JUNE 2013 - LaHabana.com
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JUNE 2013 - LaHabana.com
! JUNE 2013 WHAT’S ON LA HABANA British Week in Havana: Seven swinging days! page 24 Tremendonga Party hosted by Qva Libre Salón Rosado at La Tropical on June 8, 9 pm page 10 Blue/Orange play Teatro Bertolt Brecht, Jun 6, 8:30pm page 22 Danza Abierta’s Showroom June 2, Sala Teatro Raquel Revuelta page 7 .COM Cuba Absolutely is an independent platform, which seeks to showcase the best in Cuba culture, life-style, sport, travel and much more... we seek to explore Cuba through the eyes of the best writers, photographers and filmmakers, both Cuban and international, who live work, travel and play in Cuba. Beautiful pictures, great videos, opinionated reviews, insightful articles and inside tips. ALL ABOUT CUBA, ALL THE TIME HIGHLIGHTS HAVANA RESTAURANT GUIDE We have reviewed over 150 places to eat in Havana from the coolest new paladar to the old favorites. Check out. The Ultimate Guide to Dining out in Havana. Like us on Facebook for beautiful images, links to interesting articles and regular updates. Over 100 videos including interviews with Cuba’s best artists, dancers, musicians, writers and directors. Follow us on Twitter for regular updates of new content, reviewa, comments and more. OUR CONTRIBUTORS We are deeply indebted and extremely grateful to all of the writers and photograohers who have shared their work with us. We always welcome new contributors and would love hear from you if you have developed a Cuba-related project, idea, photo series or article. You can contact us at [email protected] .COM WHAT’S ON LA HABANA ! June 2013 The Brits are in the house during June for British culture week (June 1-8). Highlights include the opening of Blue/Orange, a play produced by Peña Meisner and directed by Stephen Bayly, a friendly UK vs Cuba football match and a screening of Carlos Acosta's recent movie Day of the Flowers. Really though, it is all about the parties which start on June 1 in El Morro with an electronic music mega-concert featuring Djoy de Cuba, and finish at Salón Rosado at La Tropical on June 8, for the Tremendonga Party hosted by Qva Libre. In between roving secret parties will take place at locations to be announced. Rule, Britania! Elsewhere there is everything you could want from a packed classical musical program to performances by Cuba's best tres musician (Pancho Amat), plenty of electronic dance parties, a rock music festival and even a Hemmingway colliquim. If you like modern dance, try and make it for Showroom on June 2. For the more traditional the Ballet Nacional de Cuba presents Shakespeare y sus mascaras on June 7-8. We hope you enjoy this review. Any feedback and/or notices about events are always appreciated.You can contact us at [email protected]. Photo by Malcolm Batty HAVANA CULTURE PLASTIC ARTS | 3 PHOTOGRAPHY | 5 CINEMA | 6 DANCE | 7 MUSIC | 10 PERFORMING ARTS | 20 FOR KIDS | 23 BRITISH CULTURAL WEEK IN HAVANA | 24 OTHERS EVENTS IN HAVANA | 25 EVENTS IN REST OF CUBA | 27 HAVANA GUIDE THE BEST BARS & CLUBS IN HAVANA | 29 THE BEST PLACE TO EAT IN HAVANA | 30 ELENA’S UPS & DOWNA TO DINING OUT IN HAVANA | 31 DIRECTORY / ADDRESS BOOK | 34 www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM PLASTIC ARTS FACTORÍA HABANA WHAT’ S ON LA HAB ANA THROUGHOUT JUNE ! In El ardid de los inocentes, Cuban artists Celia y Yunior, Ricardo Miguel Hernández, Grethell Rasúa, Luis Gárciga, Marianela Orozco, Néstor Siré and Renier Quer, make use of photography, video and installation art to delve into the one-to-one relation of individual/urban context. MUSEO NACIONAL DE BELLAS ARTES (EDIFICIO DE ARTE INTERNACIONAL) Through July 22 The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes is celebrating its 100th birthday with two exhibitions related to the anniversary: El Museo Nacional de Cuba. Orígenes de la colección, refers to the museum's first exhibition in 1913 and shows pieces from its present collections and others which later became part of the collections of other Havana museums. Hitos. Crecimiento de la colección de arte en el Museo Nacional (1913-1963) includes significant instances in the museum's life, such as the loan of artwork by the San Alejandro Art Academy in 1913, the purchase of pieces from the Italian collector Salvatore Buffardi in 1925, and the legacy of Rafael Carvajal in 1954. MAURICIO ABAD: SWALLOWING THE BAIT OF ABADTV by Ricardo Alberto Pérez Born in Havana in 1985, Mauricio Abad is part of the new generation of Cuban artists attracted to the use of new technologies in their works. While cars from the 1950s and even horse carts still ply the streets of Cuba, technology –especially in the form of cell phones and the internet –continues to gain ground. Nowhere is the burgeoning usage of technology more apparent than in the art of Abad who has lucidly engaged with this medium in the uniquely peculiar Cuban context... Continue to read full article + slideshow page 3 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM PLASTIC ARTS WHAT’ S ON LA HAB ANA ! Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Edificio de Arte Cubano) Through July 1 Exhibition on the centenary of Cuban painter and draftsman Ernesto González Puig, little known today despite a body of work of impressive quality and suggestive capacity. The show is made up of 45 drawing which illustrate the artist’s first production period (1930-1934) and shows a fruitful assimilation of the European avantgarde. Centro Hispano Americano de Cultura Museo Biblioteca Servando Cabrera Moreno Opens June 20 Dibujos eróticos de Cabrera Moreno, made up of erotic drawings by Servando Cabrera Moreno from the institution's collections as well as private ones, confirm why Servando is one of the greats in Cuba's visual art. Throughout De ver-de-arte, by young Centro June Hispano artists Manuel D. Lugo and Americano Alejandra Oliva, takes up de Cultura the entire exhibition room evoking the physical and spiritual space of a garden, which invites the blossoming of sensations and instincts accumulated by the contact with nature. Casa Oswaldo Opens June Te voy a contar pequeñas 21 historias que me has contado… installation by Dayana Trigo Ramos, who encourages the interaction of viewers with her creative environment. Guayasamín Galería La Acacia Through June 24 page 4 | Jun La Acacia joins in the celebration of the centenary of Ernesto González Puig with the retrospective show Sobran los motivos, with 80 pieces of several creative periods of the artist. Most of the pieces are being exhibited for the first time. Throughout June Accentus, exhibit by the Cuban sculptor José Villa Soberón, is made up of ten small-scale pieces whose leitmotiv is the circle. José Villa Soberón's sculptures are scattered throughout the island, although two stand out in Havana: John Lennon in El Vedado and Caballero de París in front of the Basílica Menor de San Francisco de Asís concert hall in Old Havana. Palacio de Throughout La matriz, by Ramón June Lombillo Rodríguez Fernández, aka Manglar, is a collection of illuminated collagraph master plates, which is the vehicle used by the artist to chronicle everyday contemporary life sprinkled with humor and naivety. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM PHOTOGRAPHY WHAT’ S ON LA HAB ANA AL FIN…EL MAR ! SALA DE LA DIVERSIDAD THROUGHOUT JUNE Al fin…el mar is an exhibition of submarine photographs, most of which have never been shown before, taken from 1963 to 1976 by the mythical Cuban photographer Alberto Korda, author of the worldwide famous photograph of Che Guevara. CUBA: GRACE UNDER PRESSURE Photos by Malcolm David Batty “In Cuba: Grace Under Pressure, a work combining transcendent black-and-white photographs with luminous affecting prose, Cuba is a country where resistance against oppression—of all sorts—is conducted via elegant dreams, sinuous art, and insistent sumptuous humanity…[The book] is a glimpse of a nation—the oldest, landed culture in the Americas—where dreams of freedom are fleshed out in music, art, and in enviable community. This book is a gallery of life. Continue to read full article + slideshow Throughout Rostros del carnaval Galería Latinoame June exhibits the work of ricana. photographers Mario Casa de Picayo (Cuba) and Mariano las Hernández (Dominican Américas Republic), who have captured the features of this festivity in Barbados, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Granada, Virgin Islands (British and of the US), Martinique, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, and others. page 5 | Jun Palacio de Lombillo Throughout June Alejandro Ávila shows the work of the so-called “rummagers” who pick products left over in the fields after the harvest. Santo sudor, an exhibition by artist Joao Bosco. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM CINEMA WHAT’ S ON LA HAB ANA ! SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN Thurs June 6, 6pm in Charlie Chaplin Cinema DAY OF THE FLOWERS Monday June 3, 8.30pm in Charlie Chaplin Cinema The Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest '70s rock icon who never was. Discovered in a Detroit bar in the late '60s by two celebrated producers struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics, they recorded an albumwhich they believed would secure his reputation as the greatest recording artist of his generation. In fact, the album bombed and the singer disappeared into obscurity amid rumors of a gruesome on-stage suicide. But a bootleg recording found its way into apartheid South Africa and, over the next two decades, he became a phenomenon. 