstallations) were chosen among students fromthe San Alejandro Art Academy and the Visual ArtsProvincial Academies, as well as three self-taughtartists, all under age 35.



Entre. Exhibicin de arte de los Medios Emergentes.CENTRO DE DESARROLLO DE LAS ARTES VISUALES THROUGHOUT JANUARY

An exhibition by Cuban and German artists whichfocuses on how one may feel art beyond therational paradigms of modernity, is divided intosessions related to new media art (especially

audiovisuals, installations, environmental,electronic and sound art). What the artists ofthis group exhibition all have in common isexperimentation and use of non-conventionalforms of expression. Concerts, workshops andtalks on new media art by the artists themselvesand guest experts in the elds of informationtechnology, computer programming, engineeringand other sciences related to these contemporaryart forms.January 8-16

Exhibition by the ENEMA group made up of artistsCamila Garca, Mari Claudia Garca, Salom Garca,Duniesky Martn, Alandy Martnez Nasco, NelsonMiranda, Axis (Cristian Cuevas, Randy Moreno,Lzaro Piol y Milton Raggi), Samuel Riera andMarilyn Volkman.January 14-16, 10 amWorkshops and talks on new media art byparticipating artists and experts in several elds.January 22-31

Exhibition by artists Fernando Cruz, AlbertoDomnguez, Andrea Sunder-Plassmann and SigiTorinus.

Dios los craFACTORA HABANA OPENS JAN 17Curated by Cuban artist Ren Pea and byConcha Fontenla, includes visual, artistic, social

and documentary materials spanning from the1950s to the 1970s, as well as a selection of worksby contemporary artists. The exhibition aims toquestion the view of curators as the being that hasto make critical judgments and differentiate whatis good and bad. The artists of this group show are Adrin Fernndez, Aime Garca, Alfredo Ramos, Amilkar Feria, Arin Chang Castan, CirenaicaMoreira, Duniesky Martn, Eduardo Hernndez,Eduardo Muoz, Glenda Len, Jenny Brito, Jos ngel Toirac, Marta Mara Prez Bravo, PepeMenndez, Ral Caibano, Reinier Nande, ReynierLeyva Novo and Rodney Batista.



Biblioteca Pblica Rubn Martnez Villena

OPENS JAN 15 Focusing on the graphical visualitythat accompanied Cuban sugarharvests from the 1960s to the1980s. Azcar shows over 30posters made Ral Martnez, Jos Papiol, Daysi Garca Lpez,

Humberto Trujillo Pardo, JessForjans and Ren Mederos, amongother graphic designers.

Galera Villa Manuela

THROUGHJANUARY 10

Mare magnum mare nostrum byMeira Marrero and Jos ngelToirac exhbits recent pieces bythe artists, who give their ownpersonal view of Cuba, sun andbeach.

Casa Carmen Montilla

OPENS JAN28, 4PM

The internationally renownedCuban artist Eduardo Roca,better known as Choco, will beexhibiting a selection of his workon occasion of the 15th anniversaryof Habana Radio station of the CityHistorians Of ce.

Casa Oswaldo Guayasamn

OPENS JAN 8 In Haiku, made up of excellentcharcoal drawings on Masonite,artist Yoan Figueroa has focusedon the childs universe todepict such issues as loneliness,existential anguish, physical andpsychological violence, lack ofcommunication and materialpoverty.

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes.Edificio de Arte Cubano

THROUGHJANUARY 10

La isla del da despus is acollection of watercolors byLuis Enrique Camejo. In a post-impressionist manner and theartists personal style, the city isseen under a heavy storm as anexpression of its inner state, as are ection of the checkered times.

OPENSJANUARY 17 Una raza, la raza humana isan anthological exhibition that

focuses on the relationship of JosMart, and Cuba and Key West,and the impact of Cubas Ten YearsWars. The exhibition will beginthis month with works by MarioSnchez and will be open untilMarch 23.

Centro de Arte Contemporneo Wifredo Lam

THROUGHJANUARY 11

El poder de tu alma exhibits worksby Roberto Diago that have neverbeen seen before. The paintingsthat are now shown come closeto abstraction and highlight thepoetic association of the materialused and the expressive potentialsof color and texture.

Palacio de Lombillo

THROUGHOUTJANUARY

Seisdedos en Cuba, by Spanishartist Juan Manuel Seisdedos,exhibits gestural painting, ofrandom and emotive brush strokes,akin to psychic automatism ofearly surrealist artists.

Palacio de Lombillo

THROUGHOUTJANUARY La historia es larga, la vida escorta by Luis Antonio Espinosa

Fruto takes a transgressive and attimes ironic look into the complexrelation and interaction betweenHistory and History.

Saln del Monte, hotel Ambos Mundos

THROUGHJANUARY 11

Evocacin lrica exhibits, for the rst time ever, 18 paintings byNational Visual Arts Prizewinner2012 Ever Fonseca, indefatigablemaker of fables and recreatorof legends from the Cubancountryside.



La isla del da despusis a collection of watercolorsby Luis Enrique Camejo. In a post-impressionistmanner and the artists personal style, the city isseen under a heavy storm as an expression of itsinner state, as a re ection of the checkered times.The question is: what could happen the day afterthe day on which we are alive? The battle betweencertainty and doubt is unleashed and into this verybattle Camejo has ventured to tell us a singulartale about what is being wrought in that kind offathomless hole which is the future, something inwhich what we call destiny plays a part.The artists contemplation takes him to view theisland from outside, lifted up on the violent crest

of the waves, at the very moment one is attemptingto reach the spot that is so yearned for, on theother side of the avalanche, sprayed by the saltwater. There is something valuable in his gesturethat is preserved by his watercolors. He transmitsunexplainable serenity in the middle of that oodand it helps to multiply the messages found ineach piece.Havana is probably one of the most photographedcities in the world: between crumbling buildingsand a certain lack of care, foreigners passionately

take in the enigma it presents. Luis Enrique Camejowashes over certain very speci c sites that arecaptured in such photos. Some are anonymouslocations spread all over the compass but they are

stamped with the rhythm established by a veryspeci c mind that proposes new textures withinthe reigning state of contingency.

The scenarios give the impression that peopleare eeing towards the diaspora. We feel that thisdivisive decision does not turn us into adversaries,but into rather strange complementary elements.In one watercolor that bears the characteristics ofa majestic landscape, a boat is crossing the bay;on the opposite shore, two beings are immersedin meditation. The silhouettes are tiny but clearlydiscernible despite the lowering storm-ridden sky.Previous work by Camejo has revealed to us the cityin its different phases and in different mutations.

Often he is obsessed with the nocturnal effects

La isla del da despusEXHIBITION BY ENRIQUE CAMEJO

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes.Edificio de Arte Cubano

Through January 10



provided by concerts of lights that create extraordinary nuances for his paintings. The way he handleslight, including the headlights of cars, is an essential feature of his subject matter. Lights take on asymbolic function because they evoke the speed of the present.Now lights have been replaced by a homogenizing effect that covers everything with a whiteningatmosphere, an intense grayness that takes over the protagonists and functions to great effect. It is aconstant spilling over of what cannot be contained and usurps all that it can, installing a new version ofreality. Inert expectant buildings remain in the background, impeccably detailed, witnessing the energyof the water. And now, night and day fuse together under the effects of fog.Camejo has positioned us at a crossroads where much speculation can take place; his painting not onlyserves the purpose of beauty but that of generating ideas. After viewing the exhibition, one takes to thecity streets again and absorbs the sounds and sensations that reactivate the state of things that drawsout the coordinates of our existence and those of everyone surrounding us



PHOTOGRAPHY

Cuba iluminadaSALA DE LA DIVERSIDADTHROUGHOUT JANUARY

Del cuerpo y la memoria...tres fotgrafas iberoamericanasGALERA LATINOAMERICANA, CASA DE LASAMRICAS OPENS JANUARY 27

The exhibition is a collection ofpictures of over 100 important guresof Cuban culture taken by the Spanishphotographer Hctor Garrido from2010-2013. During these years, therenowned photographer has workedon a project that includes culture in itsmore comprehensive meaningartisticand literary manifestations, science andsports.

