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63rd Ernest HemingwayInternational Bill Fishing TournamentMay 20-25 page 20

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MAY 2013!WHAT’S ON

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WHAT’S ONHAVANA!

What’s On La Habana, May 2013 is all about the music at Cuba’spremier music awards ceremony, Cuba Disco which takes place fromMay 18-26 in Havana. As well as a selection of Cuba’s bestcontemporary musicians expect to see the first performances ofmusic composed by Juan Formell, founder and director of Los VanVan, with symphonic arrangements by Joaquín Betancourt.

Elsewhere in Havana you will seldom be far from the sound of music.Look out for Miramar’s new jazz club (Café Jazz Miramar) and a newrap venue, La Sesión at Delirio Habanero.

For those of you looking to follow in Hemmingway’s footsteps youshould head out to Marina Hemingway in the Western suburb ofHavana for the 63rd Ernest Hemingway International Bill FishingTournament where from May 20-25 competition will be fierceamongst those hoping to land the big one…

With the opening of Milano Club Lounge the world of Bling-Bling hasarrived in Havana, check out the best restaurants, bars and clubs intown and see who’s up and who’s down in Elena Vega’s dining guide.

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ARTACCENTUSBiblioteca Pública Rubén Martínez Villena Opens May 10

Exhibit by the Cuban sculptor José Villa Soberón, is made up of ten small-scale pieces whose leitmotiv isthe circle. José Villa Soberón’s sculptures arescattered throughout the island, although two standout in Havana: John Lennon in El Vedado andCaballero de París in front of the Basílica Menor deSan Francisco de Asís concert hall in Old Havana.

AWH T’S ONAHAVAN !


SALVADOR GONZÁLEZ: UP CLOSE & PERSONAL by Ricardo Alberto Pérez

To speak of Salvador González Escalona and Callejónde Hamel is practically the same thing. The man andthe alley have merged their fates into one. Born in thecentral-eastern province of Camaguey in 1948,Salvador is proud to have Cuba’s most popular open-airart gallery, which has become a shrine to Afro-Cubanreligions through the artist’s stunning pictorialfantasies. The buildings within the...Continue to read full article + slideshow

MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES CENTENNIAL EXHIBITIONThrough July 22

The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes is celebrating its100th birthday with two exhibitions related to theanniversary: El Museo Nacional de Cuba. Orígenesde la colección, refers to the museum’s firstexhibition in 1913 and shows pieces from its present collections and others which later became part ofthe collections of other Havana museums. Hitos.Crecimiento de la colección de arte en el MuseoNacional (1913-1963) includes significant instances inthe museum’s life, such as the loan of artwork by theSan Alejandro Art Academy in 1913, the purchase ofpieces from the Italian collector Salvatore Buffardi in1925, and the legacy of Rafael Carvajal in 1954. FromApril 24-26, experts will lecture on such topics ascollecting, restoring, education and promotion

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ARTCentroHispanoAmericanode Cultura

ThroughoutMay

El cartel polaco de ahora en lo adelante is a collection of almost 100 pieces that includes posters and illustrations from the 1990s to the present day.This show confirms the long and successful Polishtradition in graphic art.

Centro de Desarrollode las ArtesVisuales

ThroughoutMay

The 14th Prize-winners’sSalon awarded first prize to La obra perfecta, by LainierDíaz López, multimedia with video showing in real time. With this prize, the jury acknowledged the quality and objectivity in presenting the idea and the level of conceptual consistency that supports it. Other pieces that received awards fromdifferent institutions werePor encima del hombro, installation by María Carla Llanes Pereira, and Café, byOsvaldo González Herrera.

CentroProvincialde Artes Plásticas y Diseño

ThroughoutMay

Group show Yo cuento, tú recuerdas, de los jóvenes artistas Rubén Darío, Alejandro Figueredo, YomerFidel, Gabriela García y Rafael Herrera, entre otros.


CasaOswaldoGuayasamín

OpensMay 10

Revulsión, graduationexercise of University of the Arts students Liuby Hernández Tamayo and Yacel Izquierdo Díaz, presents installations which tackle the concepts ofpower and liberty from the resources of contemporarygraphic art.

FactoríaHabana

OpensMay 10

In El ardid de los inocentes, Cuban artists Celia y Yunior, Ricardo Miguel Hernández, GrethellRasúa, Luis Gárciga, Marianela Orozco, NéstorSiré and Renier Quer, use photography, video and installation art to delve intothe one-to-one relation of individual/urban context.

Casa de la Poesía

OpensMay 24

Huella soviética [SovietInfluence], by artists Alain Martínez, Jorge Luis Sanfiel,Camilo Villalvilla, Juan Karlos Echeverría and Rolando Quintero, takesanother look at a topic thatis still present in present-day Cuba at many levels.

Taller de SerigrafíaRenéPortocarrero

ThroughMay 18

CACA en el taller, yearlyshow of the work carriedout by the Club de Amigos del Cartel (CACA) [PosterFriends Club].

SalaMartínezVillena.UNEAC

ThroughMay 26

Cartel cultural, by Rolandode Oraá, Muñoz Bach 2012 Prizewinner for its excellent design, is a collection of 32 posters created for theater.

InstitutoSuperiorde Diseño

ThroughoutMay

Centro de ArteContemporáneoWifredoLam

ThroughoutMay

Cartografías de lo (im)posible exhibits piecesby artists Francis Naranjo(Spain), Juan Castillo (Chile-Sweden), Ingrid Wildi Merino (Chile-Sweden),Joaquín Sánchez (Paraguay-Bolivia), René FranciscoRodríguez and 4ta Pragmática Pedagógica(Cuba) and Abel Barroso (Cuba), who dialogue about the problems that assail man today.

GaleríaGénesisMiramar

ThroughoutMay

Cuatro universos, una visión, a group exhibitionby artists Carlos Guzmán, Carlos Verdial, EduardoAbela and Luis Ulises García.

Mi guagua y tu autobús is an exhibition of works bystudents from Havana’sDesign Institute and the Multidisciplinary Image Institute if Quebec thatdeals with the topic ofpublic transportation as seen and experienced byeach of the artists photographic manipulation,typography and mostly conceptual art.

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CentroHispanoAmericanode Cultura

ThroughoutMay

Al fin…el mar is an exhibition of submarine photographs, most of which have never been shownbefore, taken from 1963 to 1976 by the mythical Cuban photographer AlbertoKorda, author of the worldwide famous photograph of Che Guevara.

GaleríaLatinoamericana.Casa de las

ThroughJuly

Un esquimal con un zorro blanco que acaba de cazar, an exhibition by 20 young Chilean artists revises the image that outsider have of Chile. This show is one of the events ofPhotographic Yearorganized by Casa de las Américas.


JORGEJ PEREZ’S FAREWELL-TO-CUBA

‘More than a photographer, I am a robber of memoriesand stories that I try to capture in every image. Throughmy pictures, I reveal my phantoms, my longings, my lovesand hates, my sorrows and joys. All mixed with bits of mypersonality, because in each photograph there is somefeature of my own history… before immigrating to thisnew city and new life, I said goodbye to each piece of life Iwas leaving behind on our island. Because in thesepictures there remain the memories, the motherlyembrace, a poetic sunset seen from the Malecón, an oldsong or the odd kiss stolen from a past sweetheart.’ JorgeJ. Pérez

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RAFAEL BAUTISTA’S PIXAMUNDO COMES TO CUBA

Rafael Bautista takes big pictures; they fill the screen withrich colors and a depth, which belies the pixels on thecomputer screen. He titles his blog, Pixamundo – travelsfrom around the globe, which has superb images fromcity to countryside to beach, East, and West. We aredelighted that Cuba is at the top of Rafael’s list of placesto visit. He considers that ‘the people, architecture, andcolors are a photographers delight. Plus the sounds,scents and energy of the island continue to draw meback.’


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REVOLUTION/EVOLUTION by JACK KENNY

“Jack Kenny’s photographs are a compassionate windowonto the everyday beauty and longing of the Cubanpeople. Kenny takes us with him on his travels around theisland of Cuba, capturing the grace that hides out inhumble villages in the countryside and the street energythat literally explodes throughout the city of Havana. Welearn how life is lived in Cuba today, with equal parts joyand uncertainty, and with the unending generosity that isthe hallmark of the Cuban spirit.”Ruth Behar, professor of Anthropology at the Universityof Michigan


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DANCE AWH T’S ONAHAVAN !

XXV FESTIVALLA HUELLA DE ESPAÑAPlaza de Armas / Plaza de laCatedral / Teatro Mella / Sala-Teatro Museo Nacional de BellasArtes / Fundación Fernando Ortiz /Casa Balear de Cuba / EspacioBarcelona-HabanaMay 19-26

Founded in 1989 by Cuba’s prima ballerina, AliciaAlonso, the Spanish Imprint Festival is a reminder of the strong Spanish component in Cuban cultureand idiosyncrasy. It is a festivity of dance, music,visual arts, lyrical song, poetry and theater of theculture and customs of the Spanish provinces andcommunities and their influence in Cuba. This yearit focuses on the Balearic Islands, an autonomousregion of Spain. The festival will begin on May 19,6pm with traditional dances performed bySpanish associations in Cuba. The official openingwill take place with a gala performance at Plaza deArmas, at 9pm. A highlight during the festival willbe the performances of dances from the BalearicIslands at Plaza de Armas on the 26th beginning at11am.