'Day of the Flowers is a Cuba-set comedy drama about two Glaswegian sisters hoping to lay their former militant socialist father's ashes to rest in the Central American state – hopefully in time for the festival of the title. At first glance, the film might seem formulaic, most of its comedy coming from throwing together two people who are polar opposites – one a dour, self-important socialist and the other a shallow, girly fashionista However, underneath this premise is a good story well told, featuring some excellent cinematography and music, as well as possessing some intelligent, thought-provoking undertones.” The film follows the story of two South African fans who set out to find out what really happened to their hero. Their investigation leads them to a story more extraordinary than any of the existing myths about the artist known as Rodriguez. page 6 | Jun Extract from review by Ed Owen http://mancunianmatters.co.uk www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MODERN DANCE WHAT’ S ON LA HAB ANA SHOWROOM Sala Teatro Raquel Revuelta ! JUN 2, 8:30PM Showroom, by Susana Pous with music by X Alfonso, is a technically and conceptually complex choreography with few dancers on stage and a preference for improvisation, appropriate lighting, attractive and functional wardrobe, and X Alfonso's music, which practically becomes the protagonist of the piece given its excellence, both in the stylization of different genres of Cuban popular music and its perfect balance with the dance per se. DANZA CONTEMPORANEA DE CUBA’S BEAUTIFUL COMPÁS by Margaret Atkins The persistent rain and the Cuban “winter” were of little matter to those who filled the Mella Theater during the first weekend of March, 2013, to attend the rerun of one of Danza Contemporánea’s most liked works. And there was no shortage of reasons. The first one: the undisputed values of Compás, especially created by the Dutch choreographer Jan Linkens and written by his fellow countryman Marc Jonkers for the Cuban company. The second reason: more than a rerun, it was a revival, for only four of the original thirty dancers of its premiere in 2003 intervened now. The third reason: it is an all-night show, which departs from the usual concert programs, but that the public is always grateful for. Danza Contemporánea de Cuba, directed by Miguel Iglesias and one of the most solid dance companies in Cuba—and I dare say in the international dance scene—did not disappoint the audience. The young dancers undertook the challenge posed by the choreographer with joy, energy and virtuosity. Continue to read full article + slideshow page 7 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM The Saturday Rumba at El Gran Palenque WHAT’ S ON LA HAB ANA ! by Ana Lorena The Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba hosts the weekly Sábado de la Rumba, a mesmerizing show of AfroCuban religious and secular dance and drumming at El Gran Palenque in Vedado. Here on a Saturday afternoon, there is three hours of rumba, guaguancó and yambú to get you moving. Unless you are 100% “patón” (literally having large feet, but really meaning stiff), it is virtually impossible to stop your body from beginning to sway and your feet moving to the rhythm of the congas. Although on the tourist map this remains refreshingly a-loCubano. The term “palenque” means “palisade for the defense of a post or for enclosing a plot of land where a public festivity is to be held.” The word was used by runaway slaves in colonial Cuba to designate a place in the mountains where they created a kind of village that kept them safe from the cruel punishments of their masters. Freed from the potential danger of dying at the stocks, they were given the opportunity of practicing the culture and religions they brought with them from their African homeland. It’s not down to chance then that the courtyard attached to the Conjunto Folklorico Nacional’s home, located at 5th and Calzada streets in the Vedado district in Havana, is named El Palenque, given that African music and rituals, play the leading role. Arguably, the most popular and anticipated event at El Palenque is Saturday’s Sábado de la Rumba, where the drums beat continuously from 3 to 6 in the afternoon. It’s three full hours of rumba (not the ballroom dance, mind you!) guaguancó and yambú. Quickly, the atmosphere is energized and you feel your blood rushing through your veins and your heart racing. Inadvertently, your body begins to sway and your feet move to the rhythm of the congas. There’s no age limit here and the dance floor is open to all. Visitors, whether from the island or from overseas, who are introduced for the first time to Afro-Cuban rhythms are guided by members of the dance company. Passersby can’t avoid the noise coming from inside and, out of curiosity, come into El Palenque, unaware that they will probably stay until the end and most likely come back for more! El Gran Palenque Calle 4, between Calzada and Avenida 5, Vedado Tel: 7/930-3060 or 7/830-3939 The Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba hosts the weekly Sabado de Rumba, a mesmerizing show of AfroCuban religious and secular dance and drumming. The 2-3 hour shows are presented every Saturday at 3pm. Similar show are offered Thursday through Sunday at 10pm by the group Obbara at the Palacio de la Artesania, Calle Cuba 64, between Calles Pena Pobre and Cuarteles, Habana Vieja. Continue to read full article + slideshow page 8 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM BALLET WHAT’ S ON LA HAB ANA Sala Avellaneda. Teatro Nacional ! Jun 1, 8:30pm; 2, 5pm The Ballet Nacional de Cuba presents Shakespeare y sus máscaras, choreography by Alicia Alonso, music by Charles Gounod with orchestra adaptations by Juan Piñera, and written by José Ramón Neyra based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Jun 7-8, 8:30pm; 9, 5pm The Ballet Nacional de Cuba presents Shakespeare y sus máscaras, choreography by Alicia Alonso, music by Charles Gounod with orchestra adaptations by Juan Piñera, and written by José Ramón Neyra based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Jun 30, 5pm Closing ceremony of the Vocational Workshop of the Dance Department of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, with the performance of Snow White (choreography by Marlén Moreno, Aidolet Gómez and Indira Pardo with music from the Disney film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs). Teatro Mella June 7-8, 8:00 p.m.; 9, 5:00 p.m. The Ballet de Camagüey, Cuba's second most important ballet company, will offer a concert program with its usual repertoire which combines classical and contemporary choreographies. June 21-22, 7:00 p.m., 23, 5:00 p.m. Performance by the Lizt Alfonso Spanish Ballet Company with their most recent production-Amigas. Sala Tito Junco, Centro Cultural Bertolt Brecht Jun 11, 6pm Performance by the page 9 | Jun Massala Dance Company from France. Escuela Nacional de Danza Jun 5-12 Hip-hop workshop by Foaud Boussof of the Massala Dance Company. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MUSIC TREMENDONGA PARTY Salón Rosado at La Tropical June 8, 9 pm Hosted by Qva Libre with guest performances by David Blanco, Ernesto Blanco, JG, Luna Manzanares, 0es3 and Djoy de Cuba. One of the highlights of British Culture week in Havana. Continue to read full article + slideshow DJOY DE CUBA AND KIKE WOLF ELECTRONIC DANCE PARTY. Sunday June 2, 2013 7pm to 2am El Castillito If you think that young Cubans are all listening to an old guy playing a guitar or dancing salsa to Los Van Van, you may want to think again. The electronic dance scene is very much alive and kicking with energy reminiscent of the United Kingdom... Continue to read full article + slideshow DIANA FUENTES June 14, 14, 8:00 p.m Sala Avellaneda. Teatro Nacional Diana Fuentes, singer and composer, has won the favor of the young crowd thanks to the intelligent fusion of rhythms, especially Brazilian and Caribbean, with pop and Cuban sounds. Her sweet and well-tuned voice and her strong and attractive presence mark her performances. CONCERT AMIGOS DE LA PAZ Teatro del Edificio de Arte Cubano del Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes Tribute to Chilean singer-songwriter María Paz, Chilean traditions, Brazil and Cuba. María Paz will perform with an all-star group of Cuban musicians, including double bassist Jorge Reyes, keyboard player Jorge Aragón, percussionist Oliver Valdés and singer-songwriters Frank Delgado, Yolo Bonilla and Gerardo Alfonso. page 10 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MUSIC WHAT’ S ON LA HAB ANA ! PROYECTO ANALÓGICA - NO SALSA PLEASE, THIS IS A DANCE PARTY by Ana Lorena If you think that young Cubans are all listening to an old guy playing a guitar or dancing salsa to Los Van Van, you may want to think again. The electronic dance scene is very much alive and kicking with energy reminiscent of the United Kingdom in the 1980s when the youth were chasing the latest rave party around the M25. With a loyal following across Cuba, Djoy de Cuba and Kike Wolf recently (April 28, 2013) hosted the Electronic Music Festival at the Abreu Fontán Social Center. Over twenty Cuban DJs joined them in the festival, which showcased the various styles of electronic music made on the island in a party that lasted for twelve straight hours. The festival was organized by Proyecto Analógica, a group that seeks a professional exchange among DJ's of every generation to encourage creative and quality music. Participating DJs included the ever-popular Wichy de Vedado, Eddy Gt, Iván Lejardi, and Xander Black, but the highlight of the festival was the performance of GBass Beat (Bjoyce, Paula and Sahria), the first female DJs in Cuba's electronic music scene. If you missed the last electronic music festival, don't worry: on Sunday June 2, 2013, Proyecto Analógica is hosting another party at El Castillito. Bring a bathing suit, it's bound to be a party that you are not likely to forget. Continue to read full article + slideshow page 11 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MUSIC Jazz Café Jazz Miramar New jazz club (opens May 3) at the Cafè Miramar de ARTEX (CineMiramar), on Calle 5ta esquina a 94, Miramar Playa. Opens 2pm Shows: 10 pm - 2 am Cover: 50.00 MN or CUC 2.00 Sat 1 Roberto Carcassés and his trio Sat 15 Roberto Carcassés and his trio Sun 2 Natural Trío Sun 16 Melvis Santa and her band Tue 4 Carlos Miyares and his band Tue 18 Carlos Miyares and his band Wed 5 Michel Herrera and Joven Jazz Wed 19 Tres Cotò (tres player) with his band and guests Thu 6 David Alfaro (pianist) and his band Thu 20 Descemer Bueno and guests Fri 7 Alexander Díaz Fri 21 Julito Padròn and guests Sat 8 Roberto Carcassés and his trio Sat 22 Roberto Carcassés and his trio Sun 9 Natural Trío Sun 23 Melvis Santa and her band Tue 11 Dayramir González and guests Wed 26 Performances by JoJazz Wed 12 Alfred Thompson (saxophonist) and Caribbean Ensemble Thu 27 Yasek Manzano and his band Thu 13 David Alfaro (pianist) and his band Fri 28 Yissy (percussionist) and band Fri 14 Sexto Sentido Sat 29 Roberto Carcassés and his trio Sun 30 Wichy DJ and guests Casa del ALBA Jun 8, 8pm Hurón Azul, Jun 13, 2pm UNEAC page 12 | Jun Ruy López-Nussa (percussionist) and La Academia Sundays, Centro 10pm Cultural Fresa y Chocolate Jazz sessions with trumpet player Julito Padrón and pianist David Alfaro. Peña La Esquina del Jazz, hosted by Bobby Carcassés www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MUSIC Bolero, folkloric, son & trova PANCHO AMAT: UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH CUBA’S TRESERO MAYO by Ricardo Alberto Pérez In some ways Pancho Amat is an unlikely hero. He is a spontaneous and unaffected man who conveys wisdom in an open and frank manner. A guajiro in the best sense of the word. His great love is the Cuban Tres, which is part of Cuba’s most important musical heritage. Over the course of several decades he is the musician who has most contributed to universalize the tres through recordings or live performances with musicians from Cuba and other countries, such as Joaquin Sabina, Oscar D'Leon, Pablo Milanés, Rosana, Ry Cooder, Silvio Rodríguez and Victor Victor Continue to read full article + slideshow Teatro América Jun 1, 8:30pm; Jun 2, 5pm La Pérgola. Jun 1, 5pm Ministerio de Cultura Jun 2, 5pm Concert by the vocal quartet Los Zafiros and the Camagua band. Hurón Azul, Jun 8, 10pm Mundito González one of UNEAC the most popular Cuban bolero singers. Performances by trovadores Fernando Bécquer and Adrián Berazaín. Jun 8, 3pm Intimate get-together with Centro Iberoameri the Ad Líbitum duo. cano de la Décima y el Verso Performances by the folkloric group Obiní Batá. Improvisado Jun 30, 6pm El Pergolazo, with trovadores Samuel Ávila and Diego Cano Jun 1, 4pm Performance by Síntesis. Jun 8, 3pm Performance by the folkloric group Obiní Batá. Jun 27, 3pm Oggún cultural gala performance with the Rumba Morena band. Casa del Alba Jun 7, 8pm With his beautiful and powerful voice, Eduardo Sosa and guests perform highlights of Cuban trova of all time. Pabellón Cuba Jun 7, 21, 5pm Casa de África Jun 8, 5pm Centro Hispano Americano de Cultura page 13 | Jun Performance by trovador Silvio Alejandro, one of the representatives of the socalled “intelligent song.” Recital by singersongwriters María Paz (Chile) and Gerardo Alfonso (Cuba). Casa de la Jun 8, 7pm Get-together with Marta Cultura de Campos, renowned singer Plaza of contemporary songs with a trova feel to them Teatro del Jun 15, 7pm Edificio de Arte Cubano. Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes Performance by the popular singer-songwriter Gerardo Alfonso and his group, whose repertoire includes songs of marked lyricism and others in which he fusions Cuban popular rhythms with other sounds such as rock and rap. Jun 20, Sede provisional 5pm del Museo Nacional de la Música The best tres player in Cuba, Pancho Amat and Cabildo del Son with a sample of the most Cuban of Cuban song and dance styles: Son. Jun 21, 5pm Centro Cultural Pablo de la Torriente Brau Cuerda Joven, a project dedicated to the younger generations of Cuban trovadors, especially those from other provinces who are little known by audiences of the capital. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MUSIC Bolero, folkloric, son & trova Casa Balear Jun 21, 5pm Tardes de Boleros, hosted Café Teatro Bertolt Brecht Jun 22, 4pm Centro de la Décima Jun 30, 4pm El Jardín de la Gorda with the performances of trovadores from every generation. Barbaram Pepito´s Bar Mondays, 9pm Get-together with singersongwriter Frank Delgado, popular for his caustic humor which he faces reality with, and guest trovadors. by singer Maureen García. Solo para Enamorados, a romantic get-together with bolero songstress Martha Anglada and guests. Café Concert Adagio Thursdays& Performance by Maylú, the Saturdays, all-around singer of the 10pm Jardines del 1830 Tue & Thu, 8:30pm; Sun, 5pm Asociación Yoruba de Cuba Fridays, 8:30pm Performance by the folkloric group Obiní Batá Sundays, 4pm Performance by the folkloric group Los Ibellis Restaurant Fridays, 9pm e Santo Ángel, Plaza Vieja Café Cantante, teatro Nacional Saturdays, 4pm Wednesdays, Musical meeting with Centro 9pm Cultural young songstress Milada Fresa y Milhet. Chocolate Fridays, Performances by singers 9pm Leo Vera and Daniela de la Portilla. Saturdays, 10:30pm Performance by Yeni Sotolongo, a young figure of Cuban song who boasts an exceptional voice and varied repertoire. Sundays, 6pm A get-together with singer Yenisey del Castillo. page 14 | Jun Performance by Waldo Mendoza, one of the most popular singers today. Casa de la Saturdays, Música de 5pm Miramar The “in” place of Havana's trova scene, La Utopía (or the “intellectual nightclub”) combines live performances by troubadours, impromptu performances by the audience, and videos of important domestic and international musicians of the past 50 years. The mostly young intellectualistic crowd sings along to every song. Saturdays, 5pm Performance by the singersongwriter Ihosvany Bernal. Thursdays, 5pm A meeting with Ray Fernández. moment, whose repertoire goes from arias of famous operas to international pop hits and Cuban and Latin American song. Performances by one of the most popular bands in Cuba, Moncada, with an extensive repertoire of Cuban and Latin American music. A meeting with singersongwriter Erick Sánchez, who is very much attached to the island’s popular music sounds and the daily experiences of ordinary Cubans. Piano bar Tun Tun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MUSIC Contemporary fusion CENTRO CULTURAL EL SAUCE Saturdays, 9pm Sundays, 5pm Discotemba La Máquina de la Melancolía. Trovador Frank Delgado and the popular actor Luis Alberto García, who becomes a DJ here, offer a demanding selection of pop, rock, Cuban alternative music, pieces by singer-songwriters and audiovisual materials. Unlike other venues in the city, at La Máquina, salsa, timba and merengue have been banned, and it has been proudly declared “Free territory of reggaeton and bad vibes”. Discoteca Escaleras al Cielo Jun 17, 10pm Aceituna sin Hueso and their lead violin put out an interesting interaction of Celtic, Indian and Cuban sounds. Mondays, Centro 10pm Cultural Fresa y Chocolate Wichy D´Vedado, one of the most famous DJs in Havana with the best of World music. Casa de la Mondays, Música de 5pm Miramar Performance by the fusion band El Micha. Café La Rampa Thursdays, 10pm Diablo Tun Fridays, 5pm Tun Performances of the rock band Gens Saturdays, Centro Cultural El 9pm and Sundays, Sauce Discotemba La Máquina de la Melancolía. Trovador Frank Delgado and the popular actor Luis Alberto García, who becomes a DJ here, offer a demanding selection of pop, rock, Cuban alternative music, pieces by singersongwriters and audiovisual materials. Unlike other venues in the city, at La Máquina, salsa, timba and merengue have been banned, and has been proudly declared “Free territory of reggaeton and bad vibes”. 5pm Fridays, 10 pm With Son as the foundation of their music, the band Klimax, directed by Giraldo Piloto, incorporates elements from jazz, pop, rap and punk, as well as Caribbean rhythms. Saturdays, 5pm Performances of the rock band Gens page 15 | Jun Wichy D´Vedado, one of the best DJs in Havana. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MUSIC Rap & Hip Hop LA SESIÓN AT DELIRIO HABANERO Fridays, 5pm Teatro Nacional Cuban rap's newest spot for lovers of this music genre, although La Sesión is not only about rap. Guests include the best DJs in Havana, singers and musicians from other genres, visual artists and actors from the stage. Shows are hosted by the Cuban actress Edenis Sanchez and rapper Bárbaro “El urbano” Vargas. La Sesión is sure to become one of rap/hip-hop's favorite spot in the Cuban capital. El Cortijo Jun 5, 10pm Hermanazos Cancha de Jun 8, 2pm Anónimo Consejo and Cojímar Brebaje Man Maqueta de La Habana Jun 29, 5pm page 16 | Jun Hermanazos ROCK Casa de la Saturdays, 5pm Music Miramar Café Cantante, Teatro Nacional Sundays, 4pm Performances of the rock band Gens Los Kents, a “dinosaur” of Cuban rock, play their hits from the 60s and 70s. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MUSIC Classical Basílica Menor de San Francisco de Asís Jun 22 Concert by the Vocal Leo choir, directed by Corina Campos. Jun 26-27 The Camerata Vocale Sine Nomine, conducted by Leonor Suárez, along with musicians from Ars Nova, the ISA Symphony Orchestra and the Lyceum Mozartiano de La Habana, conducted by José Antonio Méndez, have prepared a program of masses, Christmas songs, responses and other liturgics genres by two of the earliest known composers in Cuba: Cayetano Pagueras (Cataluña, 18th century-Havana?, 19th century) and Juan Paris (Cataluña, circa 1759-Santiago de Cuba, 1845). The Eussian pianist Alexandre Moutouzkine will play different pieces by John Corigliano, Beethoven, Chopin and Cuban composer Juan Piñera. Jun 29 Recital by Cuban pianist Willanny Darias Martínez with composition by Bach, Brahms, Bartók, Messiaen, George Perle, Tania León and Chopin. The Camerata Romeu, conducted by Zenaida Romeu, have made up their program with works by Roberto Valera, from the album Non Divisi. Oratorio San Felipe Neri 6 pm Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Ruiqi Fang from China will perform works for piano by Bach, Schubert, Albéniz and Schumann. Jun 4 Cuban pianist Daniel Rodríguez Hart will play pieces for piano by Beethoven, Bach, Chopin and Bartók. Jun 5 Wael Farouk from Egypt will offer part of Sergey Rachmaninoff's piano compositions. Jun 6 Recital by Ruiqi Fang from China with piano pieces by Bach, Schubert, Albéniz and Schumann. Jun 7 Jun 8 Jun 9 The Russian pianist Tatiana Tessman will perform works by Szymanowski, Chopin and Prokofiev. Youngho Kim from South Korea will play pieces by two pillars of Romantic music for piano: Chopin and Liszt. Two of the most outstanding young pianists in Cuba, Aldo López-Gavilán and Harold López-Nussa, will play compositions of their own authorships as well as pices by Modest Músorgski, Alberto Ginastera and Francis Poulenc page 17 | Jun Jun 1, 4pm The duo Forger/Moriarty made up of James Forger (saxophone) and Deborah Moriarty (piano) will play works by John A. Lennon, Ryo Noda, Edison Denisov, Maureen Reyes Lavastida, Ricardo Lorenz and Darius Milhaud. Jun 6, 7pm Recital by soprano Johana Simón. Jun 8, 4pm Frank Ernesto Fernández Neira (oboe), Karla Martínez (piano) and Abraham Castillo (bassoon) will play pieces by Camille Saint-Saëns, Francis Poulenc and Astor Piazzolla. Jun 13, 7pm The ISA Symphony orchestra has announced a program with works by Ives, Mahler and Tchaikovsky. Jun 30, 7pm Celebration of the 54th anniversary of the artistic debut of that great Cuban soprano, María Eugenia Barrios. Museo de la Revolución Jun 8, 10am Performance by the Chattanooga Boys Choir from the US. Jun 15, 11am Recital by the choir Voces Mixtas, directed by Niurka Ávila. Jun 22, 3pm Performance by the National Chorus directed by Digna Guerra. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MUSIC Classical Casa del ALBA Cultural Jun 1, 5pm Performance by the Santa Cecilia Quintet, conducted by Ayamey Castañeda. Jun 8, 5pm Recital by the soprano Ivette Betancourt and pianist Vilma Garriga. Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula Jun 1, 7pm The Exsulten Early Music Choir, directed by Yunexy Arjona Cisneros, and members of the Ars Longa Early Music Ensemble will offer the audience a selection of songs from 15th to 17thcentury Spain. Jun 14, 7pm The Las Tunas Chamber orchestra, Jun 11, 4pm Performance by the Chattanooga Boys Choir (US) and the National Choir of Cuba directed by Digna Guerra. Jun 15, 5pm Concert by the Música Eterna Chamber Orchestra conducted by Guido LópezGavilán. conducted by Giudel Gómez González, will play works by Vivaldi and Handel. Jun 21, 7pm Concert by Schola Cantorum Coralina, conducted by Alina Orraca, and the Pacific Mozart Ensemble choir from the US. Jun 22, 5pm Recital by the soprano María Eugenia Barrios. Jun 29, 5pm Recital by the Ventus Habana Quintet, directed by Alina Blanco. Casa del ALBA Cultural Jun 2, 5pm Performance by clarinetist Haskell Armenteros and his Ensemble Nueva Camerata, with guest pianist Lena Ross. Palacio del Teatro Lírico. Sala Gonzalo Roig Jun 9, 5pm Recital by guitarist Rosa Matos. Jun 16, 5pm Performance by the pianist Paula Jun 9, 5pm Guitarists Eduardo and Galy Martín host the musical gathering Confluencia, with the performance of the German guitarist Walter Hbt, and Cuban pianist Dario Martín. Jun 16, 3pm Concert Afternoons, conducted by the soprano Lucy Provedo, announces tenors Mario Travieso and Asier Saldiña, along with multifaceted actor Carlos Ruiz de la Tejera. Jun 23, 5pm Jun 30, 5pm De Nuestra América, a project directed by pianist Alicia Perea. Seis por Derecho, a project directed by guitarist Rosa Matos. Sala Manuel Galich, Casa de las Américas Jun 5, 5pm Jun 20, 4pm The Solistas de La Habana Orchestra, conducted by Iván Valiente, will play works by composers Eddie Mora (Costa Rica), Carlos Fariñas (Cuba), Astor Piazzola (Argentina), Aldemaro Romero (Venezuela), Luis E. Mena and Julio Hernández (Dominican Republic). Musicians from Espacio Sonoro, a project in collaboration with Cuba's National Laboratory of Electro-acoustic Music, will perform works by French and Latin American composers. page 18 | Jun Suárez, clarinetist Maray Villeya and bassoonist Alina Blanco Jun 18, 4pm Recital by double bassist Isabel Barciela. Jun 23, 5pm Concert by the Dúo Flauta Mágica, directed by flutist Alberto Corrales. Jun 30, 5pm Cuerda Dominical, a project directed by guitarist Luis Manuel Molina, will perform alongside the Dúo Con-Trastes made up of guitarists Zuleida Suárez and Susana Frade. Galería Raúl Oliva, Centro Cultural Bertolt Brecht Jun 22, 5pm Recital by the guitar duo Con-Trastes. Centro Hispano Americano de Cultura Jun 15, 5pm Recital by guitarist Rosa Matos and guest musicinas. Sala Covarrubias, Teatro Nacional Jun 30, 11pm Concert by the national Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jorge López Marín, with saxophonist Javier Zalba as soloist. Sala Covarrubias, Teatro Nacional Jun 30, 11pm Conducted by Damarik Favier, Percuba Ensemble (vibraphone, conga drums, batá drums, drums and small percussion instruments) offers an interesting fusion of classical music, Cuban and AfroCaribbean music, jazz and dance. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM PERFORMING ARTS WHAT’ S ON LA HAB ANA BLUE/ORANGE ! Teatro Bertolt Brecht Jun 6, 8:30pm Premiere of Blue/Orange, a play produced by Peña Meisner and directed by the British Stephen Bayly. Mental illness is just a pretext to tackle issues such as power, ego and racial prejudice. This promises to be a real highlight of British Culture week and comes highly recommended. Continue to read full article + slideshow CALIGULA Teatro Trianón Fri & Sat, 8:30pm; Sun, 5pm El Público theater company continues its rerun of Caligula, one of the most successful and provocative plays in their repertory. Written by French novelist, essayist, and dramatist, Albert Camus. SALA ADOLFO LLAURADÓ Tues, Wed, Thurs, 6:00 pm LA GRAN TIRANA, a rerun by the Trotamundos theater company directed by Verónica Lynn with María Teresa Pina in the main role, is based on the life of the legendary Cuban singer Guadalupe Yolí, who after a brief, yet successful career in her own country, obtained fame and fortune in New York to later die in poverty and anonymity. Fri & Sat, 8pm; Sun, 5:00 pm Teatro Aire Frío contines presenting Santa Cecilia, by Cuban playwright Abilio Estévez-a monologue that has been adapted in this production for four different actresses who swing between life and death; reality and evocation covering milestones in Cuban culture and life. page 19 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM PERFORMING ARTS WHAT’ S ON LA HAB ANA ! CARLOS DÍAZ, DIRECTOR OF TEATRO EL PÚBLICO : UP CLOSE & PERSONAL by Margaret Atkins Carlos Díaz, the renowned director of the Teatro El Público theater company wanted to be an actor since he was a child. He did not find the theater—he was born with it. Back in his school days, when he interpreted small roles in school plays, he was already aware of the need for order in a scene and for each element to be in the right place at the right time. So his journey into stage direction was quite smooth. The first group he founded was Teatro Ensayo de Bejucal, which gave him the opportunity to experiment and begin to explore the path that his future company would travel. He studied theater at the University of the Arts (ISA) because he positively knew he wanted to direct, but it was a time when there was no academic training for directors in Cuba. After graduation, he worked as theater consultant and assistant director with Roberto Blanco for Teatro Irrumpe where he had the opportunity to do everything but direct. From 1988 to 1990, he was artistic director and general consultant for Ballet Teatro de La Habana. In 1989, the director of the National Theatre, Pedro Renteria, gave him the chance to direct, provided he produced three plays in a year. His first three productions, A Streetcar Named Desire, Tea and Sympathy and Glass Menagerie. were billed as North American Theatre Trilogy. This was the origin of what would one day become Teatro El Público. Carlos has readily agreed to this interview. Unassuming, calm, friendly, he meets us at the Trianón Theater, which has been home to the company since the 1990s. He tells us that during the early years of the Special Period, the Trianón, a former movie house, became the National Symphony Orchestra’s headquarter for a brief period. One day, Carlos was passing by the Trianon and said to himself, “This cinema is going to be mine and it will be a theater.” His dream came true, though not without some effort. Continue to read full article + slideshow page 20 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM PERFORMING ARTS WHAT’ S ON LA HAB ANA ! Sala Teatro Adolfo Raquel Llauradó Revuelta Bertolt Teatro Brecht. Raquel Revuelta Tues, Wed, Thurs, 6:00 pm Fri & Sat, 8:30pm; Sun, 5pm LA GRAN TIRANA, a rerun by the Trotamundos theater company directed by Verónica Lynn with María Teresa Pina in the main role, is based on the life of the legendary Cuban singer Guadalupe Yolí, who after a brief, yet successful career in her own country, obtained fame and fortune in New York to later die in poverty and anonymity. Directed by Tony Díaz, Mefisto Teatro continues with the musical Fresa y chocolate, based on Senel Paz's short story El lobo, el bosque y el hombre nuevo, which served as inspiration to Tomás Gutiérrez Alea for his internationally famous film. The production aims to acquaint younger audiences with a work that is a classic in Cuban literature, both in the book and film versions, for the topic it tackles: homophobia in Cuban society. Fri & Sat, 8pm; Sun, 5:00 pm Teatro Aire Frío contines presenting Santa Cecilia, by Cuban playwright Abilio Estévez-a monologue that has been adapted in this production for four different actresses who swing between life and death; reality and evocation covering milestones in Cuban culture and life. Sala Teatro Hubert Raquel de Revuelta Blanck Fri & Sat, 8:30 pm; Sun, 5:00 pm TU TERNURA MOLOTOV, a tragicomedy by Venezuelan playwright Gustavo Ott, produced by the Hubert de Blanck theater company, delves on the topic of the loss of moral values in today's society through a married couple who are both successful in their respective careers but who at the time of conceiving a child discover disturbing secrets each of them has kept from the other. Anfiteatro Teatro Raquel de La Revuelta Habana From June 22, Sat & Sun, 9pm DE VUELTA AL MUSICAL [Back to Musicals] by the untiring director Alfonso Menéndez, who is determined to keep the musical alive, opens the summer season for Anfiteatro de La Habana. Beautiful and suggestive music, excellent performances by young actors and singers and splendid costumes all enhance this production that includes selections from well-known musicals, such as Cabaret; Chicago; Moulin Rouge!; Les Miserables; Singing in the rain; Mamma Mia!; My Fair Lady; The Wizard of Oz; New York, New York; The Phantom of the Opera; The Merry Widow; A Chorus Line; Evita and La bella del Alhambra. page 21 | Jun Sala Teatro Argos Raquel Teatro Revuelta Fri & Sat, 8:30pm; Sun, 5pm Argos Teatro premieres Fíchenla si pueden, a version by its director, Carlos Celdrán, of La Putain Respectueuse by French dramatist and novelist Jean Paul Sartre, the major exponent of the philosophy of existentialism, with Yuliet Cruz in the leading role escorted by Alexander Díaz, José Luis Hidalgo, Waldo Franco and Marcel Oliva. The viewer once more will face the challenge of elucidating where truth, justice and ethics truly lie. Teatro Teatro Raquel Raquel Revuelta Revuelta Fri, Sat & Sun, 6pm Argos Teatro preOne-woman show by the Cuban playwright Albio Paz, Las penas que a mí me matan recreates the emotions, experiences, frustrations and memories of an actress when she decides to leave the stage. Fri, Sat & Sun, 8pm Teatro D´Dos premieres Cuentos del zoológico. Sala Teatro Teatro Raquel Buendía Revuelta Fri & Sat, 7pm; Sun, 5pm Teatro Buendía premieres its version of El enano en la botella, by Cuban playwright Abilio Estévez. The play deals with the always controversial topic of freedom. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM PERFORMING ARTS WHAT’ S ON LA HAB ANA ! BLUE/ORANGE, the award-winning play by British playwright Joe Penhall, will be presented in Havana, Cuba, in Spanish at the Teatro Bertold Brecht from 6 June, 2013. There are two casts, one male, one female, playing on alternative nights. Cast members are: (men) Ernesto del Cañal, Hector Noas, and Yarlo Ruiz; (women) Idalmis García, Maridelmis Marín, and Yeni Soria. The play is the latest to follow the tradition of European support for Cuban theatre, and one of the few contemporary British plays to be produced here. It is being supported by the Norwegian Embassy and the British Embassy (via the Semana Británica), several European sponsors, including a number of British writers, directors, and producers, as well as local businesses. The Spanish translation is by screenwriter Julio Carillo. The set and costumes by Cuba's top stage designer, Alain Ortiz. Blue/Orange will be directed by British director Stephen Bayly with actors from the La Peña Meisner de la Habana (The Meisner* Gang) – all professionals trained by Stephen, dedicated to the proposition of presenting realistic contemporary theatre to a Cuban public. The play is fast-paced, smartly written, with brilliant flashes of comedy, and absorbing subject matter, revolving around a power-play between a senior psychiatrist, his junior doctor, and a schizophrenic black patient. It is a powerful critique of self-advancement, institutionalised racism, and bureaucracy. page 22 | Jun Blue/Orange is a coproduction between the Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión, and the Counsel of Scenic Arts, and is being presented by Teatro el Público. Blue/Orange opens on Thursday 6 June at the Teatro Bertold Brecht, 8:30 p.m. and will run at weekends through June 2013. For further information contact Idalmis Garcia, 052835586 of [email protected] *note: Sanford Meisner was a well-known acting teacher of such notable actors as Gene Hackman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Leonardo di Caprio, etc. Read article about Stephen Bayly with La Peña Meisner de la Habana www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM FOR KIDS WHAT’ S ON LA HAB ANA SUEÑO DE UNA NOCHE DE VERANO ! Fri, Sat & Sun, 3pm, Teatro de Títeres El Arca The El Arca Puppet Theater premieres Sueño de una noche de verano, based on William Shakespeare's immortal A Midsummer Night's Dream, with music by Mendelssohn. HISTORIAS DE SOL Y LUNA June 13, 3:30pm, Casa de las Américas The Guachipilín theater company presents Historias de sol y luna, a variety show with a little puppet boy who invites the audience to take a fantasy journey across his country, Nicaragua. JENNI CANTA A LOS PEQUEÑINES June 1-2, 5pm, Teatro Lázaro Peña Concert Jenni canta a los pequeñines, by singersongwriter Jennifer Almeida, with special guest performances by Israel Rojas of the Buena Fe duo, Qva Libre, the Estrellitas choir and the Children's Ballet of the famous Lizt Alfonso dance company. FOR BIG KIDS 3D MANIA San Lázaro entre Gerbacio y Escobar Centro Habana If you are a big kid at heart and love computer games and 3D cinema then you have to check out 3D Mania, Cuba's news center for games. Packed with 10 computers, projectors, a room for Xbox kinect and one for playsation 3 as well as a 150 inch screen for 3D movies (CUC 4 with popcorn – CUC 2 on Tuesdays), this is a place with a good vibe. Times Square it is not but in Havana for now it qualifies as still pretty cool. page 23 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM British Week in Havana: Seven swinging days! page 24 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM OTHER EVENTS IN HAVANA COLOQUIO INTERNACIONAL ERNEST HEMINGWAY. Hotel Ambos Mundos Jun 21-23 The International Ernest Hemingway Colloquium takes place at the former house of Ernest Hemingway in Havana. Hemingway not only resided here for 21 years, but this is where he also wrote one of his most famous novels: The Old Man and the Sea. This colloquium will discuss numerous topics, including how Hemingway's love for Cuba is mirrored in his life and work, the author's social relationships, and the continuing work of Hemingway associations and institutions worldwide in preserving and promoting his legacy. Events include a meeting of Hemingway organizations; the stage production of La Habana cálida de Hemingway, a one-man play with Canadian actor Brian Gordon Sinclair; and the exhibition Los autos clásicos de Ernest Hemingway at Room 511 of the Ambos Mundos Hotel, where it is said the “Bronze God” of American literature wrote much of For Whom the Bells Tolls. CONCURSO Y FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE PIANO MUSICALIA 2013 PROGRAM A jury presided by Cuban pianist Ulises Hernández and made up of also Cuban pianists Ninowska Fernández-Brito, Yleana Bautista and Antonio Carbonell, Austrian Christoph Lieske and Spanish Josep Colom, will judge the performances of piano contestants from Colombia, Mexico, the US and Cuba. The event includes master classes and concerts. Oratorio San Felipe Neri Jun 17, 11am Opening concert by pianist Fidel Leal, winner of the First Prize at the Musicalia 2011 competition. Jun 18, 7pm Concert by Christoph Lieske. Jun 20, 7pm Concert by Yleana Bautista. Jun 22, 7pm Awards and closing ceremony with pianist Josep Colom. Jun 27, 7pm Concert by the festival's prize-winners. Jun 18-21, 10am Competitions Oratorio San Felipe Neri Jun 17-21, 2pm Master classes by members of the jury page 25 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM OTHER EVENTS IN HAVANA BIENAL DE CERÁMICA AMELIA PELÁEZ. LA VASIJA June-September Museo Nacional de la Cerámica Contemporánea Cubana This Ceramics Biennial, which has been in existence since 1989, became a regular event in 1991 with the creation of the Museo Nacional de la Cerámica Contemporánea Cubana. This event has revitalized interest in this art by exploring the diversity of techniques, themes and aesthetics in making ceramics. In addition to the annual competition and artist exhibitions, this year's event will focus on utilitarian and ornamental ceramic vessels. CUBA TRASATLÁNTICA June 10-12 Palacio de Convenciones, Havana This event provides an academic space for reflection and debate on both Cuban literature and the cultural history and policies of Cuba. It will examine a plethora of traditional topics including gender, transatlantic colonization, ethnic influences, and the formation of religious beliefs as well as more modern themes such as tourism in Cuba, US-Cuban relationships, and the new modes of digital art. TALLER CORAL INTERNACIONAL June 30 –July 6 Havana Sponsored by the Corhabana International Choral Festival, this is the first international workshop on the interpretation of Cuban music. Participants will include amateur and professional choir directors and music teachers. Alongside lectures and master classes, Cuban choirs will perform in the famous concert halls of Havana's Historical Center. There will even be a concert during the closing ceremony to highlight the technical and artistic results of the participants in the workshops. page 26 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM EVENTS IN REST OF CUBA JORNADA CUCALAMBEANA Y ENCUENTRO FESTIVAL IBEROAMERICANO DE LA DÉCIMA June 27 to July 1, City of Las Tunas In commemoration of the most important Cuban decimista (country-ballad poet) of the nineteenth century, the city of Las Tunas is hosting a festival to celebrate the life and writings of Juan Cristóbal Nápoles Fajardo (El Cucalambé). This event will include a gathering of musicians, poets, repentistas (improvisers), and folklorists whose work will focus on the décima, a Spanish stanza of ten octosyllabic lines, created by the Spaniard Vicente Martínez Espinel (1551-1634). SEMANA DE ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO Third week of June City of Ciego de Ávila Held for the first time in 2006, this year's rendition of the Week of Contemporary Art includes an exhibition salon that will hold a competition of essays on contemporary art, a media room dedicated to new mediums in art, such as video-art, net-art, and electronic music as well as a public arts arena for performances. ATENAS ROCK June 7-9 Campismo Canimar Arriba, Matanzas For all Cuba´s deep and long–lived cultural connection with the US, its pretty interesting that one of the latter´s great musical genres–rock 'n roll–hasn´t really developed on the island as one might have expected. During the early 60´s and 70´s, rock was not well–supported on the island but in the more open 80´s, rock groups began to form, very influenced by heavy metal, trash and grunge, and by bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple. The Atenas Rock festival brings together rock bands from across Cuba in the city of Matanzas. This year's festival hopes to promote rock music and create a special place for rock lovers on the island. Involves: Asociación Hermanos Saíz page 27 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM Cucalambeana Country Fair at El Cornito, Las Tunas June 27 to July 1, 2013 Late June to Early July By Ana Lorena Every year, the capital of the northeastern province of Las Tunas becomes the venue for the Jornada Cucalambeana in memory of Las Tunasborn poet Juan Cristóbal Nápoles Fajardo (aka El Cucalambé), the most important Cuban decimista, country ballad poet, in nineteenthcentury Cuba. A trip to the Cucalambeana Country Fair takes you a long way off of the regular tourist trail, but it gives you a unique opportunity to see real Cuban country folk. Whether you like the cock-fighting or not, you have to admit that it plays an undeniable role in countryside culture and history of Cuba. And that is what the festival isa ll about: keeping alive the music and traditions of the Cuban countryside. The event lasts five days, beginning in late June to incorporate July 1, the birthdate of El Cucalambé. It is always held in El Cornito, the home of the poet that now serves as a