An exhibition of works by Costa Ricanphotographer Karla Solano, SpanishBeatriz Ruibal and Brazilian CarmenNovo.

Ciudades de silencioCONVENTO DE SAN FRANCISCO DE ASSTHROUGHOUT JANUARYPhotographers Ignacio Barrios, IsabelMartnez and Alberto Chino Arcos (Cuba)capture not only the artistic treasures ofeach of the sites but also the sensationsthat the Pre-Lachaise Cemetery in Pars,the La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires and the Cristbal Coln Cemeteryin Havana can cause.



Sometimes we think that our home is boring.Other times we feel it provides a safe haven fromwhich we should never move. Photographer RenPea (Havana, 1957) understands all that very well.He has used the drama implicit in those spacesin a series of his works about the inner Cuba thatis not apparent in the tourist pamphlets. Thehomes captured by his lens show us a precariousyet fantastic reality, full of strange seductions.Peas photos are clean; they dont rely on specialeffects to be pleasing; they clearly take the side ofausterity and defend a single content.From homes, he has moved on to the body. In hisMemorias de la carne (Memories of the Flesh), theblack body is an expression of a ritual that has beeninterrupted by the cruelty of history. The photospropose that we spy on the skin in very speci cspots such as the feet, lips and hands. Provocationends up being abstraction.The photography of Ren Pea is closelyassociated with hasty reactions that originate inhis mind as a result of his manner of reacting to

objects and situations happening to him and thathe is capable of turning into images. This processspeaks volumes about his spontaneity and the

uidity of his intuition that penetrates the depths

of each one of his pieces. Take his photos of theCuban butcher shops: the meat hangs from veryattractive hooks used in the ritual, which are thenfollowed by his own body transformed into a slabof beef.In Ritos (Rites, 1992), the body is handed over to thecontradictory effect of beliefs. There is a carefuluse of gestures, parodies of their representativepurposes that skirt around the meanings andenrich the visual aspect.In his series called Man made Materials (1998-2001), Pea says he starts with a commercialclari cation that he found in a pair of shoes thathad a label saying they were manufactured frombiodegradable materials. The images are acutelyironic as they take on the hypocrisy of the world.Ren Pea has stated: My main interest is notthe physical aspect of society but in its soul; thishas no face. It is loaded with beliefs, fears, sex,hatred, vices, greed, cunning, races, stereotypes,gold, representations, love, contradictions. Eventhough the artist uses his body as a mediator hedoes not think of his work as autobiographical.Through his work he feels that he expresses theconcerns and lives of others.

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Omar Miranda: between

the body and the cityBY RICARDO ALBERTO PREZ

Some contemporary Cuban artists interpretevents in a new way, and Omar Miranda is one ofthose artists. Despite his youth, Omar managesto call on memories of a past that is beyond hisown years. He tells us stories through his photoslike an environment ravaged by the severity of theweather or the precariousness of Havana facingthe sunrise of each day. He makes his preferencesobvious: the desire for shining skin to blind us, sothat touch can multiply emotions.From canilla to Veo, Veo-no veo nada (twoimportant Miranda photographs), a playful spiritbrings together different concepts and convertsthem into faces, odors, and emerging silhouetteswhen the degraded matter is manipulated overone or several surfaces. Behind the titles of eachof his pieces, Miranda transmits baroque strengththat captivates viewers. Sometimes the imagecontent lags behind the words. It is a provocation,a manner of reinforcing the absurd, but at the sametime subjective. Think of his series, such as thenight, the beast, the sheep, the dictionary,your pills or my favourite: odio los documentalesde pinginos (I Hate Penguin Documentaries).Omars is an uncontaminated talent. His city restssomewhere between the tension of the sun andthe coming of night. In his series Tallapiedra,Habana Vieja is shown in its depths and should notbe missed.

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NATIONAL BALLET CUBAThe NutcrackerSALA AVELLANEDAJAN 1, 4, 10 & 11, 8 PM; 5 & 12, 5 PMThe Nutcracker, one of the great classical balletschoreographed by Alicia Alonso, based on theoriginal version by Lev Ivnov and music byTchaikovsky, in a coproduction between Teatro LaFenice of Venice, Teatro Carlo Felice of Genoa andthe Ballet Nacional de Cuba).

Concert program by the Ballet Nacional de Cuba: Lamagia de la danza, an anthology of great momentsof 19th-century classical ballets in versions thatshow the respect and creativity with which theCuban School of Ballet undertakes tradition:Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker,

Coppelia, Don Quixote, Swan Lake and TheGottschalk Symphony, the latter an example of themost recent Cuban choreography that shows thepossibilities of classical language in expressing theCuban essence.

Combined program by the Ballet Nacional de Cuba:Prologue to a Tragedy (choreographed by BrianMcDonald based on plays by William Shakespeare,with music by Bach), Pas de trois fromSwan Lake (choreographed by Alicia Alonso,based on the original by M. Petipa and music byTchaikovsky), Suite generis (choreographed by Alberto Mndez and music by Handel and Haydn),and Caleidoscopio (world premier choreographedby Alicia Alonso).

La magia de la danzaSALA AVELLANEDAJAN 31, 8 PM

Prologue to a Tragedy, Pasde trois, Suite Generis &CaleidoscopioSALA COVARRUBIAS , JAN 6, 8 PM



DAN E

Compaa Danza Nacional de Cuba, At Teatro Nacional de Cuba January 6-17 , August 4-15The two-week long International Workshop on Cuban Modern Dance, Cubadanza, aimed at professionaldancers and students, teaches different Cuban popular rhythms and dances from which Cuban moderndance draws on and shows how the pelvic region and the undulation of the torso, among othercharacteristics, are the fundamental basis of the Cuban technique of modern dance. According to theavailability of the company for the period in which the workshop will take place, it will possible to attendrehearsals and demonstrative lessons with rst dancers of Danza Contempornea de Cuba.

Classes will be held Monday-Saturday on the rst week and Monday-Friday the second week. Thesubjects that will be taught are Cuban Modern Dance Technique, Cuban Folklore, Traditional andPopular Dances, Barre Technique, Choreography Workshops and Methodology for Teaching CubanModern Dance.

WORKSHOPS

Taller Prctico Internacional de la DanzaModerna Cubana Cubadanza 25 Aniversario

FOLKLOREFolkCuba. Laboratorios

Internacionales deFolklore de CubaJANUARY & JULYSponsored by the Conjunto Folklrico Nacional deCuba, the two-week long FolkCuba, InternationalFolklore Laboratories is held twice a year in January and July in which experts in Cuban folkloredances teach Cuban dances and music of Africanand Spanish origin, as well as the principal Cubanpercussion instruments. The secrets of mambo,cha-cha-cha, rumba, mozambique, piln, conga,and dances and drum beating related to Africanreligious rites are revealed by outstanding guresof the Conjunto Folklrico Nacional de Cuba.



