“Havana Queens”,  Rosario Garcia’s Cuban Passion

“Havana Queens”, Rosario Garcia’s Cuban Passion

Havana Queens? Second floor, to your right, indicates the receptionist at the Combinado Jesus Mendez, located in the heart of the densely populated municipality of Marianao, in Cuba. It was barely nine o’clock on a hot Havana morning, and before arriving at the...
A Facelift For Old Havana On Its 500th Anniversary

A Facelift For Old Havana On Its 500th Anniversary

Havana was a Spanish colony for four centuries, English for one year, occupied by US troops, pounded by hurricanes and even a tornado, and the epicenter of several of the most important political moments of the last century. San Cristóbal de la Habana celebrates its...
Bakosó: This is What Happens When Afrobeats hits Cuba

Bakosó: This is What Happens When Afrobeats hits Cuba

The film director Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi has just presented the film Bakosó, that explores how the AfroBeats music, by way of African medical students, emerged as a new culture in Cuba. Jacobs-Fantauzzi has been producing documentaries for years  that shine light...
The Importance of Yalitza Aparicio as a Global Feminist Icon

The Importance of Yalitza Aparicio as a Global Feminist Icon

The list of nominees for the 2019 Oscars was announced on Tuesday, January 22nd. And Mexican film Roma by Alfonso Cuarón topped the list of candidates with 10 nominations, becoming the big favorite. Aside from all the nominations announced for the most important...