Rumba

Saturdays, 3pm

El Patio de la Rumba: weekly meeting with rumba dancers and musicians from the Conjunto Folklórico Nacional and guests.

Teatro Raquel Revuelta

Ballet

May 31, 8:30pm

The Ballet Nacional de Cuba presents Shakespeare y sus máscaras, choreography by Alicia Alonso, music by Charles Gounod with orchestra adaptations by Juan Piñera, and written by José Ramón Neyra based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Sala Avellaneda. Teatro NacionalEl Palenque

Centro Hispano Americano

May 25, 5pm

Flamenco show with Joel Zamora and his company.


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Callejón de Hamel & the beat of the conga drums

By Victoria Alcalá

Although Calle Hamel is really just an extension of Calle animas, between Aramburu and Espada it is known as Callejón de Hamel for the fascinating arts and dance project created by Salvador Gonzales Escalona in this run down Cayo Hueso neighborhood. Salvador has painted large bright Afro-Cuban murals on the walls of Calle Hamel, combining a mixture of abstract and surrealist design with phrases

giving advice and warnings about danger, death and life. Salvador describes it as a community based project, ‘from el barrio, to el barrio and with el barrio.’ Although this now attracts many tourists the events held here, and especially the rumba is still worth visiting. There is a small bar in the street, which sells a strong drink of rum and honey, CUC 2 and a stall, which sells herbs, representing spiritual and curative roles within Santeria.


Every Sunday 12 to 5pm

Held to honor the different Orishas, this is a very popular event, attracting large enthusiastic crowds.

Teatro Raquel RevueltaLa rumba de Cayo Hueso

Last Friday of every month at 8.30pm

Features poetry, theatre, paintings and music

Teatro Raquel RevueltaTe Con

First Saturday of the month at 10am

A chidren’s event in which one child is chosen to representCallejón de Hamel

Callejón de Colores

Second Sunday at 10am

An event for grandparents, although everyone joins in!

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MUSICCUBADISCO 2013May 18-26, Havana

Initially announced to be held in the city of Holguin,CUBADISCO 2013 will remain in its usual venue of Havana.This year, the event will be dedicated to young musicians,concert music and the violin, with Ecuador as the guest ofhonor. In addition, Cuban violin tradition, which began in the19th century with three giant violinists, Claudio JoséDomingo Brindis de Salas, José White and Rafael DíazAlbertini, will be honored with a contest for youngperformers and several concerts devoted to the instrument.

Among the major attractions in the festival’s program will bethe first performances of music composed by Juan Formell,founder and director of Los Van Van, with symphonicarrangements by Joaquín Betancourt; performances byBrulé, a group from the Sioux Indian reservation in the US;the concert Brouwer Flamenco, as a tribute to Leo Brouwer who many consider the greatest Cuban musician of all time;a violin concert organized by Manolito Simonet with over100 violinists; and the concert Locos por la música [CrazyAbout Music], which will bring together a group of the mostpopular Cuban musicians in a wide range of genres andstyles.

As always, the event will include a theoretical symposiumthat will be held at the Centro de Investigación y Desarrollode la Música Cubana (CIDMUC) [Center for Research andDevelopment of Cuban Music] and which will focus on thedigital commerce of music in Cuba and the role of theindustry in the process of creation, among other topics.



MAY 19

Opening Gala with the National SymphonyOrchestra, conducted by Enrique Pérez Mesa, and Ecuadorian violinists Eva Steinsleger and Jorge Saade; operatic singer Nora Long and violinist Anton Millar from the US. Special guest stars: Juan Formell and Los Van Van musicians.

11:00 amTeatro Nacional, Sala Covarrubias

MAY 19 - 26

Performance by the children’s theater, dance and song company La Colmenita

Violin concert organized by Manolito Simonet with over 100 violinists

19- Enrique Alvarez/ Azucar Negra.20- NG La Banda/Pupy y Los que Son Son.21- Haila María Mompié/Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco.22- Tania Pantoja y su Grupo/Elito Revé y su Charangón.23 - Giraldo Piloto y Klimax/Bamboleo.24- Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor/Paulo FG y su Élite.25- Anacaona/Pachito Alonso y sus Kini Kini.26- Orquestas Aragón y Original de Manzanillo.

5:00 pm

8:30 pm

8:30 pm

Plaza de San Francisco

Plaza de San Francisco

Salón Rosado Benny Moré

MAY 17

Concert with Spanish singer David de María and his band. Guest performance, Buena Fe

3:00 pm

Concert with Spanish singer David de María and his band. Guest performance, Buena Fe

9:00 pmTeatro Karl Marx

Teatro Nacional, Sala Covarrubias

MAY 18

Choral concert

3:00 pm

Award Ceremony Cubadisco 2013

9:00 pmTeatro Nacional, Sala Avellaneda

Biblioteca Nacional José Martí

PROGRAM

MAY 20

Opening of the Cubadisco International Symposium

9:00 pmCIDMUC calle G número 505, entre 23 y 25, El Vedado

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MAY 21 - 26

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MAY 23

Theoretical session of the Cubadisco InternationalSymposium

Workshops on the musical industry

Concerts with nominees and prizewinners of previous Cubadisco fairs.

Gala with students from art schools and awardceremony of the National Violin Completion

Performance by the Symphony Orchestra of the University of the Arts

Performance by Brulé, a group from the Sioux Indian reservation in the US

Show in tribute to Benny Moré, with performances by Buena Fe, Pedrito Calvo, Tania Pantoja, WaldoMendoza, Barbarito Torres, Leandro Camargo, Laritza Bacallao and Luna Manzanares, among others.

Concert by the Matanzas Symphony Orchestra,conducted by María Elena Mendiola and Esther González Tristá, with performances by violinist Alfredo Muñoz and the Youth Symphony Orchestraof the Amadeo Roldán Conservatory, conducted by Daiana García, with performances by Ernán López-Nussa (piano), Alejandro Acosta (guitar) and LauraOrtega (clarinet). Special guest: Ernán Trío

10:00 am

2:30 pm

2:30 pm

8:30 pm

3:00 pm

6:00 pm

6:00 pm

8:30 pm

CIDMUC calle G número 505, entre 23 y 25, El Vedado

CIDMUC calle G número 505, entre 23 y 25, El Vedado

Pabellón Cuba


Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA)

Teatro Nacional, Sala Avellaneda

Teatro Nacional, Sala Avellaneda


MAY 24

Concert by the National Concert Band

4:00 pm

Concert with Latin American music in tribute to the late President Hugo Chávez

Concert by the Villa Clara Symphony Orchestra,conducted by Jorge López Marín and Irina Toledo,with performances by Niurka González (flute) and Javier Zalba (saxophone); and the Santiago de Cuba Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Guido López-Gavilán and Daria Abreu, with performances by Braulio Lavañino (violin) and Aldo López-Gavilán(piano).

Concert Locos por la música [Crazy About Music],with performances by Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco, Interactivo, Kelvis Ochoa, Adrián Berazaín,Mauricio Figueiral, David Blanco, Septeto Nacional,Pupy y los que Son Son, Ernesto Blanco, Tony Ávila,Polito Ibáñez, Haila, Waldo Mendoza, Yumurí y sus Hermanos, Lázaro Valdés y Bamboleo, Qva Libre, Los Muñequitos de Matanzas and Elito Revé.

6:00 pm

8:30 pm

8:30 pm

Casa del Alba


Teatro Karl Marx

Obispo y Tacón, La Habana Vieja

MAY 24

Concert by the National Concert Band

4:00 pm

Concert with Latin American music in tribute to the late President Hugo Chávez

Concert by the Villa Clara Symphony Orchestra,conducted by Jorge López Marín and Irina Toledo,with performances by Niurka González (flute) and Javier Zalba (saxophone); and the Santiago de Cuba Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Guido López-Gavilán and Daria Abreu, with performances by Braulio Lavañino (violin) and Aldo López-Gavilán(piano).

Concert Locos por la música [Crazy About Music],with performances by Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco, Interactivo, Kelvis Ochoa, Adrián Berazaín,Mauricio Figueiral, David Blanco, Septeto Nacional,Pupy y los que Son Son, Ernesto Blanco, Tony Ávila,Polito Ibáñez, Haila, Waldo Mendoza, Yumurí y sus Hermanos, Lázaro Valdés y Bamboleo, Qva Libre, Los Muñequitos de Matanzas and Elito Revé.

