Literature
The Beginnings of Socialist Realism in Cuban Science Fiction
One of the consequences of the abrupt break in the evolution of Cuban literature that took place...
Architecture
The (Castroist) Ruralization of Havana (Part II)
1968, Year of Ruralization
For Castro’s rural mentality, if the countryside is the focus of revolutionary economic development,...
Literature
Exploring Poetry: Keiselim Montás and Norberto James
For Henry J. Richards
In this essay I contribute a critical reading of some of the main themes...
Visual Arts
Museums’ Down Time
In these emphatic times, content has become an obsession. Hence, museums or companies, communication multinationals or havens...
Articles
Russian Recolonization of Cuba
The Russian project of reforming the Cuban economy has undergone a real diplomatic offensive in recent months,...
Articles
Picasso in Lezama’s Eye
Pablo Picasso, an awkward totem of the 20th century avant-garde, died in Mougins on April 8, 1973....
Articles
Rebellion in Havana’s Classrooms and Newsrooms: Two Eras of Frustrated Transition in Cuban Journalism, 1985-1990 and 2016-2021
On October 26, 1987, a group of University of Havana journalism students was summoned to appear at...
Articles
Tania León
Pianist, composer, conductor, contemporary music promoter and cultural ambassador, Tania León radiates Cuban character, charisma and creativity....