It is easy to make Irene out among the four youngwomen who are stamping their feet away. Youngand self-assured, she is running the rehearsal. Shegreets us courteously but is perturbed that we are15 minutes late no Cuban time with Irene. Sheis an adherent to strict discipline and hard work.Qualities, which she believes, can trump physicaldisposition and innate talent.Not that Irene is short of natural ability indeedshe was asked at the ripe old age of 11 by Eduardo Veita, Director of the Spanish Ballet of Cuba, to join his company. Five years later, she graduated asa ballerina and became part of the corps de balletof the company.Little did her mother suspect when she enrolledher daughter in classical ballet at the AndalusianCultural Center that Irene would duck out of classand join the Spanish dance classes which sheclearly found closer to her spit re nature andheart. Irenes mother is very important in her life.She is not only her mom but also the companysrepresentative. Although her moms dream wasfor Irene to become a ballerina, she supported herdaughters wish of studying Spanish dance. Afterher ve-year training under Veita, she became afull member of the Ballet Espaol de Cuba whereshe rose to First Dancer and also became a teacher,choreographer and matre.

She studied Acting at the University of the Arts(ISA) and received Gold Diploma upon graduationin 2007. She has played a few roles in the theaterand she is convinced that this experience is animportant factor in her choreographies. Whenshe auditions dancers for her company, she looksfor integral professionals who are knowledgeableand skilled in different genres of dancing, as wellas theatrical talent. In her opinion, if you donthave dramatic aptitudes, dancing becomes meregymnastics. This is why it is not easy for her to ndthe right dancers, despite the many schools thatnow teach Spanish dance from very early ages.Little girls donning long black skirts with ounces,shawls and owers in their hair on their way todance classes after school has become of late acommon sight in Havana.The girls and boys of the Irene Rodrguez Company

do not hide their pride in being part of this veryyoung dance troupe founded in January 2012. Thelong rehearsal hours, the endless repetitions theyoung director puts them through have producedrave reviews everywhere they have performed. Apart from the work she carries out with her owncompany, she is the Spanish dance choreographicadviser and matre of the Cuban National Ballet,and at the request of Alicia Alonso, in 2012 shebecame the artistic director of the La Huella de

Irene RodrguezTick, tick, tockBY MARGARET ATKINS

DAN E Special performance by Irene RodrguezSala Covarrubias, Teatro NacionalJan 29, 6 pm



Espaa Festivalthe Spanish Imprint Festival.Her many choreographies have been performedby the Spanish Ballet of Cuba, students from theSpanish Dance Faculty of the University of the Artsand outstanding students from the National Balletand Opera School, besides her own company.Some of her most famous choreographiesacclaimed by both audiences and criticsare Suitedel Sombrero de Tres Picos (a Spanish classic), Al-ndalus (Flamenco), the work in two actsEmigrantes, which covers several dance styles,including Afro-Cuban, neoclassical and amenco;and El crimen fue en Granada based on the poem ofthe same name by Spanish poet Antonio Machadoand which garnered her the First Prize at the 7th Alicia Alonso Spanish-American ChoreographyCompetition in 2012. This prize is only one ina long list of accolades and awards received byIrene as dancer, choreographer, promoter of

Spanish culture in Cuba and collaborator withthe Spanish Associations in the island. Becauseof this important work, the Federation of Spanish Associations in Cuba presented her with the Miguel

de Cervantes y Saavedra Award for her extensivecareer as leading gure in Spanish dance and forher contribution to disseminating Spanish culture.Outside Cuba, she has taught summer courses inMexico for the PROART Academy for several years.In front of the camera, you hardly notice IreneRodrguezs restless nature that prevents herfrom losing even a second in her life. Courteouslybut rmly, Irene lets us know that she needsto continue with rehearsals for an upcomingperformance. She has talent but she also has driveand ambition, chutzpah it should make for awinning combination.For more information about Irene seehttp://www.irenerodriguezcompania.com

Special performance by the Irene RodrguezSpanish Dance Company on occasion of the 15thanniversaty of Habana Radio of the City HistoriansOf ce at Sala Covarrubias, Teatro Nacional, Jan 29,6 pm
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Initiated in Havana in 1960 to draw attention tothe most signi cant literary production in Latin Americaand at a later date, the Caribbean, tooin the genres of poetry, novel, short story, essay,theatre and testimony, as well as works in otherlanguages spoken in the region, the Casa de las Amricas Literary Award has gathered outstanding

gures of contemporary writing, including Miguel ngel Asturias, Mario Vargas Llosa, Julio Cortzar, Alejo Carpentier, Allen Ginsberg, Nicols Guilln,Nicanor Parra, Jaime Sabines, Alfredo BryceEchenique, Guillermo Cabrera Infante, EduardoGaleano, Paco Ignacio Taibo II, Jos Lezama Lima,Italo Calvino, Camilo Jos Cela, Jos Saramago,to name a few. Throughout the years, many ofthe prize-winning works have become classicsof the continents literature; thus, each yearsannouncement creates great expectations among

the public, who also have the opportunity to attendcollateral activities programmed during the event.The jury will be in session in the city of Cienfuegos,where its members will hold lectures and readingsof their works.Prizes for unpublished works in the genres ofshort story, theater and essay will be given outduring the 55th Casa de las Amricas Literary Award. A Prize for Studies on Women will alsobe granted this year. Authors from the Englishspeaking Caribbean will be able to participate with

works of any genre written in English or Creoleand published in those languages from 2010-2013,as well as non ction Brazilian works written inPortuguese and published in that language from2010-2013.

Casa de las Amricas will give out three honoraryprizesthe Jos Lezama Lima Prize for Poetry; the Jos Mara Arguedas Prize for Narrative; and theEzequiel Martnez Estrada Prize for Essay. Theprizes will be awarded to signi cant works writtenby a Latin American author, the rst edition ofwhich are in Spanish and took place in 2011 or 2012.

Premio Casa de lasAmricas 2014

Jos Mara ArguedasPrize for Narrative:Leche derramada byChico Buarque (Brazil)2013

Jos Lezama Lima Prizefor Poetry:

Tiranos temblad byRafael Courtoisie

(Uruguay) 2013

Ezequiel Martnez Estrada Prize for Essay:Lectores insurgentes. La formacin de la crticaliteraria hispanoamericana (1810-1870) by VctorBarrera Enderle (Mexico) 2013

s Lezama Lima



MODERN FUSION & ELECTRONICMU I

The contemporary fusion and electronic music scene has fragmented somewhat overrecent months as new bars and clubs have opened and a number of party promotershave organized events in parks and public spaces. We highlighted some of the bestbars & clubs in our Havana Guide section.For now highlights include:Wednesday nights to see Interactivo at Bertolt Brecht brilliant group and great venue (starts late!).The Sunday afternoon Mquina de la Melancola - Frank Delgado and Luis Alberto Garca (5-9pm) atEl Sauce has a large following. In Havanas burgeoning entertainment district along First Avenue from

the Karl Marx theatre to the aquarium you are spoilt for choice with the always popular Don Cangrecofeaturing good live music (Kelvis Ochoas and David Torrens alternate Fridays), Las Piedras (insanelybusy from 3am) and El Palio and Melem bar both featuring different singers and acts in smaller moreintimate venues and the recently opened Kpricho (up on 94 and 1ma) ultra modern and uber cool.

Caf Cantante Mi Habana. Teatro Nacional

WEDNESDAYS

5 pmPerformances by Qva Libre

FRIDAYS

5 pmPerformances by Isis Flores

Casa de la Msica de Miramar

MONDAYS

5 pmPerformances by El Micha

Casa de la Msica de La Habana

MONDAYS

11 pmHavana Show (audiovisual show)and guests

Centro Cultural Fresa y ChocolateMONDAYS

10: 30pmWichy DVedado, one of the most famous DJs in Havana, who playsthe best of world music.



