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Cuban Performance Art: Carlos Martiel Delgado Sainz 17 May 2013 | 08:03 pm
I recently discovered a very interesting blog by Píter Ortega—Blog de Píter Ortega, a space dedicated to criticism of Cuban and international art—and I thoroughly enjoyed his review of performance art...
Solange Manuela Dandre Pierre: In the Footsteps of Sonia Pierre 17 May 2013 | 08:03 pm
In “El relevo de Sonia Pierre,” Javier Valdivia writes about a new valiant figure who is taking over the work of Sonia Pierre, thus following in her footsteps and taking over the “baton” of activism a...
Judith Uyterlinde and Garfield Ellis at the 2013 St. Martin Book Fair 17 May 2013 | 08:02 pm
The St. Martin Book Fair is proud to present bestselling authors Judith Uyterlinde—one the Netherlands’ most translated new generation writers—and Garfield Ellis—an award-winning Jamaican-Canadian aut...
The Cuba Embargo: A Fork on the Road 17 May 2013 | 08:01 pm
The Havana Times recently translated an article posted in Spanish by BBC Mundo, “El embargo que bifurca los senderos.” Fernando Rasvberg wrote: The periodical of Cuba’s Catholic Church, Espacio Laical...
An Island Full Of Flavor: The Cuisine of Puerto Rico 17 May 2013 | 04:59 am
Lisa Loverro waxes poetic about the food to be found in Puerto Rico, she describes a tantalizing array of dishes for all tastes and budgets. Puerto Rico, one of my favorite islands in the Caribbean, i...
Through Posters, a Dialogue about Cuba’s Future 17 May 2013 | 04:58 am
Christine Armario (Associated Press) writes about a poster exhibition held in Miami earlier this month (May 4) by State of SATS, an activist group attempting to foster civil society and stimulate disc...
Haitian Migrants Flee via Puerto Rico 17 May 2013 | 04:33 am
Danica Coto and Trenton Daniel report on how Haitian migrants find safer passage to the U.S. mainland through Puerto Rico. They call it “a newly popular route” that has caught officials in the Caribbe...
New Report Gives UN Failing Grade on Cholera 17 May 2013 | 12:25 am
Here, thanks to Peter Jordens, we have a compendium of the latest news on Haiti’s cholera outbreak. Kevin Edmonds’ report for NACLA (North American Congress on Latin America) is reproduced here, follo...
Pictures of amazing hairdos at 9th afro-hair contest in Cali, Colombia 17 May 2013 | 12:17 am
The IX Hairdressers and Afro-hairdos contest, “Knitting Hopes” took place last weekend, (May 11-12, 2013) in Cali, Colombia, sponsored by the Programa Nacional de Concertación del Ministerio de Cultur...
14th Taste of the Caribbean (TOTC) Food Festival 16 May 2013 | 11:59 pm
14th Taste of the Caribbean (TOTC) Food Festival May 18-19, 203 Raymond Bourke Arena, St Laurent Montreal, Quebec, Canada For 13 years, A Taste of the Caribbean (TOTC) has presented a festival to ...