6:00 pm

8:30 pm

8:30 pm

Casa del Alba


Teatro Karl Marx

Obispo y Tacón, La Habana Vieja

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JAZZ

MUSICLa Zorra y el Cuervo

10pm to 2am

Wed 1 Oscar Valdes & Diakara

Thu 2 Oscar Valdes & Diakara

Fri 3 César López

Sat 4 César López

Sun 5 Roberto Fonseca & Temperamento

Mon 6 Roberto Fonseca & Temperamento

Tue 7 El Chewy



Fri 10 César López

Sat 11 César López

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Sun 12 Grupo Balance

Mon 13 El Chewy

Tue 14 El Chewy





Sun 19 Roberto Fonseca & Temperamento

Mon 20 Roberto Fonseca & Temperamento

Tue 21 Grupo Balance





Sun 26 Grupo Balance

Mon 27

Wed 29

El Chewy

Oscar Valdes & Diakara

Tue 28

Thu 30

Fri 31

Emilio Morales y Los Nuevos Amigos

Oscar Valdes & Diakara

César López

CaféTeatroMiramar

May 25, 11 p.m

Roberto Carcassés, his trio and guests

Casa del ALBA

May 11, 6pm

Ruy López-Nussa(percusionista) y LaAcademia

CentroHispanoAmericanode Cultura

May 11, 5pm

Oscar Valdés and Diákara

CentroCulturalFresa y Chocolate

DelirioHabanero(TeatroNacional)

Sundays,10pm

Sundays,5pm

Jazz Peña with Julito Padrónand David Alfaro

Michel Herrera

MuseoNacionalde Bellas

Sundays,5pm

Michel Herrera

TeatroNacional.SalaCovarrubias

May 26, 6pm

Concert with (bass) and guests

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Café Jazz Miramar

New jazz club (opens May 3) at the Cafè Miramar de ARTEX (CineMiramar), on Calle 5ta esquina a 94, Miramar Playa.

Opens 2pmShows: 10 pm - 2 amCover: 50.00 MN or CUC 2.00

Wed 1 Snack Jazz, Video Jazz and Dj Jazz

Thu 2 Dj Session

Fri 3 Harold López-Nussa

Sat 4 Roberto Carcassés, trio and guests

Wed 8 Roberto Fonseca & TemperamentoMiguel Ángel de Armas

Thu 9 Jorge Luis Pacheco

Fri 10 Yissy and his band


Tue 14 Carlos Miyares and his trio

Fri 17 Aldo López-Gavilán


Thu 23 Emilio Morales and Los Nuevos

Fri 24 Rolando Luna

Sun 26 Yissy and Dj Session

Wed 29 Alejandro Falcón

Tue 28

Thu 30

Héctor Quintana and his band

Emilio Morales and Los Nuevos

Maquetade La Habana

May 25, 5pm

Hermanazos

Cancha de Cojímar

May 11, 2pm

Anónimo Consejo and Brebaje Man

El Sauce May 3, 9pm

Hermanazos

DelirioHabaneroTeatroNacional

Friday at5 pm

La Sesión at Delirio HabaneroCuban rap has a new spot every Friday at 5 pm at the Delirio Habanero club located in the TeatroNacional. Called “La Sesión,”this is an excellent option for lovers of this music genre, which is the pièce de résistance. La Sesión, however, is not only about rap--guests include the best DJs in Havana, singers and musicians from other genres, visual artists and actors from the stage. Shows are hosted by the Cuban actress Edenis Sanchez and rapper Bárbaro“El urbano” Vargas. LaSesión is sure to becomeone of rap/hip-hop’sfavorite spot in the Cuban capital.

CaféCantante,TeatroNacional

Sundays,4pm

Los Kents, a “dinosaur” ofCuban rock, play their hits from the 60s and 70s.

Casa de la MusicMiramar

Saturdays,5pm

Performances of the rock band Gens

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Fridays,11pm

In “Lo que la radio nos dejó”or What the Radio Left Us, singer-songwriter SantiagoFeliú performs coverversions of Spanish rockand pop music from the 60s and 70s, which along with American and British rock music, were very much in vogue in Cuba then.


Mondays,10pm

Wichy D´Vedado, one of the most famous DJs in Havanawith the best of Worldmusic.

Contemporary fusionCentroCultural El Sauce

Saturdays,9pm

Discotemba La Máquina de la Melancolía. TrovadorFrank Delgado and the popular actor Luis AlbertoGarcía, who becomes a DJhere, offer a demanding selection of pop, rock, Cuban alternative music, pieces by singer-songwriters and audiovisual materials.

Casa de la Música de Miramar

Mondays,5pm

Tuesdays,5pm

Fridays, 10 pm

Performance by the fusion band El Micha.

Havana D’Primera with a selection of its repertoirethat includes salsa, balads, jazz...

Son combined withelements from jazz, pop, rap, punk and Caribbean rhythms in the performances by Klímax, led by Giraldo Piloto,

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DiscotecaEscalerasal Cielo

May 19, 10pm

Aceituna sin Hueso and their lead violin put out an interesting interaction of Celtic, Indian and Cuban sounds

Café La Rampa

May 2, 10 pm

Wichy D´Vedado, one of the best DJs in Havana.

Restaurante Divino

May 4, 8:30pm

Dinner concert with the popular singer and composer Raúl Paz.

SalaAvellaneda. Teatro Nacional

May4, 8:30 pm

Concert by singer and composer Elaín Morales,who is making a name for himself in internationalcircuits with his interestingfusion of jazz, son, bossanova and flamenco.


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DonCangrejo

Fridaysmidnight to 2am

Friday night party venue of choice/last resort. Look for a young and beautifulCuban crowd. DavidTorrens and Kelvis Ochoa perform regularly.



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MUSIC


Saturdays,10:30pm

Performance by YeniSotolongo, a young figureof Cuban song who boasts an exceptional voice and varied repertoire.

Piano bar Tun Tun

Saturdays,5pm

Performance by the singer-songwriter Ihosvany Bernal.

Casa de la Cultura de Plaza

May 4, 7pm

May 11, 7pm

Santiago García combiness a beautuiful voice with total mastery of Cuban popular music.

Marta Campos, renownedsinger of contemporarysongs with a trova feel to them.

Casa de África

May 4, 4pm

May 11, 3pm

Performance by Síntesis.

Performance by the folkloric group Obiní Batá.

BarbaramPepito´sBar

Mondays,9pm

Get-together with singer-songwriter Frank Delgado, popular for his caustichumor which he faces reality with, and guest trovadors.

Centro de la Décima

May 26, 4pm

El Jardín de la Gorda with the performances oftrovadores from every generation.

CentroCulturalPablo de la TorrienteBrau

May 17, 5pm Cuerda Joven, a projectdedicated to the youngergenerations of Cuban trovadors, especially those from other provinces who are little known byaudiences of the capital.

La Pérgola. Ministeriode Cultura

May 26, 6pm

El Pergolazo, with trovadores Samuel Ávilaand Diego Cano

Sedeprovisionaldel Museo Nacionalde la Música

May 16, 5pm

The best tres player in Cuba, Pancho Amat and Cabildo del Son with a sample of the most Cuban of Cuban song and dance styles: Son.

Jardinesdel 1830

Tue & Thu, 8:30pm;Sun, 5pm

Performances by one of the most popular bands in Cuba, Moncada, with an extensive repertoire ofCuban and Latin American music.

CaféConcertAdagio

Thursdays&Saturdays,10pm

Performance by Maylú, the all-around singer of the moment, whose repertoiregoes from arias of famous operas to international pop hits and Cuban and LatinAmerican song.

Restaurante Santo Ángel,Plaza Vieja

Fridays,9pm

A meeting with singer-songwriter Erick Sánchez, who is very much attached to the island’s popular music sounds and the daily experiences of ordinaryCubans.

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Bolero, folkloric, son & trova

PabellónCuba

May 3, 17, 31, 5pm

Performance by trovadorSilvio Alejandro, one of the representatives of the so-called “intelligent song.”

CentroIberoamericano de la Décima y el VersoImprovisado

May 4, 3pm Intimate get-together withthe Ad Líbitum duo.

SalaAvellaneda. Teatro Nacional

May 4, 8:30pm

Concert by singer and composer Elaín Morales,who is making a name for himself in internationalcircuits with his interestingfusion of jazz, son, bossanova and flamenco.

Casa del Alba

May 3, 8 pm With his beautiful and powerful voice, EduardoSosa and guests perform highlights of Cuban trova of all time.


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MUSICClassicalBasílica Menor de San Francisco de Asís

May 2 The Swiss clarinetist Ulrich Nyffeler will play works by Mozart, Astor Piazzollaand Jenny Peña.

May 4

May 11

May 16

May 18

Concert by the guitar orchestraSonantas Habaneras, conducted by JesúsOrtega.

The chamber orchestra Nuestro Tiempo and pianist Maité Aboy, conducted by Enrique Pérez Mesa of the NationalSymphony Orchestra, have announced a program with music by Mozart.

Recital by pianist Claudia Lastra.

The D’Accord duet (Marita Rodríguez,piano, and Vicente Monterrey, clarinet),along with clarinetist Aylet Roque will play Eight Pieces, op. 83, by Max Bruch.

6 pm May 27 The Byelorussian pianist AlexandraBeliakovich will play works by Debussy,Liszt, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky.

May 28

May 29

May 30

May 31

The Spanish pianist Gustavo Díaz-Jerezwill play a program based on works byAlbéniz.

Johann Sebastian Bach will be the centerof the recital by the pianist Simone Dinnerstein from the US.

The South Korean pianist Khowoon Kim will play works by Rossini-Liszt, William Bolcom, Granados and Mussorgsky.

Yuan Sheng from China has announced a piano concert with works by Chopin, Debussy, Moszkowski and the Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona.


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Oratorio San Felipe Neri

May 4, 4pm The workshops organized by the project“European Classical Music in Old Havana” will close with a concert by the School-orchestra conducted by WalterReiter.

May 9, 7pm Works by Vivaldi, Jean Françaix and Villa-Lobos, among other composers, will be played by bassoonist Frank Alejandro Suárez, accompanied by a chamber orchestra of young musicians.

