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Adan Perugorria: The Dream of an Art District in Old Havana

Adan Perugorria: The Dream of an Art District in Old Havana

San Isidro neighborhood, right in the heart of Old Havana, was known during the first decade of the 20th century as the most important “tolerance zone” in the Cuban capital. Its narrow streets were walked by Alberto Yarini, the most famous procurer on the island...
Starting Up in Cuba Today: GuiArte, An App to Find Artists

Starting Up in Cuba Today: GuiArte, An App to Find Artists

GuiArte is a mobile app that features a well-assorted directory of professional profiles linked to the cultural realm in Cuba, as well as a section where artists promote their work and performances. This startup aims at fostering, by using new technologies, the...
Cuba is AlaMesa

Cuba is AlaMesa

Where can you eat in Cuba? That’s the basic question answered by AlaMesa (AttheTable) mobile app, with a database that engulfs over 500 restaurants in Havana and several more throughout the country. This app has been described as one of the most interesting...
Starting Up in Cuba Today: Clandestine in Broad Daylight

Starting Up in Cuba Today: Clandestine in Broad Daylight

In Old Havana, a startup named “Clandestina (Clandestine)” catches everybody’s eyes.  Idania del Rio, one of the founders of this project, points out that her idea aims at showing her personal opinion of what design can be and should be. This young entrepreneur...