hotel on the outskirts of Las Tunas. A scenic area, there are several sculptures dedicated to El Cucalambé, an open area for horseback riding, children's playgrounds, and several small plazas. page 28 | Jun The actual Cucalambeana itself includes the recital and singing of décimas, a Spanish stanza of ten octosyllabic lines created in early-modern Spain and adopted by the country folk of the Americas. Repentistas, or improvisers, come from all over the country to show their talent at this difficult art at the Justo Vega Competition while children showcase their talent at the Colorín. There are also traditional country dances, which takes place at El Cornito's plazas. These dances have a twist: they are competitions between two teams: the Blue team and the Red team. In fact, all of the activities held during the festival are competitions between the Red and Blue teams, so don't be surprised to see competitors wearing costumes, hats and kerchiefs in one of these two colors. If cock-fighting and dancing aren't enough for you, why not join the audience at the popular improvisation event where you can contribute to the poets' décimas by giving them pie forzados, phrases prompted by anyone present that the poets must follow in order to create their poem. Experts agree that repentismo, or the improvisation of décimas, requires great talent and quick thinking nurtured from the cradle. Continue to read full article + slideshow www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM HAVANA’S BEST BARS & CLUBS SLOPPY JOE'S BAR Ánimas, esq. Zulueta La Habana Vieja, CP: 10100 Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba Tel: +(537) 866 7157 6pm is Sloppy Joe cocktail hour again at the original Sloppy Joe's saloon, an iconic Cuban bar that reopened Friday April 12, 2013 after a nearly 50-year break in its original location. The restoration, undertaken by the office of the Historian of Havana, began in 2007 has sought to restore the dilapidated building as faithfully as possible, from the outside façade down to the delicate plaster molding, dark wood paneling and colorful bottles of alcohol displayed behind glass. Parts of the dark mahogany bar, once reputedly the longest in Latin America at about 59 feet (18 meters) have even been preserved and restored to splendor. Try the Sloppy Joe sandwich mixed down with a daiquiri or two. Excellent, good service. This has seems to be the flagship bar for Habaguanex who have done a great job here. Teatro Bertolt Brecht El Gato Tuerto El Cocinero Melem Bar Havana’s coolest and best new bar/restaurant Calle 26, e 11 y 13, Vedado Young hip crowd – can get smoky 1ra y 60, Miramar Don Cangrejo Privé Lounge No se lo digas a nadie Don’t tell anyone! Calle 13, e/I y J, Vedado T. 830 1354 / 832 9359 Late night place to hear Bolero Calle O, entre 17 y 19, Vedado T. 833 2224 Friday night party venue for young & beautiful crowd Ave. 1ra No. 1606, entre 16 y 18, Miramar T. 204 5002 (It is never late here) Calle 88A No. 306 e/ 3ra y 3ra A, Miramar, Playa, Playa T. 2092719 Ecaleras al Cielo Sangri-La Nightclub attracting a mostly LGBTQ crowd 658 Zulueta Street, between Gloria and Apodaca, Old Havana T. 863 3009 Espacio Young hip crowd, modern basement venue 42 y 11, Miramar El Sauce Hip new bar with valet parking Calle 10, entre 5ta y 31, Miramar Open air nightclub – attracts the best Cuban singers Avenida 9na #12015, entre 120 y 130 T. 204-6428 La Fontana El Tocororo South Beach Miami style comes to Havana outside + cozy renovated basement Calle 3ra A, esquina 46, No. 305 Miramar, Havana T. 202 8337 Mostly expatriates with Cuban friends, live music Calle 18, entre 3ra y 5ta, Miramar T. 204 2209 / 202 4530 3D BAR Recently opened, smallish place, quite cool Malecon entre Paseo y Presidente page 29 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM THE ULTIMATE HAVANA RESTAURANT GUIDE WHAT’ S ON LA HAB ANA ! EL ATELIER Calle 5 entre Paseo y 2, Vedado (7) 836 7075 [email protected] Atelier keeps getting better, recent renovations have improved the place while the food remains excellent. Atelier is run by Niuris Higueras who has a passion for creating food. She is the driving force-modest, capable, and warm. She defines the style of the food as signature cuisine, an experimental culinary workshop. The food changes every day, every week, hence those handwritten menu. Eclectic, everything from Falafels, Pato confitado [candied duck], Lomito de res con camarones y Espuma de apio al olivo [sirloin steak with shrimp and celery mousse], Conejo al vino [rabbit in wine] to cerdo asado (roast pork). Desserts are standard (flan, tarts, ice cream) but good. 20 Best places to eat in Havana El Atelier (Experimental fusion) Calle 5 entre Paseo y 2, Vedado tel: (7) 836 7075 Bohemia (Café) Calle 21, esquina 14, Vedado La Buena Vida (Vegetarian) No 917, Calle 46, entre 11 y 9na. tel: (07) 202 5816 La Carboncita (Italian) Ave. 3ra No. 3804 entre 38 y 40. tel: (07) 203 0261 / 290 4984 La Casa (International) Calle 30 No. 865 entre 26 y 41. tel:(07) 881 7000 Le Chansonnier (International) Calle J No. 257 entre Línea y 15, Vedado Tel: 832 1576 El Chanchullero (Spanish tapas) Teniente Rey 457ª bajos / Bernaza y El Cristo tel:(07) 872 8227; 05 276 0938 Corte del Principe (Italian) Calle 9 esq. 74, Playa T. 05 255-9091 El Deluvio (Italian) Calle 72 No. 1705 entre 17 y 19, Playa T. 202 1531 Doña Eutimia (Cuban-creole) Calle 10 (International) Calle 10 No 314 btwn Avs 3 & 5, Miramar. Tel: 205-3970 Callejón del Chorro No. 60, Habana Vieja T. 05 281 5883; 05 270 6433 El Beduino (Arabic) El Divino (International) 5ta entre 4 y 6, Miramar Bollywood (Indian) Calle 35 No 1361, entre La Torre y 24, Nuevo Vedado Tel: 883 1216 Café Lauren (Spanish) Calle M No. 257, entre 19 y 21, Vedado Tel: 831 2090 / 832 6890 Casa de Miglis Lealtad 120 entre Ánimas y Lagunas tel: (7) 864 1486 El Azador del Rey (Grilled meats) 3ra e 18 y 20, Miramar Calle raquel no. 50 e/ Esperanza y Lindero Reparto Castillo de Averhoff, Mantilla Havana Chef (Spanish) Calle 24 No 360 entre 21 y 23, Vedado T. 830 1410 Los Nardos Paseo de Martí (Prado) 565 entre Teniente Rey y Dragones. tel: (07) 863 2985 El Piccolo (Italian) 5ta A No. 50206 entre 502 y 504, Guanabo, Habana del Este tel: (7) 796 4300 Río Mar (International) 3A y Final # 11, La Puntilla, Miramar page 30 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM Elena's up and downs to dining out in Havana by Elena Vega It doesn't take much to get an “up” in my list. Friendly service will always win my heart, good food helps and a nice ambience rounds out a simple list. To stand out though, in this increasingly competitive market I would also suggest to be original watch the prices - this is not yet New York and sometimes it is the little details which count, whether this may be a bathroom lock or a new pepper grinder. DOWNS: Prices at La Moneda Cubana Empedrado No. 152 esq. Mercader. Tel. 861 5304 This is what I would describe as an O.K. paladar. The food is far from outstanding and the pirate costumes of the waiters leave make it seem too much like a tourist theme park. Nevertheless, situated in the heart of Old Havana the views from the terrace are spectacular encompassing a wide sweep of the city and the bay which make up for it, at least until you see the prices on the menu! Up to 18 cucs for a seafood entrée that it is not spectacular seems like gauging to me and is likely to send people who know a block over to the very cute Doña Eutimia. Bathrooms (yes, bathrooms!) in many paladares Whole books have been written about the state of Cuban bathrooms – the omnipresent toilet attendant who wants her 25 cents – the lack of toilet paper – the lack of water and so on…It has been a real downer for many tourists unaccustomed to basic conditions. In general the new private restaurants get it and you would hope the whole issue fades away. Not quite yet though - among the bad bathrooms I have found lately are the non existent toilet seats at Bar Bohemio and Partenon, no running water at Bollywood, dirty floors and broken faucet at Dr. Café, extremely small space at Ivan Justo and a faulty lock at La Comercial San Cristobal (where in my last visit I end up locked up in the bathroom for 10 minutes until a waiter heard my cries for help.) Really, it could not be that hard to maintain a nice bathroom and it will contribute greatly to an overall positive experience, as it is with Rio Mar, La Guarida and Le Chansonnier (among others). page 31 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM Ambience at Segundo Piso 1ra No. 4407, e/ 44 y 46, apto 3. Tel. 205 9241 This paladar is located across the street from the Copacabana Hotel in the second floor of a residential building. The prices are affordable, the menu is pretty unpredictable (pizzas, grilled pork, fish, beans…) but the place itself totally lacks of any soul or personality. With the current boom of paladares in Havana (and all Cuba) restaurants have to put attention in every detail, including the interior design. Some wooden chairs and bare walls with some Christmas lights won't work unless your food is outstanding, as in the case of Dr. Café. UPS: The “leche frita” at La Campana Calle 212 No. 2904 e/ 29 y 31. Tel. 271 1073 This has to be one off the best desserts in the city (maybe in the island). It is a rendition of the classic Spanish sweet delicacy made from a sweet milk pudding deep-fried to form a perfect crispy crust dusted with cinnamon. Neither too sweet nor too rich or too much it is just great! La Campana also offers a great variety of grilled food and wines at a good price in a family friendly environment. The only down of this place is its location, it is out in the Western suburbs (at La Lisa just behind El Pedregal), nevertheless the Leche Frita is worth the trip and if you have the energy they have some great parties at the weekend. The service at Bar Bohemio Calle 21 No 1065 entre 12 y 14. Tel. 833 6918 Last time I was in this tapas bar I was joined by at least 30 friends. There was only one waiter that managed to keep track of individual tags and learned almost all our names. Not only that, he was able to serve the drinks fast and always with a smile. The only “down” that I will point out in this place is the lack of fans in its very beautiful terrace. Some kind of air circulation system will be much needed especially in the months to come. Other than that, the place is pretty, the service is great and I can't