May 18, 4pm

May 25, 4pm

May 30, 7 pm

The Ondina duet (Niurka González, fluteand María del Henar Navarro, piano, will play works composed especially for fluteand piano

Concert dedicated to young violinists and the violin which is the focus of Cubadisco 2013.

Concert celebrating the 54 anniversaryof the debut of Cuban soprano María Eugenia Barrios.

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May 5, 6pm

May 7, 6pm

May 12, 6pm

May 19, 6pm

May 25, 6pm

May 26, 6pm

The Somtres ensemble, made up by Evelio Tieles on the violin, Alejandro Martínez on the cello and Karla Martínez on the piano), has announced an attractive program with pieces by Schubert, Schumann, Massenet, Rachmaninoff, Debussy and Mozart.

Pieces by the Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski will be played by his fellowcountrymen Pawel Blaszkowski (violin)and Jan Olechowski (piano).

The flutists Alberto Rosas and Niurka González, the wind quintet Santa Ceciliaand the La Habana, Chamber Orchestraconducted by Daiana García, will playworks by Ibert and Bach.

“Danzones,” “danzas” and contredansesfrom the Cuban musical patrimonymake up the program of the Piquete Típico Cubano orchestra, conducted byJorge Vistel Columbié.

The Chinese pianist Wenqiao Jiang will play Liszt, Bartók, Granados, Menottiand Chopin.

Works by two great Cuban pianists and composers will be played by WenqiaoJiang (China) and Willanny DariasMartínez (Cuba). The book IgnacioCervantes y la danza en Cuba, written by the Cuban pianist and teacher Salomón Gadles Mikowsky will be launched that evening.

Sala de Conciertos Ignacio Cervantes(antiguo Casino Español)

Casa del Alba

Palacio del Teatro Lírico. Sala Gonzalo Roig

May 31, 5pm

May 26, 5pm

Seis por derecho, a project conducted byguitarist Rosa Matos.

The guitarist Luis Manuel Molina conducts the Cuerda Dominical project.



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PERFORMING ARTS AWH T’S ONAHAVAN !

CALIGULATeatro TrianónFri & Sat, 8:30pm; Sun, 5pm

Caligula. El Público theater company reruns one of its most successful and provocative plays of their repertory, by French novelist, essayist, and dramatist, Albert Camus.

Fri & Sat, 8:30pm;Sun, 5pm

Directed by Tony Díaz, Mefisto Teatrocontinues this month with the musicalFresa y chocolate, based on Senel Paz’sshort story El lobo, el bosque y el hombre nuevo, which served as inspiration to Tomás Gutiérrez Alea forhis internationally famous film. With Rayssel Cruz in the role of Diego, music by Eduardo O Bourke Sr. and Eduardo O Bourke Jr., and choreography by Denis Martínez, the production aims to acquaint younger audiences with a workthat is a classic in Cuban literature, both in the book and film versions, for the topic it tackles: homophobia in Cuban society.

Centro Cultual Bertolt Brecht. Sala Tito Junco

Fri & Sat, 8:30pm;Sun, 5pm

Argos Teatro premieres Fíchenla si pueden, a version by its director, Carlos Celdrán, of La Putain Respectueuse byFrench dramatist and novelist Jean PaulSartre, the major exponent of the philosophy of existentialism, with YulietCruz in the leading role escorted by Alexander Díaz, José Luis Hidalgo,Waldo Franco and Marcel Oliva. The viewer once more will face the challenge of elucidating where truth, justice and ethics truly lie.

Sala Argos Teatro

May 11-12, 8:30pm

Fri & Sat, 8:30pm;Sun, 5pm; throughMay 12

Gaia Teatro de La Habana presentsLazos rotos, a show that tackles gender violence through dance theater

Teatro del Sol reruns Manteca, dramaticcomedy by Alberto Pedro. The dilemma of three brothers of a Cuban family who have to decide, on New year’s Eve, the fate of the pig they have been raisingthe entire year, serves to dig deep intothe harsh domestic reality of the 1990s.

Gaia Teatro

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PERFORMING ARTS


Blue/Orange by La Peña Meisner de laHabanaBlue/Orange is a multi-award winning play written byBritish dramatist Joe Penhall, and first performed at the Royal National Theatre in 2000. The play is set in a Britishpsychiatric hospital. Christopher, a young Black manfrom a poorer district, has been diagnosed withBorderline Personality Disorder following a psychoticepisode. After 28 days in the care of young registrar, Dr.Bruce Flaherty, Chris is due to be released. But Brucefears that his patient's belief that his father is Idi Amin,and the fact that he insists that oranges are blue, arewarning signs of schizophrenia. If Chris is released intothe community he could well suffer a terrible breakdown.A power struggle ensues…

Blue/Orange is not so much about mental illness –although that is its framework – as it is about power. Andego. And racial prejudice. As the two psychiatrists - oneyoung and scrupulous, the other older, set on his ownagenda, and utterly ruthless -- square off, the patientbecomes the battleground. It’s a wonderful chess gameof sorts.

La Peña Meisner de la HabanaLa Peña Meisner de la Habana is an unofficial groupconsisting of actors and directors who have studiedpreviously with Stephen Bayly at the EscuelaInternacional de Cine in San Antonio de los Baños. It wasformed in January 2012 and is dedicated to creatingrealistic performances in film and theatre. In the Springof 2012 the group mounted its debut production, LasTumbas Olvidadas, an adaptation of Edgar Lee Master’sSpoon River Anthology, as part of La Semana Británica.In addition to the British Embassy, the group receivedsupport from the Escuela Internacional de Cine yTelevlsion, and the Cuban Council of the Arts. The workwas very favorably received, and commended for itsrefreshingly direct and truthful performances.

The PresentationThe work – a three-hander - has been translated byCuban scriptwriter Julio Carrillo, and will be presentedwith two casts – one all-male and one all-female – playingalternate nights. Top Cuban stage and film designerAlain Ortiz will create the set and costumes. The playersare, of course, all Cuban, a mix of up-and-coming andwell-known actors:

Robert: Hector Noas/Maridelmis MarinChristopher: Yarlo Ruiz/Idalmis GarciaBruce: Ernesto Fidel del Cañal/Yeny Soria

Blue/Orange will be mounted at the Teatro BertoldBrecht from 6 June 2013 for one month, as a presentationof Teatro del Publico. The intention of La Peña is to tour the production both nationally and internationally.

The 100x100 ClubLa Peña, as an unofficial group, needs to raise funds inorder to mount its productions. In the case ofBlue/Orange, we have support from the British andNorwegian Embassies, the EICTV, the Escencia Group,and several UK private patrons – representing about50% of the production budget.

Several Habaneros business people and arts patronshave decided to get behind the production and haveformed a sponsorship group, the 100x100 Club, with theidea of asking for donations of 100cuc as a form ofpatronage. Members will be invited to the premiere andopening night party, and their patronage will berecognized in the theatre program and all printedpublicity. Will you join this illustrious group, supportCuban talent, and become a sponsor of this uniqueendeavor?

Contact details: Idalmis Garcia:/ 5 283 [email protected]

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LA NOCHE DE LOS MUSEOS EN LA PLAZA DE ARMAPlaza de Armas, Old Havana - May 18

The Historian’s Office of the City of Havana willcelebrate International Museum Day with La nochede los museos en la Plaza de Armas. There will betwo guided tours: La Habana del siglo XVIII [18th-century Havana] and La Habana del siglo XIX [19th-century Havana]. Both will set out from the woodenstreet in front of the Museum of the City (Palacio delos Capitanes Generales) at 6pm and 7pm,respectively. The celebration will close with aconcert in the Museum’s courtyard.

OTHER EVENTS


XI ENCUENTRO DE MANEJO Y GESTIÓN DE CENTROS HISTÓRICOS.Convento de San Francisco de Asís, Old Havana -May 7-10

The 11th Encounter on Management of HistoricCentres will have as central topic “Creative andsupportive undertakings, a strategic alternative forthe development of historic centers,” with theparticipation of experts from Cuba, Mexico,Colombia, Spain and Ecuador. Eusebio Leal,Historian of the City of Havana, will open the event,which includes lectures, panels, papers,presentations and tours round Havana’s HistoricCenter.

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FERIA ARTE MAMÁPabexpo - Through May 11

On the occasion of Mother’s Day, May 12, over 500 crafts artists from all over Cuba will exhibit and sell the best of their production: ceramics,textiles, wood, glass, household goods, furniture,footwear, clothing, jewelry, papier maché, flowerarrangements and much more.

III FESTIVAL POR LA CULTURA RASTAFARICentro Provincial de Artes Plásticas y Diseño -May 11, 2pm

Dedicated to the Rasta family, this project aims to eliminate stereotyped concepts regarding the members of this Afro-Caribbean religious group, through visual arts, music, dance and film.



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TeatroKarl Marx

May 26, 5pm

A favorite of every kid, Lidys Lamoreaux, will perform her songs along with Rosa Campos and the children’s choir Diminuto.

Plaza de SanFranciscode Asís

May 19, 5pm

Performance by LaColmenita, Cuba’s top children’s theater, dance and song company.

FOR KIDS

LA MUÑECA NEGRA

The Hubert de Blanck theater company presents its version ofJosé Martí’s La muñeca negra, a short story especially written for children.

