On Luis Carbonell’s 90th anniversary
Luis Carbonell has become an essential figure in Cuban culture.
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Seven leading Cuban contemporary artists’ works on display at new Toronto gallery
On December 7 2013 Galleria Siete-7 opened on the lobby level of Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
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Varadero’s best restaurant: Salsa Suarez Restaurant y Bar
For those who know Varadero’s burgeoning paladar scene Salsa Suarez has quietly established itself as the pre-eminent place to be. Lets face it – hands down it is the best. Absolutely on a par with what Havana has to offer. This is no shack on the beach offering shrimp or lobster place and surviving on a walk-by crowd.
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Cuban Revelations – new book with great insight into Cuba
Cuban Revelations is published in the USA by University Press of Florida. The book or e-book is available through amazon.com, amazon.ca, barnesandnoble.com and via many retail bookstores.
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Nesty & Howie – Cuban stars on the rise
Nesty & Howie is a break-out Cuban band featuring the duo of Ernesto Brito Muñoz (Nesty), and Howard Jesus Ramos Urbay (Howie…
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- Cuban Revelations – new book with great insight into Cuba
- Cienfuegos: eclectic buildings meet passionate beisbol
- Hitting the beach in Havana – right downtown!
- Eating out in Varadero – 8 excellent dining spots
- Danza Contemporanea de Cuba’s beautiful Compás
- Peggy Blair writes mysteries set in Havana
- Veradero: Al Capone was here – or was he?
- Jazz at La Zorra y El Cuervo
- Everything You Need To Know About Selecting Cuban Cigars
- Sex in the City in Havana
- Loving the Ballet Nacional de Cuba
- G.O.L.F. – Varadero golfing
- Take this special tour – horseback riding from Trinidad
- Hotel Raquel – historic, glamorous, unique and serving Jewish food!
- Visit Cueto – Guinness Book of Records cigar champ
- Vagón Mambí: once the elegant presidential train
- Enjoy the Havana bars that Hemingway loved
- Havana’s Chinatown – Barrio Chino de La Habana
- Papito – come for a haircut, stay for a bright new Havana!
- Take me out to the ball game, Habana style
- Pilgrimage to San Lazaro in Rincón
- Bicycle Cuba – they’ll love you for it
- Theatre Under the Street
- Churros in Old Havana
- Top 10 dive spots in Cuba
- Holy Smoke, Heavenly Habanos
- Virgin of Charity of El Cobre, patron saint of Cuba
- Las Terrazas – An ideal day trip from Havana
- “Let’s Look For Love” — Living Gay, Proud and Out loud in Cuba
- International Dog Show in Havana
- Viva Cuba Beisbol
- Cigar smoking Havana: A visitors’ guide
Food&Drink
Varadero’s best restaurant: Salsa Suarez Restaurant y Bar
For those who know Varadero’s burgeoning paladar scene Salsa Suarez has quietly established itself as the pre-eminent place to be. Lets face it – hands down it is the best. Absolutely on a par with what Havana has to offer. This is no shack on the beach offering shrimp or lobster place and surviving on a walk-by crowd. Read more
Destinations
Cienfuegos: eclectic buildings meet passionate beisbol
While most visitors to Cuba flock to the beaches of the north coast or the historic cities of Havana, Trinidad and Santiago... Read more
Lifestyle
On Luis Carbonell’s 90th anniversary
Luis Carbonell has become an essential figure in Cuban culture. Read more
What To Do
Boutique Touring with author, dancer, and TED speaker Chen Lizra
Chen Lizra’s book, My Seductive Cuba, established her as non-Cuban with a special understanding of all things Cuban, especially the people. Her... Read more