MU ISALSA / TIMBA

Casa de la Msica de Galiano

MONDAY CLOSED

TUESDAY5 pm11 pm

WEDNESDAY 5 pm

11 pm

THURSDAY 5 pm11 pm

FRIDAY

CLOSEDHavana Show (audiovisualshow) and guests Adalberto lvarez y su Son

Jos Luis Corts y NG laBanda

Pupy y los que Son Son

Charanga Latina.

5 pm Tania Pantoja (singer)11 pm Pupy y los que Son Son

SATURDAY 5 pm Charanga Forever11 pm Tumbao Habana

SUNDAY 5 pm PMM en Discotemba11 pm PMM (audiovisual show)

and guests.


MONDAY Kategora 5

TUESDAY 5 pm

11 pm

WEDNESDAY 5 pm11 pm

THURSDAY 5 pm

11 pm

FRIDAY

CLOSED

Alexander Abreu y Havanade Primera

J.G y su grupo

Adalberto lvarez y su Son

Manolito Simonet y suTrabuco

Alexander Abreu y Havanade Primera

5 pm El Nio y La Verdad11 pm Alexander Abreu y Havana

de PrimeraSATURDAY 5 pm Tumbao Habana

11 pm Elito Rev y su Charangn

SUNDAY 5 pm Bamboleo11 pm Pachito Alonso y sus Kini

Kini

Alexander Abreu atCasa de Msica, Galiano.


5 pm11 pm Havana Show (audiovisual

show) and guests

5 pm

11 pm Sur Caribe



JAZZ

Asociacin Cubana de Derechos de Autor Musical

JAN 16

6 pmPeformance by Proyecto de Jazz

Cubano with Alexis Bosch (piano).

Caf Miramar

JAN 1

7 pmWena Onda

JAN 2

10:30 pmFiesta

JAN 3

10:30 pmNo lo S (Switzerland) and GalaMayor

JAN 4

10:30 pmRoberto Carcasss (piano) and histrio Salvaje

Centro Cultural Fresa y Chocolate

JAN 5

10 pm Julito Padrn (trumpet).

UNEAC

JAN 9

2 pmPea La Esquina del Jazz hosted byshowman Bobby Carcasss.

JAN 5

5 pm Jojazz Afternoons with Danae and Alami Band

JAN 7

10:30 pmKaz George (USA) and TaBueno Jazz

JAN 8

10:30 pmSpecial jam session.

Centro Hispano Americano de Cultura

JAN 18

5 pmOscar Valds (percussionist andsinger) with Dikara.


JAN 18

5 pmOscar Valds (percussionist andsinger) with Dikara.

Somavilla

JAN 4

8:30 pmZule Guerra sings blues, jazz, funk,R&B, feeling...

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JAN 1 Natural Trio (Martini, RulyHerrera & Rey Guerra Jr)

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BOLERO, FOLKLORIC, SON & TROVA

Caf Cantante, Teatro Nacional

THURSDAYS

5 pmElan Morales.

SATURDAYS

6 pmWaldo Mendoza, one of Cubasmost popular singers today.

Caf Concert Adagio

THURSDAYS

10 pmMayl - , whose repertoire goes from arias of famous operasto Cuban, Latin American andinternational pop hits.

Casa del Alba

JAN 3

7 pmWith his beautiful and powerfulvoice, Eduardo Sosa and guestsperform highlights of the best

Cuban trova of all time.JAN 30

6 pmPea El Canto de Todos, withsinger-songwriter Vicente Feli,one of the founding members ofCuban Nueva Trova.Cabaret Las Vegas

SATURDAYS

4 pmPerformance by the folkloric groupYoruba Andabo.

Asociacin Yoruba de Cuba

FRIDAYS

8 pmFolkloric group Obin Bat.

SATURDAYS4 pm Folkloric group Los Ibellis.

Centro Iberoamericano de la Dcima

JAN 11

3 pmPerformance by the duet AdLibitum.

Hotel Telgrafo

FRIDAYS

9:30 pmVersatile contralto Ivette Cepeda,who has been much celebratedthanks to the subtleties she bringsto her voice and her wide repertoryof Cuban and international music.

Hurn Azul, UNEAC

JAN 11

10 pmMundito Gonzlez is one of themost popular Cuban bolero singers.

Casa de frica

JAN 18

3 pmRock/folkloric band Sntesis

Centro Cultural Fresa y Chocolate

SATURDAYS

9 pmYeni Sotolongo, a young singerwho boasts an exceptional voiceand varied repertoire.

Centro Cultural Pablo de la Torriente Brau

JAN 25

5 pm

A Guitarra Limpia is a meetingwith trovadores accompanied onlyby their guitars.Caf Concert El Sauce

FRIDAYS

10 pmSinger-songwriter Frank Delgadowith his ironic view of society.


SATURDAYS

5 pmLa Utopa combines liveperformances by troubadours,impromptu performances by theaudience, and videos of importantdomestic and internationalmusicians.

JAN 25

3 pmFolkloric group Obin Bat

JAN 15

3 pmGet-together with MaureenIznaga, whose select repertoireincludes favorite Cuban andinternational love songs.

Casa de la Cultura de Plaza

JAN 11

7 pmPea with Marta Campos,renowned singer of contemporarysongs with a trova feel to them.

JAN 26

5 pmEl Jardn de la Gorda with theperformances of trovadores fromevery generation.

Piano bar Tun TunTHURSDAYS

5 pmPea with trovador Ray Fernndez.



MUSICCLASSICAL

JAN 25

6 pm The Amadeo Roldn string quartet,conducted by Leonardo Prez,has selected pieces by Mozart,Gershwin, Cuban composers Amadeo Roldn and Jorge LpezMarn, and Brazilian composerHeitor Villalobos,.

JAN 28

6 pmThe popular pop/rock singer andcomposer Ral Paz will sing lyricalpieces and songs composed by him.

Baslica Menor de San Francisco de Ass

JAN 11

6 pm Flutist Alberto Rosas, cellist Alejandro Martnez and pianistYanner Rascn of the LecuonaTrio will play works by PhillippeGaubert and Cuban composers Juan Piera, Ernesto Oliva andErnesto Lecuona.

JAN 18

6 pmZsaxos, a sax quartet conductedby Javier Zalba, has announceda program with works by Bach,Mendelssohn, and Andrs Aln,Guido Lpez-Gaviln, Jorge LpezMarn and Javier Zalba from Cuba, Aldemaro Romero from Venezuelaand Pedro Iturralde. Cuban fromSpain.

Biblioteca Nacional Jos Mart

SATURDAYS

5 pmPerformances by soloists and chamber ensembles

Photo by Ivan Soca



JAN 19

5 pmDe Nuestra Amrica, conducted bypianist Alicia Perea.

JAN 26

5 pmConcert by guitarist Rosa Matos.

Casa del ALBA Cultural

JAN 5

5 pmEn Con uencia, conducted byguitarists Eduardo and GalyMartn.

JAN 123 pm Tarde de Concierto, conducted bythe soprano Lucy Provedo.

MUSICCLASSICAL

JAN 11

5 pmPianist Dayramir Gonzlez andher group Cuerdas en Trance willplay works from the internationalclassical and Cuban musicrepertoires.


JAN 8

5 pmCuba-Canada choir meetingwith the Choir of the Universityof Ottawa conducted by MichelGuimont; the Vocal Leo chamberchoir conducted by CorinaCampos, and the Voces de banochoir conducted by maestroEduardo Jimnez

JAN 26

5 pmEspacio Cuerda Dominical withguitarist Luis Manuel Molina.