Sala Hubert De BlanckSaturdays & Sundays, 5pm

ADVENTURES IN THE CIRCUS

Continuing to entertain with great acts presented with energy and Cuban idiosyncrasy, Cuba’s National Circus is over 100 years old. For the winter season the CNC orchestra directed by Ramón Núñez is adding some noise!

Circo Nacional de Cuba

Fri, 7pm; Sat & Sun 4pm and 7pm

SUEÑO DE UNA NOCHE DE VERANO

eatro de Títeres El Arca

The El Arca Puppet Theater premieres Sueño de una noche de verano, based on William Shakespeare’s immortal A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with music by Mendelssohn.

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63rd ERNEST HEMINGWAYInternational Billfishing Tournament

Like all the best fishing stories, mine began in a bar…By Stephen Gibbs

One evening in Havana, I was introduced to a man called Stewart, an affable commercial manager in a London building firm. It turned out he was part of the English team in this year’s Hemingway fishing tournament. In fact, he was the only Englishman on his boat, and he was taking on recruits. Two days later, we were a mile off the Havana coast, hoping to strike lucky in what I was told was the oldest big—game fishing competition in the world.

The Torneo Hemingway is one of those remnants of pre—revolution Cuba that just won’t die. Maybe that is not entirely unconnected to the fact that Fidel Castro himself is a previous winner. There is a photograph of Ernest Hemingway handing him the trophy in 1960. It was the only time the two men ever met.

Since then, the event has had its ups and downs. By the mid—sixties, when almost all the Cuban

May 20-25, 2013(Based from Marina Hemingway Marina, Playa, Havana)

bourgeoisie (as they were being described by then) had left the island, only a few locals were taking part. Then, in the late seventies, Jimmy Carter instigated a détente with Cuba, and a huge flotilla of fishermen came over from America. The 1980 tournament was cancelled, as that summer the waters were filled not with marlin, but with thousands of Cuban rafters heading for Florida.

These days, with the Bush administration threatening heavy fines on American vessels that visit Cuba, very few take the risk. And all Cuban citizens now need special government permission to set foot on a boat, which does not help matters.

But the tournament goes on. This year there were fifteen boats competing. One was full of gregarious Frenchmen. Another with distinctly organised—looking Czechs. And then there were


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63rd ERNEST HEMINGWAYInternational Billfishing Tournament

the Russians, all with RUSSIA written in large red letters on their T shirts. I had been told that one of the crews had sneaked an American citizen on board. Was he disguised as a Russian, I wondered?

To be honest, we all looked a slightly motley bunch. Think big—game fishing and you might imagine huge, gleaming boats with names like “Wet Dream,” and immaculately turned out crews. But when the Americans don’t show up, it’s not the same. Most of the boats were hired in Cuba. They were simple, functional vessels. The only opulence was the setting.

Tantalisingly close to the coast of Havana is what Hemingway called the “great blue river.” It is where the Gulf Stream brushes past the island, and the sea floor plunges to a depth of nearly 6,000 feet (almost 2,000m). Cruising in the warm current at this time of year are hundreds of the Rolls—Royces of fish: the blue marlin. Behind our boat we tried to tempt them with squid—like lures, in garish colours.

The hours passed by. I began to wonder what was the point. Stewart tried to explain. “It’s a hunter—gatherer thing,” he said, as he sipped a beer, and eased his large frame into a more comfortable position.

These days, the idea of tournament game fishing is in fact less hunter—gathering than tag—and—releasing. No longer do the winners have their photo taken next to their towering, bleeding catch. Instead they bring the live fish alongside the boat, attach a marker to it, and let it go.

By midday we had caught nothing. Our conversation, and the boat, drifted along. Stewart was just explaining the ins and outs of London property development when we were reminded that underneath us, something even more cutthroat was going on.

One of our bright orange lures burst out of the water. Behind it, I caught a glimpse of the grey

fin of a massive blue marlin. Marlin are notoriously aggressive fish. They don’t bite their prey. They attack it. The reel beside me started spinning. Stewart grabbed it and began to wind it in.

But the fish got away. That happened two more times before the day was over. Back at the marina, the Czechs were already celebrating their win—they had tagged four marlin. The consolation prize was a ticket to the gala dinner that night. There, I found myself talking to the man who was the captain of Fidel Castro’s boat in 1960. Maybe it was the sea air, or old age, but Julio had none of the timidity you so often find in Cubans when you raise the F—word in conversation.

“Fidel knew nothing about fishing,” he said. “But I was a good teacher, and he listened.”

Julio, it turned out, had coached more than a few revolutionaries in this exclusive sport. Che Guevara, for one, whom he described as “a bad fisherman.” In Cuba, where Che has been elevated to something close to a god, that sounds almost blasphemous. I asked him which country he thought produced the best anglers in the world. Without hesitation, he pointed north towards Florida.

Cuban fishermen seem to miss the competition, and the money their American visitors once provided. If ever the two countries settle their differences, the first to return will be the men in boats. The sea which divides these two unhappy neighbors might yet bring them closer together.


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International Workers' DayMay 1 at Plaza de la Revolución, Havana, Cuba

Hundreds of thousands of Cubans filed through Havana's Revolution Square on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 in a May Day parade that paid tribute to Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan leader…A sea of workers, many wearing red shirts like those favored by Chavez and carrying signs with his image, paraded past a giant statue of 19th century Cuban independence hero Jose Marti in the vast square where Cuba holds its biggest political rallies.

This was actually somewhat lower key than during many years’ past when upwards of a million people would gather to listen to one of Fidel Castro’s invariably long speeches. Whatever your politics this is a chance to experience and feel the atmosphere and energy which remains in the Cuban revolution and to get an insight into Cuba today. You should remember that it starts and finish early (typically you should aim to get there for 8am), so put your walking shoes on, a hat for the drenching sun and Vamos a la Plaza!

History and background to May Day May Day, or Worker’s Day, is celebrated in honor of the Martyrs of Chicago, seven company employees in the US who were killed in 1886 for going on a strike demanding an eight-hour workday. During the Congress of the Second International held in Paris in 1889 with representatives of workers from several European countries, the French delegation presented the initiative of preserving the memory of the Chicago martyrs through public demonstrations for better working conditions.

One year later, the first May Day was celebrated in different parts of the world, including Cuba. Until 1959, the May Day demonstrations were held to denounce the exploitation of workers in the country. With the triumph of the Revolution on January 1, 1959, May Day became a holiday of the working class who every May 1 fill Plaza de la Revolución joined by students, agricultural workers and the armed forces in support of the Revolution.



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Romerías de MayoMay 3-8 / City of Holguín

According to the Spanish custom of placing a cross at the highest point of a town or village in order to prevent epidemics or natural disasters, on May 3, 1790, the Franciscan friar Antonio de Alegría placed a cross on the hill that marks the geographic north of the city of Holguin. The people of Holguín would make pilgrimages each year to the Wooden Cross and this led to May 3 being declared a holiday for the city since 1945. It was not until 1994, however, that through an initiative of the Hermanos Saíz Association of young artists that this pilgrimage became what it is today, a week-long festival of every manifestation of the arts. The Romerías begin precisely with a pilgrimage to the Wooden Cross carrying the Taino Axe with them. The festival is presided by both the axe and the cross, symbols of the mixture of elements that constitute Cuban culture.

As every year, the city of Holguin is getting ready to receive hundreds of creators from every manifestation of the arts. In its 20th edition, 200 artists from 25 countries have confirmed their participation, as well as a similar number of Cuban artists, such as David Blanco, X Alfonso, Moneda Dura, Obsesión (who will launch their album Disco negro, prizewinner at Cubadisco 2012), Causa Justa (with their album Kminos, also a prizewinner at Cubadisco 2012 and the Cuerda Viva Festival), Onda Livre, Las Positivas, Buena Fe, DJs Iván Lejardi and Eddy GT, Danza Teatro Retazos, Danza Abierta, Ballet Lizt Alfonso and Mirón Cubano Theatre Company, just to name a few. The popular celebration, which links tradition and modernity, will be characterized, as always, by its broad spectrum, bringing together writers, singers, rockers, rappers, folk groups, visual artists, actors and dancers who join Holguineros in a marathon-like program in various parts of the city



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Cayo LargoAn absolute beach paradise

If you are looking for paradise, you will not go far wrong in Cayo Largo. Slung 177 kilometers south of the underbelly of Havana province, Cayo Largo is the largest and easternmost of the numerous coral cays that comprise the Archipiélago de los Canarreos. This boomerang-shaped, low-lying sliver of land boasts some of the most gorgeous beaches in Cuba. The sugar white sands extend along almost 20 kilometers of shoreline. They dissolve into gin-clear turquoise ocean waters where the snorkeling and diving are simply superb and the beaches go on forever including the world class Playa Sirena. Thanks to Robert Majo for his superb pictures provided below.

Most vacationers here fly in from Europe or Canada for a week or so of relaxing on the beach, snorkeling, boozing, and not doing much of anything else. You're a captive audience, given the distance from the mainland and the relative paucity of things to see and do. Other visitors fly in for one- or two-night excursions from Havana or Varadero.