wait to be back. Mexican Platter at Mi Jardin Calle 66 no. 517 entre 5ta B y 7ma, Miramar. Tel. 203 4627 I know I have said before in this column that a big “down” in Mi Jardín is that it can take a long time for your food and drinks to arrive to the table, in other words service tends to be slow. However, the food is pretty good. It may not be completely Mexican or may not be the best example of the Mexican cuisine (and believe me, I know about it), but the Mexican Platter (plato mexicano) is a good and unpretentious sampler of typical Mexican food. You will get a crispy taco, a tostada, a quesadilla and a sope. The base of all of those delicacies is corn tortilla, some beans, chicken, cheese and hot pepper. Enjoy the beautiful garden and have a margarita along with your food, it is the best in town. page 32 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM The open space at La Moraleja Calle 25 No. 454 e/ J e I. Tel. 832 0963 This paladar located in Vedado has a couple of problems: it tends to be pricey and the service is inconsistent (sometimes efficient and friendly, and at other times slow and grumpy). Nevertheless the food is consistently good, with a variety of grilled meats, vegetables, and seafood. But the most attractive part of La Moraleja, in my view, is its open space filled with elegantly displayed tables, subtle lighting at night, and a big trellis that provides shade during the day and that is covered with a beautiful vine of purple flowers. That space alone makes me what to come back. Appetizers at La Comercial San Cristobal San Rafael No 469, between Lealtad and Campanario, Central Havana. Tel. 860 1705 I can't think of anything I don't like about this paladar (other than the bathroom lock). The place is beautiful, the location is great, the food is fantastic, the service is friendly and the prices are not too bad for what you get. I have previously mentioned the delicious oxtail, but my other favorite in this place is the appetizer platter (called Las Mercedes). This is basically a sampler of the many appetizers of the house: Spanish tortilla, caramelized eggplant, garlic octopus, deep fried fish, variety of cheeses, malanga fritters, smoked salmon and ceviche are among the samples served in the platter. One of these long with a bottle of wine and you are set for a delicious light dinner… page 33 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM ADDRESS BOOK WHAT’ S ON LA HAB ANA CULTURAL CENTRES ! Ballet Nacional de Cuba Calzada 509 entre D y E, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 855 2946 Casa de la Poesía Muralla 63 entre Oficios e Inquisidor, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 1801 Café Neruda Malecón 355 entre Manrique y San Nicolás, Centro Habana Casa y Parque Simón Bolívar Casa de África Obrapía 157 entre Mercaderes y San Ignacio, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 5798 Mercaderes 158 entre Obrapía y Lamparilla, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 3988 Casa Víctor Hugo Casa Alejandro de Humboldt Oficios esquina a Sol, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 863 9850 O’Reilly 311 entre Habana y Aguiar, La Habana Vieja Teléfono 866 7591 Caserón del Tango Casa de Artes y Tradiciones Chinas Salud 313 entre Gervasio y Escobar, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 863 5450 / 860 9976 Jústiz entre Baratillo y Oficios, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 0822 Casona de Línea Línea 505 entre D y E, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 833 8562 Casa de Asia Mercaderes 111 entre Obrapía y Obispo, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 863 9740 Centro Cultural Bertolt Brecht Calle13 esquina a I, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 9359 Casa de las Américas Calle 3ra. esquina a G, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 838 2706-09 Centro Cultural Dulce María Loynaz Calle 19 esquina a E, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 835 2732 Casa de los Árabes Oficios 16 entre Obispo y Obrapía, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 5868 Centro Cultural Pablo de la Torriente Brau Muralla 63 entre Oficios e Inquisidor, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 5162 Casa del Benemérito de las Américas Obrapía 116, entre Mercaderes y Oficios, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 8166 Casa de la Comedia (salateatro) Jústiz 18, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 863 9282 Casa del Conde Lombillo Centro de Danza Prado 111, entre genio y Refugio, La de La Habana Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 863 9131 / 866 0808 Centro HispanoAmericano de Cultura Malecón 17 entre Prado y Genio, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 860 6282 Empedrado entre Mercaderes y San Ignacio, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 860 4311-14 Centro de Teatro y Danza San Ignacio 166 entre Obispo y Obrapía, La Habana Vieja. Tel. +(53) 7 862 9650 / 862 9448 Casa de los Condes de Jaruco Plaza Vieja, La Habana Vieja Calle 4 número 103 entre Calzada y 5ta., El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 830 3060 Casa Fundación Oswaldo Guayasamín Obrapía entre Oficios y Mercaderes, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 3843 Conjunto Folklórico Nacional de Cuba Convento de Belén Compostela entre Acosta y Luz, La Habana Vieja Casa Juan Gualberto Gómez Empedrado entre Aguiar y Cuba, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 866 4114 Casa de la Obra Pía Obrapía entre Mercaderes y San Ignacio, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 3097 Fundación Ludwig de Cuba Calle 13 núm. 509 entre D y E (5to. piso), El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 4270 / 832 9128 Casa de la Orfebrería Obispo 113 entre Oficios y Mercaderes, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 863 9861 Fundación Habana Club Avenida del Puerto 262 entre Luz y Sol, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 4108 page 34 | Jun Escuela Nacional Calle 11 esquina a 146, Cubanacán, de Teatro Playa Tel. +(53) 7 208 4923 www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM CULTURAL CENTRES Gabinete de Arquelogía Tacón 12 entre O’Reilly y Empedrado, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 4469 Instituto de Literatura y Lingüística Dr. José Antonio Portuondo Valdor Avenida Salvador Allende 710, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 878 6486 Instituto Calle 120 entre 9na. y 13, Superior de Arte Cubanacán, Playa (ISA) Tel. +(53) 7 271 9771 Proyecto Cultural Arte Tiempo Cárdenas 114, bajos, entre Gloria y Apodaca, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 537-8 61 2838 Proyecto Cultural Comunitario Todas las Manos Trocadero 303 esquina a Águila, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 861 3260 Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (UNEAC) Calle 17 esquina a H, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 4551-53 Tel. +(53) 7 832 4551-53 Unión Latina Callejón de Jústiz 21, entre Oficios y Avenida del Puerto, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 866 8142 / 866 8255 Tel. +(53) 7 832 4551-53 Vitrina de Valonia San Ignacio entre Teniente Rey y Muralla, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 868 3561 BARS 3D BAR Don Cangreco (Recently opened, smallish place, quite cool) Malecon entre Paseo y President (Friday night party venue for young & beautiful crowd) Ave. 1ra No. 1606 entre 16 y 18 Espacio (Hip new bar with valet parking) Calle 10, Entre 5ta y 31, Miramar Melem Bar (Young hip crowd – can get smokey) 1ra y 60, Miramar Sangri-La (Young hip crowd, modern basement venue) 42 y 11, Miramar Tocororo page 35 | Jun NIGHTLIFE Dos Gardenias Calle 7ma. y 26, Miramar Ecaleras al Cielo 658 Zulueta Street, between Gloria and Apodaca Old Havana Tel. (537)863 3009 El Gato Tuerto Calle O entre17 y 19, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 55 2696 El Sauce Calle 9na. Entre 120 y 130, Playa Tel. +(53) 7 204 7061 La Cecilia 5ta. Avenida entre 110 y 112, Miramar La Maison Calle 16 entre 7ma. y 31, Miramar La Pérgola Ministerio de Cultura Calle 13 entre 2 y 4, El Vedado La Piragua Calle O y Malecón, El Vedado La Zorra y el Cuervo (La Casa del Jazz Cubano) Calle 23 esquina a O, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 833 2402 Piano bar Hotel Panorama Ave. 3ra. y 70, Miramar Tel. +(53) 7 204 0100 ART GALLERIES Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam Empedrado esquina a San Ignacio, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 863 9781 / 861 3419 Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales San Ignacio 352 esquina a Teniente Rey, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 5279, 862 9295 / 862 3533 Centro Laboratorio Artístico de San Agustín (LASA) Calle 23 esquina a 35, San Agustín, La Lisa Centro Provincial de Artes Plásticas y Diseño Oficios 362 entre Luz y Santa Clara, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 3228 / 862 3295 / 866 0280 Colección Arte de Nuestra América Haydée Santamaría Casa de las Américas Calle G entre 3ra. y 5ta., El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 838 2706-09 Fototeca de Cuba Mercaderes 307 entre Muralla y Teniente Rey, Plaza Vieja, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 2530 Tel. +(53) 7 832 4551-53 Galería Avellaneda Teatro Nacional Calle Paseo y 39, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 870 4651 (Mostly expatriates with Cuban friends, live music) Calle 18, entre 3ra y 5ta, Miramar www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM ART GALLERIES Galería de Arte Malecón Calle D, entre 1ra, y 3ra., El Vedado Galería Carmen Montilla Oficios 162 entre Amargura y Churruca, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 866 4114 Galería Collage Habana San Rafael 103 entre Consulado e Industria, Centro Habana Galería El Reino de Este Mundo Biblioteca Nacional José Martí Boyeros entre 20 de Mayo y Aranguren, Plaza de la Revolución Tel. +(53) 7 881 1757 Galería René Portocarrero Teatro Nacional Calle Paseo y 39, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 870 4651 Galería Raúl Martínez Palacio del Segundo Cabo O’Reilly 4 esquina a Tacón, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 8091 ext. 151 Galería Raúl Oliva Centro Cultural Bertolt Brecha Calle13 esquina a I, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 9359 Galería