Sala Covarrubias, Teatro Nacional

SUNDAYS

11 pmConcerts with the OrquestaSinfnica Nacional.

JAN 16

7 pmThe successful Cuban pianist andcomposer Sunlay Almeida will playworks by Leo Brouwer and HaroldGramatges.

JAN 27

7 pmConcert celebrating the 5thanniversary of the LyceumMozartiano de La Habana.

Oratorio San Felipe Neri

JAN 9

7 pmConcert by soprano BrbaraLlanes accompanied by a groupof prestigious Cuban musicians: Alicia Perea an Karla Martnez(piano), Anolan Gonzlez (viola),Luis Manuel Molina (guitar);Habarroco quintet with JulinCorrales (1st violin), JuanManuel Campos (2nd. violn),Noel Quintero (viola), CarolinaRodrguez (cello) and Ivn Valiente(bass), and two of Llaness students:Lucelsi Fernndez and ErnestoChiroldes.

Sala Gonzalo Roig. Palacio del Teatro Lrico Nacional

JAN 19

6 pmBetween Electroacoustic and Acoustic is the theme proposed byMarita Rodrguez (piano), SuselDaz, Dianys Cat and VicenteMonterrey (clarinet), AyameyCastaeda (oboe), Karla Lpez( ute), Maylin Sevila (cello), AnabelEstvez and Lilian Llanes (violin)and Lisbet Sevila (viola and violin)in works by Juan Blanco, Juan

Piera and among others.JAN 266 pm

Pianist Karla Martnez will playworks by Chopin, Rachmaninoffand Debussy, among other 19th-and 20th-century composers.

Sala Ignacio CervantesJAN 5

6 pmPianist Cecilio Tieles will offera Panorama of contradanza anddanza in Cuba with pieces byToms Buelta y Flores, ManuelSaumell, Juan de Dios Alfonso, JosWhite, Julin Fontana, IgnacioCervantes, Nicols Ruiz Espadero,Ernesto Lecuona and Jos MaraVitier.

JAN 12

6 pmCuban soprano Mara EugeniaBarrios and pianist GuillermoTuzzio in concert.



THEATRECarlos Diazs provocatively brilliant AntigneTEATRO TRIANNFRI & SAT, 8:30PM; SUN, 5PMCarlos Diaz and his troupe, Teatro el Publicosmost recent performance involved a trip backto the classics, guided and partnered by RogelioOrizondo who wrote Antigonn, un contingentepico especially for them. Carlos is the most well-known and brilliant Cuban theatre director witha reputation for directing plays with abundantnudity, transvestites and subtle winks at the Cubannational reality. Antigne does not dissapoint gosee it for youself!

Aire froARGOS TEATROKey play by Virgilio Piera, considered the mostimportant Cuban playwright of the 20th century,in which all the con icts posed in the original playare revisited and placed in the context of contem-porary Cuban society. Director Carlos Celdrn hassaid about this production that he has centeredthe action on any time in Cuba and opened thehorizon to behaviors and characterizations that

are devoid of antiquities, in which the actors couldbring their characters closer to new meanings.The play features outstanding actress Yuliet Cruzwho was recently acclaimed for her performancein Fchemla si pueden.

Delirio HabaneroSALA ADOLFO LLAURADTeatro de la Luna reruns their acclaimed version ofthis play by Cuban playwright Alberto Pedro. Threedelirious characters who believe they are Varilla (aformer waiter at La Bodeguita del Medio Restau-rant), and famous singers Benny Mor and CeliaCruz, meet every evening at a run-down buildingto recall a long gone Havana, or to plan a futurethat will never be. This production by Teatro de LaLuna has earned the director and the three actorsnumerous prizes plus the praise of audiences whopack theaters wherever they perform.

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F R KIDLa ColmenitaPLAZA DE SAN FRANCISCOJANUARY 25, 3 PMSpecial performance by the childrens theatercompany La Colmenita.

En Buena CompaaCARPA TROMPOLOCOSAT & SUN, 4PM & 7PMThe magical and adventurous world of the circuscontinues. Cubas prime circus venue, CarpaTrompoloco, presents En Buena Compaa (InGood Company), the new show featuring, amongother acts, tightrope walkers, acrobats, clowns,gymnasts, trained animals, and the fascinating

ying trapeze, which was awarded the Grand Prixduring the past CIRCUBA 2013 Festival.

Por los caminos delmundoCENTRO CULTURAL BERTOLT BRECHTSALA TITO JUNCOSAT & SUN, 11 AMThe play Por los caminos del mundo, by Teatro Aldaba, combines dance, music and puppets sothat three wandering gypsies may convince usthat it is possible to make dreams come true.


JANUARY 25

11 amConcert by the Ensemble VocalLuna and Schola CantorumCoralina choruses condcuted byLauren vila.

Teatro de Tteres El Arca

FRI, SAT &SUN

3 pm

El Arca presents La violeta tristedirected and produced by AdalettPrez Pupo.



he opening of the cultural year at Havanas Historicalenter will be marked by the 15th Workshop on Afro-

merican Social and Cultural Anthropology ande 7th African Word Festival with the presence ofademicians, researchers and artists. The scienti cssions will be held at Casa de frica and Casa delenemrito de las Amricas Benito Jurez, while Casa la Poesa will host the Afropalabra Festival. The eventill travel to Matanzas province, which has a strongfrican presence, on January 8 & 9. This will includesits to different places related to African culture.

Casa de Africa

10:30 am Opening of the 17th Workshop on Afro-American Social and Cultural Anthropology and 7th African Word Festival.Opening speech by Dr. Eusebio Leal Spengler on the 28th anniversary of Casa de frica.Master lecture by Dr. Miguel Barnet Lanza on the 20h anniversary of the Slave RouteUNESCO Project.Speech by Herman van Hooff, director of UNESCOs Regional Bureau for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean.Lecture by Dr. Jess Guanche on sites of the Slave Route in Cuba.

12:30 pm Launching of the multimedia on the 10th anniversary of the Slave Route Museum plusopening of an exhibition dedicated to this event.

JAN 6, 2014

Plaza de San Francisco

2:30 pm Epiphany: Recalling an old tradition, the Afro-Cuban Council will tour the principal plazasof the Historic Center. Performances by Compaa JJ, Componedores de Batea, comparsa El Alacrn, children and youth ensemble under the Quisicuaba Sociocultural Project and LosZanqueros (stilt walkers)

Plaza Vieja

3:00 pm Cultural Gala on the 28th anniversary of Casa de frica with the performances of Afrocuba from Matanzas; Afrobant from Pinar del Ro; Espacio Abierto theater company fromHavana, Obbanguala from Mayabeque and Ire Otonogua from Matanzas.

Oratorio San Felipe Neri

7:00 pm Opening Gala dedicated to the 28th anniversary of Casa de frica.

8th Workshop on Afro-Americanocial and Cultural Anthropology,nd 7th African Word Festival

January 6-8, 2014Casa de frica, Casa Benito

Jurez, Casa de la Poesa



Casa de la Poesa

3:00 pm Lecture by Dr. Mirta Fernndez illustrated by Lucas Npoles, Mirta Portillo, Quin Nzinga andGeorgina Herrera: Black women in poetry.

7:00 pm Festival Afropalabra Gala dedicated to Vitalia Oviedo, Old Havanas Storyteller, and a tributeto Georgina Herrera, Mirta Fernndez, Coralia Rodrguez, Jess Guanche and Tato Quiones.Presentation of the 2013 Juglar Prize.

Casa de Africa (Room 1)

9:30 am Lecture by Dr. Enrique Alemn, director of the Quisicuaba Project.