The main drawback here: No Cubans are allowed and other than the hotel workers,

billeted far away from the hotels, you'll leave with virtually no sense of the country itself. And most of the few services here (a bank, medical clinic, and disco) are five kilometers away in the workers and administrative village: El Pueblo. Choose your hotel carefully. There are only six to pick from. They vary markedly, from the unexciting Hotel Club Cayo Largo to the attractive four-star Sol Cayo Largo, plus there's a fishing lodge (Villa Marinera) nestled up to mangrove-lined shallows. All the hotels are run on an all-inclusive basis and concentrate along Playa Paraíso, where high surf occasionally makes enjoying the watersports all but impossible.

An excursion shuttle ferries visitors to and from Playas Sirena and Paraíso, twin stunning swathes of white sand that have a beach grill and watersports. And sailboat excursions take you to nearby uninhabited cays sprinkled like diamonds across the sapphire sea, including Cayo Iguana, named for the large population of endemic giant lizards appearing as baked and lifeless as the ground they walk on.



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HAVANA’S BESTCONTEMPORARY BARS & CLUBS


EL COCINEROCalle 26, e 11 y 13, Vedado Open noon to 3am daily

El Cocinero opened in February 2013 and has instantly become a smash hit. Located underneath the imposing brick chimney of the same name (which used to be a vegetable oil factory), this bar/restaurant is reached via 3 flights of circular stairs, which go up vertiginously lighthouse style. It is worth the effort to reach the sunken roof, which has ample space for drinks and food. This place has a renovated industrial space look, good music, nice décor and has attracted a mixed crowd of affluent young Cubans, expatriates as well as families for dinner which is also (for now) served on the roof terrace.

A young British DJ plays a Sunday evening set from 6pm, which is worth checking out.

Teatro Bertolt BrechtNo se lo digas a nadie Don’t tell anyone!Calle 13, e/I y J, VedadoT. 830 1354 / 832 9359

El Cocinero Havana’s coolest and best new bar/restaurantCalle 26, e 11 y 13, Vedado

Don CangrejoFriday night party venue for young & beautiful crowdAve. 1ra No. 1606, entre 16 y 18, MiramarT. 204 5002

Ecaleras al CieloNightclub attracting a mostly LGBTQ crowd658 Zulueta Street, between Gloria and Apodaca, Old HavanaT. 863 3009

EspacioHip new bar with valet parkingCalle 10, entre 5ta y 31, Miramar

El Gato TuertoLate night place to hear BoleroCalle O, entre 17 y 19, VedadoT. 833 2224

Melem BarYoung hip crowd – can get smoky1ra y 60, Miramar

Sangri-LaYoung hip crowd, modern basement venue42 y 11, Miramar

El SauceOpen air nightclub – attracts the best Cuban singersAvenida 9na #12015, entre 120 y 130T. 204-6428

El TocororoMostly expatriates with Cuban friends, live musicCalle 18, entre 3ra y 5ta, MiramarT. 204 2209 / 202 4530

La FontanaSouth Beach Miami style comes to Havana outside + cozy renovated basementCalle 3ra A, esquina 46, No. 305Miramar, HavanaT. 202 8337 3D BAR

Recently opened, smallish place, quite coolMalecon entre Paseo y Presidente

Privé Lounge(It is never late here)Calle 88A No. 306 e/ 3ra y 3ra A, Miramar, Playa, PlayaT. 2092719

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El Atelier (Experimental fusion)Calle 5 entre Paseo y 2, Vedado tel: (7) 836 7075

Bohemia (Café)Calle 21, esquina 14, Vedado

La Buena Vida (Vegetarian)No 917, Calle 46, entre 11 y 9na. tel: (07) 202 5816

La Carboncita (Italian)Ave. 3ra No. 3804 entre 38 y 40.tel: (07) 203 0261 / 290 4984

La Casa (International)Calle 30 No. 865 entre 26 y 41. tel:(07) 881 7000

20 Best places to eat in Havana

El Beduino (Arabic)5ta entre 4 y 6, Miramar

Bollywood (Indian)Calle 35 No 1361, entre La Torre y 24, Nuevo VedadoTel: 883 1216

Casa de MiglisLealtad 120 entre Ánimas y Lagunas tel: (7) 864 1486

El Azador del Rey (Grilled meats)3ra e 18 y 20, Miramar

Le Chansonnier (International)Calle J No. 257 entre Línea y 15, VedadoTel: 832 1576

Doña Eutimia (Cuban-creole)Callejón del Chorro No. 60, Habana ViejaT. 05 281 5883; 05 270 6433

El Deluvio (Italian)Calle 72 No. 1705 entre 17 y 19, PlayaT. 202 1531

Havana Chef (Spanish)Calle 24 No 360 entre 21 y 23, VedadoT. 830 1410

Los NardosPaseo de Martí (Prado) 565 entreTeniente Rey y Dragones. tel: (07) 863 2985

El Piccolo (Italian)5ta A No. 50206 entre 502 y 504, Guanabo, Habana del Este tel: (7) 796 4300

Río Mar (International)3A y Final # 11, La Puntilla, Miramar

Café Lauren (Spanish)Calle M No. 257, entre 19 y 21, VedadoTel: 831 2090 / 832 6890

El Divino (International)Calle raquel no. 50 e/ Esperanza y LinderoReparto Castillo de Averhoff, Mantilla

Calle 10 (International)Calle 10 No 314 btwn Avs 3 & 5, Miramar. Tel: 205-3970

Corte del Principe (Italian)Calle 9 esq. 74, PlayaT. 05 255-9091

MILANO LOUNGE CLUBAve 3ra No 2404 E 24 y 26, Miramar, Playa, La Habana (53) 7 203 4641 While Milano may be the new kid on the block, opening in mid April, 2013 in Miramar’s burgeoning entertainment district, there was nothing modest about the smart party that announced its arrival loaded with bling-bling. This is a beautifully decorated Miramar mansion, which could have walked in straight from South Beach, Miami. All white lines, minimalist and stylish.

You can eat inside the main house, on the smallish terrace (our choice) or out in the pleasant garden (watch out for chairs sinking into the ground though!). There is a small chill-out space inside although truth be told this is a place for a party, get your DJ and fill out the garden with the glitterati of Havana.

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The boom in paladars has continued unabated during the past month with the opening of Milano (seebelow), which must be the swishiest place to date and takes the bling rating up several notches.Overall there does seem to be something of a wall-which has been hit in terms of creativity which hasdefinitely flat-lined. If this heralds a return to core dining principals all good, I simply have the feelingthat sometimes everyone seems to be chasing the same clientele using the same chef…Growing pains…

DOWNS:

Pricey butter or oil for your bread at MilanoMilano opened to a big splash on April 20, 2013. This is an extremely goodlooking place, decorated in white and with a huge window looking out on the front yard that faces 3rd Avenue in Miramar. The food is O.K. butoverpriced and the service is below mediocre. In our last visit we ordered abasket of their delicious homemade olive oil and rosemary bread, but it wasbrought without any oil or butter, so we asked for some. Ten minutes laterwe were presented with two tiny bowls (one with oil and one with butter)and informed that our bread would go up in price from 2 cucs to 5 cucs,because the bread did not come with any spreads. In my humble opinionthat is beyond ridiculous but I am still willing to give them the benefit of thedoubt since they are new and the waiters very obviously lack experience.3rd Ave. # 2404, between 24 and 26, Miramar. Tel. 203 4641.

The lack of flexibility at some paladaresWho hasn’t ordered a half order of serrano ham? Or a steak with a different side dish? Accommodating ordersto the clients’ desires is a characteristic of many good paladares in the city and of most good restaurants in theworld. Unfortunately there are some establishments that lack that flexibility and refuse to modify the dishes asthey are described in the menu. Two recent examples of this in Havana are El Idilio, which couldn’t serve a halforder of serrano ham and cheese, and El Patio, which couldn’t replace a smoked sausage for a red chorizo in thesausage plate. Both restaurants have good grilled food, they just need to remember the first rule of business:the customer is always right. While we are at this must give a shout out to El Partenon which is always willing togo that extra mile.

Idilio: Avenida de los Presidentes No. 351, corner with 15. Vedado. Tel. 832 8182El Palio: Calle 182m between 11 and 13, Siboney. Tel. 05293 5842

The claustrophobic décor at RazonesThis is an unpretentious paladar with a simple, but good menu (grilled fish,grilled pork, garlic shrimp and a few Indian surprises), very friendly staffand reasonable prices. It is casual and a favorite for many Cuban familiesand tourists. Nevertheless there is neither a single window in the place noranything in the décor to relieve the cluttered look and claustrophobicfeeling. Some professional help in interior decoration could help, but it is still a fairly good place food and price-wise. You may want to give it a trywhenever you run out of options.Calle F, # 2, between 2nd and 3rd, Vedado. Tel. 830 6055


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The appetizers at Star BienWhat a pretty paladar this one is! I was there on a breezy afternoon withfriends for appetizers and drinks. The place is very good looking, the staff ishelpful and friendly and the food is fantastic. I have to acknowledge that wedid not order any entrée, just appetizers, but all of them were great: wetried the blue cheese raviolis, the crab croquettes, the breaded fish sticks,and the cheese balls, among others. Everything was nice. Go and check itout!Calle 29 #205, between C and B. Tel. 830 0711

The open space at El CocineroThis is one of the big “ups” of the last months in Havana. El Cocinero is acool and trendy bar located in Vedado in the building close to the ironbridge with the big chimney. The space is totally open, which may present aproblem during the rainy season, but the owners are planning to openanother dining space in a closed area on the premises. One can have a fullmeal at El Cocinero, but the place is better for tapas and drinks. Don’t missit!Calle 26, S/N, between 11 and 13, Vedado. Tel. 832 2355

