Riding the buses in Havana, or in any other city for that matter, is one of the best ways to become familiar with the layout and the people, especially in a foreign country. Red, yellow, fast and often very crowded,…
In attempting to discover and speak with Cuban artists, I began visiting both public art galleries in Havana. The one located near our hotel was presided over by Jose Antonio Salas Calderon. Nicole Batsere, my interpreter and I were speaking…
The subject of economics can become an obsession here in Cuba. One is constantly reminded of the trade sanctions imposed upon the island in 1958 after the revolutionary government nationalized some 2 billion in U.S. corporate assets. Everywhere in the…