JAN 8, 2014

Casa de la Poesa

9:30 am Workshop: Musicality of the oral narrators speech by Brazilian professor Beatriz Mhyrra

Casa de Africa & Casa Benito Jurez

10:30 am-11:30 am

Committee sessions

Casa de Africa

11:30 am Launching of the book Islas del Caribe: naturaleza, arte, sociedad written by Dr. YolandaWood. The book will be presented by editor Dr. Jos Antonio Baujn.

Casa de Africa & Casa Benito Jurez

2:00 pm-5:00 pm

Committee sessions

Parque Guayasamn

2:00 pm Narration for children with the participation of Rosa Irene Pino, Beatriz Myrrha and JuanaMara Fernndez.

Casa de la Poesa

3:00 pm La tarde de los 16 reyes with the participation of poets Israel Domnguez, Sinecio Verdecia,Wilay Mndez, Osmel Almaguer and Teresa Fornaris, and narrators Silvia Tellera, MirtaPortillo, Lucas Npoles and Roberto Cruz. Performance by ballerina Clara Npoles.

Casa de la Poesa7:00 pm Closing ceremony of the Afropalabra Festival


9:30 am Lecture by Dr. Gema Valds: Comparative analysis between the ritual language of PaloMonte (Cuba) and palenquero (Colombia.

JAN 7, 2014


9:30 am Lecture by David Lpez Ximeno: Works by Fernando Ortiz on witchcraft and a billwitchcraft.

Casa de la Poesa

9:30 am Workshop: Musicality of the oral narrators speech by Brazilian professor Beatriz Mhyrra



Unlocking the secretsof the saints in CubaBY LYDIA BELLRain is beating down on steaming asphalt incentral Havana, a hard-bitten patch of town. Iam looking for a street-corner rumba and knowmy destination will call me by the 12/8 slap of apalm on the Cuban bat and cajoneswoodenboxes-- and that distinctive clave sound. FinallyI nd Callejn de Hamel, a graf ti-plastered alleywhere, at noon on Sundays, Havanas Afro-Cubancommunity worship their gods with bewitchingdance and song.Rumba is more than music and danceit is theexpression of Cubas creole identity. The musicis a hybrid, blending Congolese percussion and

amenco-style soul-baring singing in the Yorubalanguage. It is rhythmic, dark, intenseone of theislands rst and enduring sounds, and one that haschanged little since the colonial era. I see a manand a woman doing a rooster-hen dance. Soon,other dancers join. At some point, it becomes adrum-fuelled marathon with spectators pilingin. The air is thick and soupy, the beat relentless.Finally, Ive had enough and elbow my way out ofthe tiny corridor and head toward the work oflocal painter Salvador Gonzlez Escalona, whostarted plastering the walls of this back alley withvivid murals in 1990, bringing a sacred space tothis poorest part of town.Four centuries ago, African slaves brought to Cubaby the Spanish were forbidden to practise their

native religion. They resisted by fusing Africandeities with Catholic saints, worshipping them likethe Spanish did, but imbuing them with their owngods characteristics. So the super-macho AfricanGod, Shango, became Santa Barbara, a womanclothed in the red colour associated with her ery African counterpart; Oya, the undergoddess of theNiger River, became the Virgin of Candelaria.Over time, they genuinely integrated customs andbeliefs from the Spanish. Some white Creoles--native born Cubans of European descent--adopted African practices too, and continue todo so. Santera is growing in every sector of thecommunity, more publicly so since the mid-1990s,as the government started to show a new tolerancetowards religion.In many Cuban houses, eerie, unblinking dolls forma mini altar laced with fruit and tobacco offerings,icons of saints, crosses and seemingly randomobjects. You might think this is a deep devotionto Catholicism. But these are in fact marks ofSantera, still one of the best-kept secrets here. You can spend weeks in Cuba, learn about theRevolution, cigars, the proportion of Cadillacs to

Chevrolets, and how to live on ration books, andyet learn nothing about Afro-Cuban culture. Thisis due not to the lotus-eating indolence of tourists,


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but the secrecy in which Santera is cloaked.It was born in Nigeria, along the banks of theNiger River, among the Yoruba people who had apantheon as rich as the Ancient Greeks. In Cuba,about 25 deities remain. Santera says the orishasneed to be placated through gifts or, in extremecases, animal sacri ce to keep evil from the doors.Theres a common phrase in Cuba: Voy a tener queir a Guanabacoa or I need to go to Guanabacoa.But what it actually means is: I am in trouble; onlya priest can save me.This township in eastern Havana, once a majortrading centre for slaves, has a marked Afro-Cubanmusical and cultural identity strongly associatedwith Santera; the secret brotherhood of Abakuand Palo Monte, a nature-worship cult. Its oneof those barrios where the potencialiterally,spiritual potencyis strong. I go there with Toms,a Santera practitioner who runs grassrootsSantera tours in Havana for the uninitiated.The Museo Histrico de Guanabacoa tells acompelling story of the evolution of Afro Cubanculture. Here, clever, youthful guides will prepyou on the main deities, from maternal Yemaya to

rebrand Shango. My guide, Jos, tells me that youcannot understand Cuba until you know Santera,which is present in the way Cubans eat, dress,speak, think and act. He also tells me Santera,because of its natural-born secrecy, could neverbe suppressed during the austere Communistyears in the way Catholicism was.Next stop is the babalawo, the high priest. Tomstakes me to the top guy in his neighborhood,Diez de Octubre. The babalawo is a tall whiteman in his sixties, who is quietly digni ed. I askfor a consultation and I offer him some money.(He makes the sign of the cross with it beforepocketing it.) He says he will consult Olorunthedivination aspect of the great divine entity aboutmy past, present and future, and leads me into abare kitchen.He begins by writing details of my name and dateof birth, then embarks on a ritual of chanting in

Yoruba (invoking his ancestors to clarify hismind, Toms advises), splashing water from halfa coconut shell, tapping the table, clicking his

ngers and throwing a chain hung with discs ofcoconut rind on to the table. He keeps tellingme to keep my open palms towards him. I amslightly distracted by the sound of a squealingpig somewhere in the house Tomas tells me

that there is an initiation ceremony going onas we speak, when the faithful make of cialtheir association with Santera through days ofintense ritual and animal sacri ce. Then his wifebursts in and makes everyone coffee, he lightsup a cigarette and starts chatting with Toms .The famous Cuban pragmatism is not diluted byany magic at work, and it puts me at ease.He tells me (Toms is available to translate foranyone who cannot speak Spanish) that I am ina state of positive evaluation, that I have been

blessed with great tranquility in my relationship,gifted to me by the orisha Oya. Im feeling quiterelieved. Then he announces: until the point ofmarriage. The trouble is you are very bossy. You

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seem quiet now but you could change suddenlyand become like a hurricane, doing somethingcompletely out of character. You are way toodemanding and your husband knows this.He leans forward: You better watch out becauseyou could become demented.Later that evening, slightly perturbed by this

onslaught, I read up on Oya. She is a warriorwoman who raises tornadoes and hurricanes, andwho guards the underworld.Ever since meeting Toms, I cant help noticingmotifs of Santera everywhere I go: discardedherbs on street corners; initiated Cubans wearingwhite from head to toe (even their earrings, shoesand umbrellas); strange artefacts and animal bonesin the surf.One day, crossing the Rio Almendares, I look down

Lydia Bell is a travel journalist with a deep interest in and love of Cuba. She hasworked at The Australian newspaper, at the Financial Times, at the Daily Mail, Reuters,British Airways High Life magazine and remains a Harpers Bazaar contributing editor.

the lush, iridescent green vista of palm smotheredbanks. On a boulder at the river edge is a smilingwoman about to chop a chickens head off into theswirling emerald waters. Santera is everywhere, ifyou choose to see it.TRAVEL ESSENTIALSGetting there

Lydia Bell travelled with Esencia Experiences (01481714 898; esenciaexperiences.com), which offers aseven-day Santera-themed holiday to Cuba from1,590pp, including Virgin Atlantic ights fromGatwick, B&B at the Saratoga Hotel in Havana, anexpert-led half-day Santera tour with a visit to arumba and the Museo Histrico de Guanabacoa.