Smoked pork at NaOThis paladar has been open for just over a year in Havana Vieja, very close toAvenida del Puerto on Calle Obispo. All the food I’ve eaten here has beengood and so has the service. But one of my favorite dishes at this tiny placeis the smoked pork. I am not particularly crazy about pork, but NaO’sversion has a beautiful and subtle smoked flavor and the pieces are so softthey just melt in your mouth. Try also the Picadillo, the Ropa Vieja and theMalanga Fritters with Honey. Overall, one can say that NaO has a great chefin charge of the kitchen.Obispo #1, corner with Avenida del Puerto. Tel. 05295 8209

Melazane alla Parmigiana at La Corte del PrincipeI previously gave an “up” to this fairly new Italian paladar, located inMiramar, for its fresh pastas. Those pastas continue to be the strong pointof La Corte del Principe where the dishes are prepared daily with freshproducts available in the market. Nevertheless if you choose not to go thepasta route there is a great option -- the Melazane alla Parmigiana(eggplant parmigiana), a delicious thin slice of eggplant fried in batter andcovered in a tomato sauce and parmesan cheese. It is an appetizer but Icould easily have it as an entrée. Remember that in this place you willusually see a changing menu because every day they have only what isfresh.Calle 9 Esq. 74, Playa. Tel: 05 255-9091

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Ballet Nacional de Cuba

Café Neruda

Casa de África

Casa Alejandro de Humboldt

Casa de Artes y TradicionesChinas

Casa de Asia

Casa de las Américas

Casa de los Árabes

Casa del Benemérito de las Américas

Calzada 509 entre D y E, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 855 2946

Malecón 355 entre Manrique y San Nicolás, Centro Habana

Obrapía 157 entre Mercaderes y San Ignacio, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 861 5798

Oficios esquina a Sol, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 863 9850

Salud 313 entre Gervasio y Escobar,Centro HabanaTel. +(53) 7 863 5450 / 860 9976

Mercaderes 111 entre Obrapía y Obispo, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 863 9740

Calle 3ra. esquina a G, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 838 2706-09

Oficios 16 entre Obispo y Obrapía, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 861 5868

Obrapía 116, entre Mercaderes y Oficios, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 8166

Casa de la Comedia (sala-teatro)

Casa del Conde Lombillo

Casa Fundación OswaldoGuayasamín

Casa Juan GualbertoGómez

Casa de la Obra Pía

Casa de la Orfebrería

Casa de los Condes de Jaruco

Jústiz 18, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 863 9282

Empedrado entre Mercaderes y San Ignacio, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 860 4311-14

Obrapía entre Oficios y Mercaderes, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 861 3843

Empedrado entre Aguiar y Cuba, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 866 4114

Obrapía entre Mercaderes y San Ignacio, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 861 3097

Obispo 113 entre Oficios y Mercaderes, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 863 9861

Plaza Vieja, La Habana Vieja

CULTURAL CENTRES

Casa de la Poesía

Casa y Parque Simón Bolívar

Casa Víctor Hugo

Caserón del Tango

Casona de Línea

Centro Cultural Bertolt Brecht

Centro Cultural Dulce María Loynaz

Muralla 63 entre Oficios e Inquisidor, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 1801

Mercaderes 158 entre Obrapía y Lamparilla, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 3988

O’Reilly 311 entre Habana y Aguiar,La Habana ViejaTeléfono 866 7591

Jústiz entre Baratillo y Oficios, LaHabana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 861 0822

Línea 505 entre D y E, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 833 8562

Calle13 esquina a I, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 832 9359

Calle 19 esquina a E, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 835 2732

Centro Cultural Pablo de la Torriente Brau

Centro de Danza de La Habana

Centro Hispano-Americano de Cultura

Centro de Teatro y Danza

ConjuntoFolklóricoNacional de Cuba

Escuela Nacional de Teatro

FundaciónLudwig de Cuba

Convento de Belén

Muralla 63 entre Oficios e Inquisidor, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 861 5162

Prado 111, entre genio y Refugio, LaHabana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 863 9131 / 866 0808

Malecón 17 entre Prado y Genio, Centro HabanaTel. +(53) 7 860 6282

San Ignacio 166 entre Obispo y Obrapía, La Habana Vieja.Tel. +(53) 7 862 9650 / 862 9448

Calle 4 número 103 entre Calzada y 5ta., El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 830 3060

Calle 11 esquina a 146, Cubanacán, PlayaTel. +(53) 7 208 4923

Calle 13 núm. 509 entre D y E (5to. piso), El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 832 4270 / 832 9128

Compostela entre Acosta y Luz, LaHabana Vieja

FundaciónHabana Club

Avenida del Puerto 262 entre Luz y Sol, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 4108

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3D BAR

Don Cangreco

Espacio

Melem Bar

Sangri-La

(Recently opened, smallish place,quite cool) Malecon entre Paseo y President

(Friday night party venue for young& beautiful crowd)Ave. 1ra No. 1606 entre 16 y 18

(Hip new bar with valet parking)Calle 10, Entre 5ta y 31, Miramar

(Young hip crowd – can get smokey)1ra y 60, Miramar

(Young hip crowd, modern basement venue)42 y 11, Miramar

Tocororo (Mostly expatriates with Cuban friends, live music)Calle 18, entre 3ra y 5ta, Miramar

BARS

Dos Gardenias

Ecaleras al Cielo

El Gato Tuerto

El Sauce

La Cecilia

La Maison

La Pérgola

La Piragua

La Zorra y el Cuervo

Piano bar Hotel Panorama

Calle 7ma. y 26, Miramar

658 Zulueta Street, between Gloria and Apodaca Old HavanaTel. (537)863 3009

Calle O entre17 y 19, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 55 2696

Calle 9na. Entre 120 y 130, PlayaTel. +(53) 7 204 7061

5ta. Avenida entre 110 y 112, Miramar

Calle 16 entre 7ma. y 31, Miramar

Ministerio de CulturaCalle 13 entre 2 y 4, El Vedado

Calle O y Malecón, El Vedado

(La Casa del Jazz Cubano)Calle 23 esquina a O, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 833 2402

Ave. 3ra. y 70, MiramarTel. +(53) 7 204 0100

NIGHTLIFE

ART GALLERIES

Centro de Arte ContemporáneoWifredo Lam

Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales

CentroLaboratorioArtístico de San Agustín (LASA)

CentroProvincial de Artes Plásticas y Diseño

Colección Arte de Nuestra América Haydée Santamaría

Empedrado esquina a San Ignacio,La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 863 9781 / 861 3419

San Ignacio 352 esquina a TenienteRey, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 5279, 862 9295 / 862 3533

Calle 23 esquina a 35, San Agustín, La Lisa

Oficios 362 entre Luz y Santa Clara, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 3228 / 862 3295 / 866 0280

Casa de las Américas Calle G entre 3ra. y 5ta., El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 838 2706-09

Gabinete de Arquelogía

Instituto de Literatura y Lingüística

InstitutoSuperior de Arte (ISA)

ProyectoCultural Arte Tiempo

ProyectoCulturalComunitarioTodas las Manos

Tacón 12 entre O’Reilly y Empedrado, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 861 4469

Dr. José Antonio Portuondo ValdorAvenida Salvador Allende 710,Centro HabanaTel. +(53) 7 878 6486

Calle 120 entre 9na. y 13, Cubanacán, PlayaTel. +(53) 7 271 9771

Cárdenas 114, bajos, entre Gloria y Apodaca, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53)7 537-8 61 2838

Trocadero 303 esquina a Águila, Centro HabanaTel. +(53) 7 861 3260

Vitrina de Valonia

San Ignacio entre Teniente Rey y Muralla, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 868 3561

Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (UNEAC)

Unión Latina

Calle 17 esquina a H, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 832 4551-53Tel. +(53) 7 832 4551-53

Callejón de Jústiz 21, entre Oficiosy Avenida del Puerto, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 866 8142 / 866 8255Tel. +(53) 7 832 4551-53

CULTURAL CENTRESCULTURAL CENTRES

Fototeca de Cuba

GaleríaAvellaneda

Mercaderes 307 entre Muralla y Teniente Rey, Plaza Vieja, LaHabana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 2530Tel. +(53) 7 832 4551-53

Teatro NacionalCalle Paseo y 39, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 870 4651


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ART GALLERIES

Galería de Arte Malecón

Galería Carmen Montilla

Galería Collage Habana

Galería Factoría Habana

Galería Forma

Galería Fresa y Chocolate

GaleríaFundaciónHabana Club

GaleríaFundaciónLudwig

Galería Galiano

Galería Habana

Galería Haydee Santamaría

Galería Julio Larramendi

Calle D, entre 1ra, y 3ra., El Vedado

Oficios 162 entre Amargura y Churruca, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 866 4114

San Rafael 103 entre Consulado e Industria, Centro Habana

O´Reilly 308 entre entre Habana y Aguiar, La Habana Vieja

Obispo 255 entre Cuba y Aguiar,La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 2633

Calle 23 entre 10 y 12, El Vedado

Avenida del Puerto y Sol, LaHabana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 4108

Calle 13 esquina a D, 5to. piso, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 832 4270 / 832 9128