Roberto Diago Muralla 107 esquina a San Ignacio, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 3577 Galería Servando Calle 23 esquina a 10, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 833 9599 Galería Factoría Habana O´Reilly 308 entre entre Habana y Aguiar, La Habana Vieja Galería Forma Obispo 255 entre Cuba y Aguiar, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 2633 Galería Fresa y Chocolate Calle 23 entre 10 y 12, El Vedado Galería Fundación Habana Club Avenida del Puerto y Sol, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 4108 Galería Fundación Ludwig Calle 13 esquina a D, 5to. piso, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 4270 / 832 9128 Galería Servando Cabrera Calle 42 entre 1ra. y 3ra., La Copa, Playa Tel. +(53) 7 203 7171 Galería Galiano Galiano esquina a Concordia, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 862 5365 Galería Víctor Manuel San Ignacio y Callejón del Chorro, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 866 9268 Galería Habana Línea 460 entre E y F, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 7101 Galería Villa Manuela Galería Haydee Santamaría Calle G entre E y F, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 4653 Calle H número 406 entre 17 y 19, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 2391 Galería 23 Y 12 Galería Julio Larramendi Hotel Conde de Villanueva Mercaderes 202 entre Lamparilla y Amargura, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 9294 / 862 9293 Calle 23 esquina a 12, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 831 1810 Hotel Los Frailes Teniente Rey 8 entre Oficios y Mercaderes, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 9383 Galería La Acacia San José 114 entre Industria y Consulado, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 863 9364 / 861 3533 Taller Experimental de Gráfica de La Habana Callejón del Chorro, Plaza de la Catedral, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 0979 Taller de Serigrafía René Portocarrero Cuba 513, entre Teniente Rey y Muralla, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 3276 / 861 9354 Tel. +(53) 7 862 3276 / 861 9354 Galería Casa de las Américas Latinoamericana Calle G entre 3ra. y 5ta., piso 2, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 4653 Galería Mariano Calle 15 núm. 607 entre B y C, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 838 2702 Galería Orígenes Gran Teatro de La Habana Prado y San Rafael, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 863 6690 Galería Palacio de la Artesanía page 36 | Jun Cuba 64, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 33 8072 y 861 9796 CINEMAS Centro Cultural ICAIC Calle 23 entre 10 y 12, El Vedado Cine Acapulco Avenida 26 esquina a 39, Nuevo Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 833 9573 Cine Chaplin Calle 23 entre 10 y 12, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 831 1101 www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM CINEMAS MUSEUMS Cine La Rampa Calle 23 entre O y P, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 878 6146 Cine Payret Prado 513, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 863 3163 Cine Riviera Calle 23 entre F y G, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 830 9564 Cine Yara Calle L esquina a 23, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 831 1723 / 832 9430 Cine 23 y 12 Calle 23 entre 12 y 14, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 833 6906 Cinematógrafo Lumière Mercaderes entre Obispo y Obrapía, La Habana Vieja Cine-teatro Trianón Línea entre Paseo y A., El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 830 9648 Fundación del Quinta Santa Bárbara, calle 212 Nuevo Cine núm. 21254 esquina a 31, La Latinoamericano Coronela, La Lisa Tel. +(53) 7 271 8311 / 271 8141 Multisala Infanta Infanta entre Neptuno y San Miguel, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 878 9323 MUSEUMS Fototeca de Cuba Mercaderes 307 entre Muralla y Teniente Rey, Plaza Vieja, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 2530 Tel. +(53) 7 832 4551-53 Maqueta de La Calle 28 núm. 113, entre 1ra. y 3ra., Habana Miramar Tel. +(53) 7 204 2661 / 332661 Memorial José Martí Plaza de la Revolución Tel. +(53) 7 882 0906 / 884 0551 Monumento de la Cárcel de La Habana Cárcel entre Zulueta y Prado, La Habana Vieja Museo Antropológico Montané Edifico Felipe Poey, Plaza Ignacio Agramonte, Universidad de La Habana, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 879 3488 Museo de Arqueología Museo de Arte Colonial Tacón 12 entre O’Reilly y Empedrado, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 4469 Plaza de la Catedral, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 6440 Museo Biblioteca Calle Paseo 304 esquina a 13, El Servando Vedado Cabrera Moreno Museo Casa Natal de José Martí Leonor Pérez 314, entre Picota y Egido, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 3778 Museo Castillo de la Real Fuerza O’Reilly entre Avenida del Puerto y Tacón, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 6130 Museo del Chocolate Amargura esquina a Mercaderes, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 866 4431 Museo de la Ciudad Tacón 1 entre Obispo y O’Reilly, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 5001 Museo de la Danza Línea esquina a G, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 831 2198 Museo Ernest Hemingway Finca Vigía, San Francisco de Paula, San Miguel del Padrón Tel. +(53) 7 891 0809 Museo Farmacéutico Taquechel Obispo entre San Ignacio y Mercaderes, La Habana Vieja Museo de Historia Natural Obispo 61 entre Baratillo y Oficios, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 863 2687 Galería Mariano Calle 15 núm. 607 entre B y C, El Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas Obispo 61 entre Baratillo y Oficios, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 863 2687 Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Arte Cubano) Trocadero entre Monserrate y Zulueta, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 0140, 861 3858 y 863 9484 Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes Centro Asturiano (Colección Universal) San Rafael entre Zulueta y Monserrate, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 0140 / 861 3858 / 863 9484 Museo Nacional de la Cerámica Contemporánea Calle Mercaderes, esquina a Amargura, La Habana Vieja Museo Nacional de la Música Capdevila 1 entre Habana y Aguiar, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 9046 Museo de Naipes Inquisidor y Muralla, Plaza Vieja, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 860 1530 Tel. +(53) 7 835 2027 / 836 0010 page 37 | Jun www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MUSEUMS MUSIC Museo Napoleónico San Miguel y Ronda, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 879 1412 / 879 1460 Maxim Rock Bruzón 62, entre Almendares y Ayestarán, Plaza de la RevoluciónTel. +(53) 7 877 5925 Museo Numismáti-co Obispo entre Cuba y San Ignacio, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 5811 Oratorio San Felipe Neri Aguiar esquina a Obrapía, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 3243 Museo de la Perfumería Oficios, entre Obispo y Obrapía, La Habana Vieja Palacio del Teatro Lírico Nacional Zulueta 253 entre Ánimas y Neptuno, La Habana Vieja Museo Postal Cubano Avenida de Rancho Boyeros entre 19 de Mayo y 20 de Mayo (Ministerio de Comunicaciones), Plaza de la Revolución Tel. +(53) 7 870 5581 Sala Lecuona Prado y San Rafael, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 861 3077 / 3079 Teatro Amadeo Roldán Calzada y D, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 4521-22 Museo de la Revolución y Memorial Granma Refugio 1 entre Monserrate y Zulueta, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 4091 Museo del Ron Avenida del Puerto 262 entre Luz y Sol, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 4108 Museo del Tabaco Fototeca de Cuba Parque Histórico Militar MorroCabaña Sala del Transporte Automotor Mercaderes 120 entre Obispo y Obrapía, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 5795 Mercaderes 307 entre Muralla y Teniente Rey, Plaza Vieja, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 2530 Tel. +(53) 7 832 4551-53 Carretera de la Cabaña, La Habana del Este Tel. +(53) 7 861 6130 / 861 5001 THEATRES Centro Cultural Bertolt Brecht Calle13 esquina a I, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 9359 Cine-teatro Trianón Línea entre Paseo y A, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 830 9648 Gran Teatro de La Habana Prado y San Rafael, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 861 3077-79 Sala Adolfo Llauradó Calle 11 entre D y E, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 5573 Sala Argos Teatro Ayestarán 307 esquina a 20 de Mayo, El Cerro Tel. +(53) 7 878 5551 Sala Hubert de Blanck Calzada 657 entre A y B, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 830 1011 Teatro América Galiano entre Concordia y Neptuno, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 862 5416 Teatro Astral Infanta 501, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 878 1001 Teatro El Sótano Calle K entre 25 y 27, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 0630 Teatro Fausto Prado y Colón, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 863 1173 Oficios y Callejón de Jústiz, La Habana Vieja MUSIC Basílica Menor del Convento de San Francisco de Asís Oficios y Churruca, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 9683 Gran Teatro de La Habana Prado y San Rafael, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 861 3077-79 Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula Desamparados y San Ignacio, Alameda de Paula, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 860 4210 Jardines de la Tropical Avenida Tropical y Rizo, Playa Tel. +(53) 7 881 8767 Liceum Mozartiano de La Habana Avenida Tropical y Rizo, Playa Tel. +(53) 7 881 8767 page 38 | Jun Teatro Karl Marx Calle 1ra y 8, Miramar Tel. +(53) 7 203 0801 / 209 1991 Teatro Mella Línea entre A y B, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 830 4987 Teatro Nacional Paseo y 39, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 879 3558 / 879 6011 Teatro Nacional de Guiñol Calle M entre 19 y 21, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 6262 / 832 8292 www.CubaAbsolutely.com
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