La Marcha de lasAntorchasRICARDO ALBERTO PREZ

In Cuba, the writings of one man have enlightenedand inspired us for over a century. The authorsname is Jos Mart and, every year on January28th, we gather together to celebrate his birthin the March of the Torches. Jos Mart was bornin Havana and vigorously opposed injustice andoppression from a very early age. As an adolescent,his unwavering commitment to the full dignity ofman earned him a prison sentence where he wassubjected to forced labor in the quarries. But prisondid not deter him and his continual confrontationwith the Spanish colonial government forcedhim to spend most of his short life45 yearsinpolitical exile.Cuban literature was enriched by Marts simple,

uent style and his personal, vivid imagery. Hiswritings include poems, newspaper articles,reviews, letters, diaries, essays and politicalwritings, which have been gathered in over 50volumes in Marts Obras Completas [CompleteWorks].While Marts poetry is considered by many asthe precursor of the Spanish American literary

movement known as Modernismo, he is alsoconsidered the founder of modern politicalthought in Cuba. After all, he created the CubanRevolutionary Party and organized the necessarywar of 1895.

In 1953, on the centenary of his birth, the Federationof University Students decided to pay tribute toMarts memory in what would become known asthe March of the Torches. On the eve of January28th, people lled the streets to show their civicattitude as well as the signi cance of the day.This act had added meaning because it occurredduring the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, whoseized power through a military coup, assumedthe presidency, and suspended the constitution in1952. As such, at 11:30pm on Tuesday, January 27th,a huge mass of torch-bearing youth descended the

steps of the University of Havana to march throughthe streets. The human avalanche completed their journey shortly after midnight upon their arrivalat the quarries where the 17-year-old Mart hadserved his sentence. After the Revolution of 1959, the March of theTorches acquired a more festive mood. Today,many of the students who take part in the marchare driven by the festive atmosphere and notnecessarily the true meaning of the celebration.Sixty years after the rst march, however, onething is certain: the streets of Havana continue to

ll with youth holding torches on the evening of January 27th.

Photo by Alex Mene January 28th, 1853 was the date of birth of Jos Mart. This day is commemoratedeach year by La Marcha de las Antorchas

January 27, 2014Photo by Alexander Mene

Students gather at the University stepsfrom 9pm on Jan 27, and at midnight marchdown Calle San Lazaro to the FraguaMartiana, which is where the quarryused to be was to where Jose Marti wassentanced to hard labour.

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In Cuba, the most important event in the Chineseyear begins at the large pagoda-style ChinesePortico, a gate built in 1999 that leads into BarrioChino. It starts with the traditional dragon and liondances along streets packed with women, men andchildren of all ages. Both Chinese descendants andCubans come to see the dances performed to thesound of gongs and drums as they parade downthe street.Barrio ChinoCubas Chinatown, or Barrio Chino, is centeredaround Zanja, Amistad and Dragones Streets inthe heart of Centro Habana. This Chinatown wasfounded between 1847 and 1874 when 150,000Chinese people arrived in Havana, most of themmen. In the beginning, the Chinese immigrantsstayed true to their customs, mostly marryingmembers of their own community, but as manystarted to immigrate to other countries, the oneswho chose to stay began to marry Cubans. Today,most Chinese-Cuban are a mix of their Chineseancestors with Spanish and African descendants.From 1869 until the rst half of the 20th century,different waves of free Chinese, mostly fromCalifornia, came to Cuba to escape discriminatorylaws. The Californians, as they were called, laidthe economic foundation of Havanas Chinatown,opening street cafes, fruit and vegetable stands,

laundries, grocery stores, and family businessestypical of Chinatowns all over the world. At onepoint, Havanas Barrio Chino was the largest andmost economically important Chinese communityin Latin America. They also established a largenumber of self-proclaimed leisure and educationalclubs, including the Kuomintang and the Chi KongTong.With the dissolution of private businesses in 1959,many Chinese left the country, which led to thedeterioration of the Chinese district. However,in 1990, thanks to the efforts of the Group forthe Advancement of Chinatown, the support oflocal authorities and the help of the Government

Chinese New Year in Havana

Photo by Alex Mene January 31, 2014Barrio Chino, around Zanja, Amistad

and Dragones Streets in the heart ofCentro Habana


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of Havana, the recovery and restoration ofrestaurants, shops, festivities and traditionsbegan in the Barrio Chino. Today, the remainingChinese and their descendants maintain a distinctcommunity with traditional Chinese associations,a Chinese-language newspaper, restaurants,pharmacies, martial arts schools, opera andcinema.

There are a few must-see sights in thisneighborhood, such as the Kwong-Wah-Po(Peoples Chinese Newspaper), which is still beingpublished; a Chinese movie theater, where originalversions of movies are featured; and an oddChinese homeopathic pharmacy and the House ofChinese Arts and Traditions, which brings togethera community of descendants of Chinese families

who seek to cultivate their ancestors traditionsand culture. The Cuban School of Wu shu, well-known for its work in promoting this martial artand Chinese culture, promotes a healthy lifestylefor the body and mind.Chinese New YearChinese New Year is the most important of thetraditional Chinese holidays. It marks the endof the winter season, analogous to the WesternCarnival. The festival begins on the rst day of the

rst month in the traditional Chinese calendarand ends with Lantern Festival on the 15th day.Chinese New Years Eve, a day where Chinesefamilies gather for their annual reunion dinner, orEve of the Passing Year.Because the Chinese calendar is lunisolar, theChinese New Year is often referred to as theLunar New Year. Each lunar year is representedby an animal, and the year 2014 is marked bythe presence of the Dragon a mythologicalsymbol that represents fertility, immortality andhappiness. According to Chinese predictions, this is a strongyear given that it is a yang yearpositive, bright,and masculinewhere the gure of the dragonreigns. The Dragon brings a year of contradictions,authoritarianism, force, power, but it is alsoconsidered a year of luck and good fortune inthe areas of health, wealth and long, so join theChinese in Barrio Chino to celebrate the advent ofthis glorious year!

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The 25th Colloquium on the Culture of Trinidad will be held during the festivities on occasion of the

500th anniversary of the city of Trinidad, one of the best preserved cities in Latin America and a UNE-SCO World Heritage Site. The Colloquium aims to increase its list of documents related to the historyof Cubas third town, foster an exchange among researchers of the city and other places in Cuba, anddiscuss the historical and cultural events and its connection with information technologies. Work ses-sions will include other institutions: Casa de la Msica, and the Architecture, Archeology and HistoricalMuseums. Although the Colloquium will be held from January 9-11, cultural activities will continue until January 19.

I Festival sobre Cocina Regional Cubana, January 12-18The 1st Cuban Regional Cuisine Festival will take place during the commemoration of Trinidads 500thanniversary. Its purpose is to recover and promote cooking traditions of Cuba. Professional chefs anda cionados of good food will compete with their recipes. Prizes will be give out for taste and presenta-tion, as well as suggestions of combination with drinks. The event will also include lectures and work-shops on the origin and evolution of Cuban regional cuisine.