Galiano esquina a Concordia,Centro HabanaTel. +(53) 7 862 5365

Línea 460 entre E y F, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 832 7101

Calle G entre E y F, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 832 4653

Hotel Conde de VillanuevaMercaderes 202 entre Lamparilla y Amargura, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 9294 / 862 9293

Galería La Acacia

GaleríaLatinoamericana

San José 114 entre Industria y Consulado, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 863 9364 / 861 3533

Casa de las Américas Calle G entre 3ra. y 5ta., piso 2, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 832 4653

Galería Orígenes

Galería Palacio de la Artesanía

Galería Mariano Calle 15 núm. 607 entre B y C, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 838 2702

Gran Teatro de La HabanaPrado y San Rafael, CentroHabanaTel. +(53) 7 863 6690

Cuba 64, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 33 8072 y 861 9796

Galería El Reino de Este Mundo

Galería René Portocarrero

Galería Raúl Martínez

Galería Raúl Oliva

Galería Roberto Diago

GaleríaServando

GaleríaServandoCabrera

Galería Víctor Manuel

Galería Villa Manuela

Biblioteca Nacional José MartíBoyeros entre 20 de Mayo y Aranguren, Plaza de la RevoluciónTel. +(53) 7 881 1757

Teatro NacionalCalle Paseo y 39, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 870 4651

Palacio del Segundo CaboO’Reilly 4 esquina a Tacón, LaHabana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 8091 ext. 151

Centro Cultural Bertolt BrechaCalle13 esquina a I, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 832 9359

Muralla 107 esquina a San Ignacio,La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 3577

Calle 23 esquina a 10, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 833 9599

Calle 42 entre 1ra. y 3ra., La Copa, PlayaTel. +(53) 7 203 7171

San Ignacio y Callejón del Chorro, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 866 9268

Calle H número 406 entre 17 y 19,El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 832 2391

Galería 23 Y 12

Hotel Los Frailes

TallerExperimental de Gráfica de La Habana

Taller de Serigrafía René Portocarrero

Calle 23 esquina a 12, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 831 1810

Teniente Rey 8 entre Oficios y Mercaderes, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 9383

Callejón del Chorro, Plaza de la Catedral, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 0979

Cuba 513, entre Teniente Rey y Muralla, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 3276 / 861 9354Tel. +(53) 7 862 3276 / 861 9354

Centro Cultural ICAIC

Cine Acapulco

Cine Chaplin

Calle 23 entre 10 y 12, El Vedado

Avenida 26 esquina a 39, NuevoVedadoTel. +(53) 7 833 9573

Calle 23 entre 10 y 12, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 831 1101

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Maqueta de LaHabana

Monumento de la Cárcel de La Habana

MuseoAntropológicoMontané

Museo de Arqueología

Museo de Arte Colonial

Museo Biblioteca ServandoCabrera Moreno

Calle 28 núm. 113, entre 1ra. y 3ra.,MiramarTel. +(53) 7 204 2661 / 332661Memorial José MartíPlaza de la RevoluciónTel. +(53) 7 882 0906 / 884 0551

Cárcel entre Zulueta y Prado, LaHabana Vieja

Edifico Felipe Poey, Plaza IgnacioAgramonte, Universidad de LaHabana, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 879 3488

Tacón 12 entre O’Reilly y Empedrado, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 861 4469

Plaza de la Catedral, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 6440

Calle Paseo 304 esquina a 13, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 835 2027 / 836 0010

Fototeca de Cuba


Museo de Naipes Inquisidor y Muralla, Plaza Vieja, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 860 1530

Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

Museo Nacional de la Cerámica Contemporánea

Museo Nacional de la Música

Obispo 61 entre Baratillo y Oficios,La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 863 2687

(Arte Cubano)Trocadero entre Monserrate y Zulueta, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 0140, 861 3858 y 863 9484

Centro Asturiano (Colección Universal)San Rafael entre Zulueta y Monserrate, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 0140 / 861 3858 /863 9484

Calle Mercaderes, esquina a Amargura, La Habana Vieja

Capdevila 1 entre Habana y Aguiar,La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 861 9046

Galería Mariano Calle 15 núm. 607 entre B y C, El

MUSEUMSCINEMAS

Cine La Rampa Calle 23 entre O y P, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 878 6146

Cine Payret

Cine Riviera

Cine Yara

Cine 23 y 12

CinematógrafoLumière

Cine-teatroTrianón

Multisala Infanta

Fundación del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano

Prado 513, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 863 3163

Calle 23 entre F y G, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 830 9564

Calle L esquina a 23, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 831 1723 / 832 9430

Calle 23 entre 12 y 14, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 833 6906

Mercaderes entre Obispo y Obrapía, La Habana Vieja

Línea entre Paseo y A., El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 830 9648

Infanta entre Neptuno y San Miguel, Centro HabanaTel. +(53) 7 878 9323

Quinta Santa Bárbara, calle 212 núm. 21254 esquina a 31, LaCoronela, La LisaTel. +(53) 7 271 8311 / 271 8141

MUSEUMS

Museo Casa Natal de José Martí

Leonor Pérez 314, entre Picota y Egido, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 3778

Museo Castillo de la Real Fuerza

Museo del Chocolate

Museo de la Ciudad

Museo de la Danza

Museo Ernest Hemingway

MuseoFarmacéuticoTaquechel

Museo de Historia Natural

O’Reilly entre Avenida del Puerto y Tacón, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 861 6130

Amargura esquina a Mercaderes,La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 866 4431

Tacón 1 entre Obispo y O’Reilly, LaHabana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 861 5001

Línea esquina a G, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 831 2198

Finca Vigía, San Francisco de Paula, San Miguel del PadrónTel. +(53) 7 891 0809

Obispo entre San Ignacio y Mercaderes, La Habana Vieja

Obispo 61 entre Baratillo y Oficios,La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 863 2687


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Basílica Menor del Convento de San Francisco de Asís

Gran Teatro de La Habana

Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula

Jardines de la Tropical

Oficios y Churruca, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 9683

Prado y San Rafael, Centro HabanaTel. +(53) 7 861 3077-79

Desamparados y San Ignacio,Alameda de Paula, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 860 4210

Avenida Tropical y Rizo, PlayaTel. +(53) 7 881 8767

MUSIC

LiceumMozartiano de La Habana

Avenida Tropical y Rizo, PlayaTel. +(53) 7 881 8767

MuseoNapoleóni-co

MuseoNumismáti-co

Museo de la Perfumería

Museo Postal Cubano

San Miguel y Ronda, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 879 1412 / 879 1460

Obispo entre Cuba y San Ignacio,La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 861 5811

Oficios, entre Obispo y Obrapía, LaHabana Vieja

Avenida de Rancho Boyeros entre19 de Mayo y 20 de Mayo(Ministerio de Comunicaciones),Plaza de la RevoluciónTel. +(53) 7 870 5581

Museo de la Revolución y MemorialGranma

Museo del Ron

Museo del Tabaco

Refugio 1 entre Monserrate y Zulueta, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 4091

Avenida del Puerto 262 entre Luz y Sol, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 4108

Mercaderes 120 entre Obispo y Obrapía, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 861 5795

MUSEUMS

Parque Histórico Militar Morro-Cabaña

Sala del TransporteAutomotor

Carretera de la Cabaña, La Habana del EsteTel. +(53) 7 861 6130 / 861 5001

Oficios y Callejón de Jústiz, LaHabana Vieja

Fototeca de Cuba


MUSIC

Maxim Rock

Oratorio San Felipe Neri

Palacio del Teatro Lírico Nacional

Sala Lecuona

Teatro Amadeo Roldán

Bruzón 62, entre Almendares y Ayestarán, Plaza de la RevoluciónTel. +(53) 7 877 5925

Aguiar esquina a Obrapía, LaHabana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 862 3243

Zulueta 253 entre Ánimas y Neptuno, La Habana Vieja

Prado y San Rafael, Centro HabanaTel. +(53) 7 861 3077 / 3079

Calzada y D, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 832 4521-22

THEATRES

Centro Cultural Bertolt Brecht

Cine-teatroTrianón

Gran Teatro de La Habana

Sala Adolfo Llauradó

Sala Argos Teatro

Sala Hubert de Blanck

Calle13 esquina a I, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 832 9359

Línea entre Paseo y A, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 830 9648

Prado y San Rafael, Centro HabanaTel. +(53) 7 861 3077-79

Calle 11 entre D y E, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 832 5573

Ayestarán 307 esquina a 20 de Mayo, El CerroTel. +(53) 7 878 5551

Calzada 657 entre A y B, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 830 1011

Teatro América

Teatro Astral

Teatro El Sótano

Teatro Fausto

Teatro Karl Marx

Teatro Mella

Teatro Nacional

Galiano entre Concordia y Neptuno, Centro HabanaTel. +(53) 7 862 5416

Infanta 501, Centro HabanaTel. +(53) 7 878 1001

Calle K entre 25 y 27, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 832 0630

Prado y Colón, La Habana ViejaTel. +(53) 7 863 1173

Calle 1ra y 8, MiramarTel. +(53) 7 203 0801 / 209 1991

Línea entre A y B, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 830 4987

Paseo y 39, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 879 3558 / 879 6011

Teatro Nacional de Guiñol

Calle M entre 19 y 21, El VedadoTel. +(53) 7 832 6262 / 832 8292


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