25th Colloquium on theCulture of Trinidad

Colloquium: Jan 9 -11, 2014Cultural fortnight: Jan 9 - 19, 2014

Museo Nacional de la Lucha Contra Bandidos

9:00 am Opening of the 25th Colloquium on the Culture of Trinidad.

JAN 9, 2014

2:40 pm-3:10 pm

Trova Meeting Trinida Trova of All Time with Carlos Irarragorri, Pedrito Gonzlez, IsabelBcquer, and Pepito & Elvis

4:00 pm-4:20 pm

Folkloric meeting with the groups Leyenda Folk, and Alberto Pablo & Golvn Marn



Museo de Arquitectura

9:35 am Conga on occasion of the Epiphany. Everybody is welcome to join the conga as it goes down tothe Museo Nacional de la Lucha Contra Bandidos.

JAN 10, 2014

Museo de Arqueologa Guamuhaya

8:30 pm Opening of the exhibition Cuando la tinta descubre a una villa. Premiere of the video-documentary on Trinidad by lmmaker Guiomar Venegas

Museo Nacional de la Lucha contra Bandidos

10:00 am International panel on Cultural Heritage with the participation of PhDs Gabino Ponce,Gregorio Canales, Estela Lucrecia Rubio and Nelson Pedro Inda. Launching of e-book.

JAN 11, 2014

2:45 pm Prize-winning ceremony and conclusions. Optional tour of the city.

Plaza del Jige

7:00 am Mass commemorating the founding of the city

9:00 am Solemn assembly

JAN 12, 2014

Galera Amelia Pelez

11:00 am Fashion show with clothes made by the citys artisan dressmakers

Selection of cultural events commemorating Trinidads 500th anniversary

Galera Trist de la Oficina del Conservador

8:30 pm Opening of the exhibition Cerca del mar y del monte by artist Ral Abreu

Cine Romelio Cornelio

9:00 pm Opening of exhibition of Cuban lm posters



Archivo Histrico Municipal

3:00 pm Trinidad y su historia documental, an exhibition of the most important documents from thehistroical archives of Trinidad.

JAN 13, 2014

Casa Artex

4:00 pm Exhibition by painter Yudith Vidal FaifPlaza Cultural

9:00 pm Mega-concert with the performance of groups and soloists of the Asociacin Hermanos Saz

Museo de Arquitectura Colonial

All day Specialized tour to works in progress that are being undertaken by the Of ce of theConservator of the city of Trinidad and the Valle de los Ingenios: Valle de los Ingenios, SanIsidro de Destiladeros (Archaeological Heritage), slave quarters at Manaca-Iznaga HistoricalSite, Azcar Guimaro Interpretation Center, Maqueta de la Ciudad Interpretation Center,Documentation Center of the Of ce of the Conservator.

JAN 14, 2014

10:00 am Birthday celebration of troubadour Isabel Bcquers with the performances of Flix Cintra,Cofrada duo and Carlos Sentmanat

Galera de Arte Benito Ortiz Borrel

7:30 pm Opening of the art exhibition Trinidad en sus 500 with the performance of the Cofrada duo.

Plataforma Central10:00 pm Lo que cuenta Santiago Apstol, gala performance by artists from Santiago de Cuba.

Plaza Santa Ana

2:00 pm Performance by the Kabotn Teatro Company

JAN 16, 2014

Palenque de los Congos Reales

3:00 pm Opening of painting exhibition and performance by Trinidads Folkloric Ballet

Parque de las Madres

3:00 pm Performance of the Parranda de Manacanabo and CondadoPlataforma Central

10:00 pm Elega a Trinidad, gala performance with artists from Trinidad.

JAN 15, 2014

Parque de las Madres

10:00 am Traditional Popular Culture on stage with Trinidads Folkloric Ballet

JAN 17, 2014

Biblioteca Gustavo Izquierdo

3:00 pm Performance by Trinidads Folkloric Ballet.



Plataforma Central

10:00 pm Cantndole a mi Habana, gala performance with artists from Havana.Plaza 26 de Julio

11:00 pm Salsa and timba with Las Cuevas Orchestra

Casa de la Cultura Julio Cueva Daz

11:00 pm Rock concert with the band Arrabio

Plaza 26 de Julio

11:00 pm Salsa and timba with Sonora Trinitaria Orchestra

Plaza 26 de Julio

1:00 am Salsa and timba with Nacional Orchestra

JAN 19, 2014

Museo de Arqueologa Guamuhaya

4:00 pm Guamuhaya Elegy dedicated to poetry with special guest Nancy Morejn, NationalPrizewinner for Literature.

JAN 18, 2014

Plataforma Central

10:00 pm Villas hermanas, gala performance with artists from Havana, Santiago de Cuba and Trinidad.

Plaza 26 de Julio

1:00 am Salsa and timba with Nacional Orchestra



Galleries & Studios in Havana7th & 60th StudioUnique studio-gallerystarted showing thework of four youngartistswww.cu-bartspace7y60.com

Casa de los ArtistasWorks by Zaida delRo, Fabelo, Rancao,Pedro Pablo OlivaCalle Oficios #6 (second floor), entre Obispoy Obrapa, Old Havana(07) 862-8986

Casa-Estudiode Jos FusterFascinating excursionto see Cubas Gaud-iesqueCalle 226, esquina 3A,Jaimanitas(07) 271-3048

Centro de ArteLa CasonaOne of Havanas lead-

ing exhibition spacesCalle Muralla #107,esquina San Ignacio,Old Havana(07) 861-8544

Centro de ArteContemporneaoWilfredo LamShowcases visual artsin developingcountries

San Ignacio #22, esq.Empedrado, Old Havana

Centro Hispano Americano deCulturaCultural centerMalecn No 17 e/ Paseode Mart & Capdevila,

Centro Habana(07) 860-6282

Cristo SalvadorGallerySomething completely different in Cubasburgeoning art worldCalle 11 No 1104 entre 14y 16, Vedado

Centro de Desarrollode las Artes VisualesContemporary artcenter on Plaza ViejaSan Ignacio 352, esq. aBrasil (Teniente Rey),Plaza Vieja, Old Havana(07) 862 3533

Espacio AglutinadorRun by Sandra Cebal-los, who also livesin the spaceCalle 25 #602, entre 6 y8, Vedado(07) 830-2147

Galera La AcaciaHigh-end and well-stocked commer-cialgalleryCalle San Jos #114, e/Industria y Consulado,Old Havana(07) 861-3533

Galera VillaManuelaExhibiting some ofthe best contemporary Cuban artistsCalle H, e/ 17 y 19, Vedado (07) 832 2391

Factora HabanaExperimental centerfor present-dayartistic creationOReilly 308 entre entreHabana y Aguiar,Old havana

Fototeca de CubaThe largest, mostvaluable collection ofCuban photographsMercaderes 307 e/ Muralla y Teniente Rey,Plaza Vieja, Old Havana(07) 862-2530

Fundacin Ludwingde CubaPenthouse of a five-sto-rey building,with breathtaking viewCalle 13 #509, 5to piso,entre D y E, Vedado(07) 832-4270

Galera HabanaOne of Havanas mostestablished galleriesLnea #460, entre E y F,Vedado (07) 832-7101

Galera VictorManuelMainstream decorative modern paintingsSan Ignacio 56, esq.a Callejn del Chorro,Old Havana(07) 861-2955/866-9268

Galera HabanaSmall gallery nextdoor to Cine ChaplinCalle 23 y 10, Vedado(07) 831-1101

Museo Nacional deBellas ArtesCubas largest andmost impressive per-manent art collection.Trocadero entre Zulueta y Monserrate, OldHavana

Pabelln CubaModern architecturalbuilding, HQ

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