Marcha de la Antorchas
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Marcha de la Antorchas
WHAT’S ON ! HAVANA JAN 2013 Carlos Varela in Concert page 5 54th Premio Casa de las Américas Jan 21-31 page 16 January 28 Marcha de la Antorchas .COM Carlos Varela in Concert Sala Avellaneda, Teatro Nacional, Jan 12, 8:30 pm The popular singer-songwriter Carlos Varela—considered a paradigm of Hispano-American “intelligent song,” who combines Nueva Trova with rock in compositions that question his time—will be celebrating 30 years of artistic life with a concert that includes guest musicians Jackson Browne from the US, Brazilian Ivan Lins, Nicaraguan Luis Enrique and Puerto Rican Eduardo Cabra (Visitante of Calle 13), plus a chamber orchestra and seveal soloists. Carlos Varaela en La Tropical WHAT’S ON HAVANA ! In THIS issue |2 DANCE | 4 MUSIC | 5 ART PHOTOGRAPHY | 10 PERFORMING ARTS FOR KIDS | 11 | 13 NATIONAL DAYS | 15 54 TH PREMIO CASA DE LAS AMÉRICAS | 16 | 17 CONTEMPORARY BARS & CLUBS | 19 HAVANA RESTAURANT GUIDE | 20 VI FESTIVAL AFROPALABRAS ELENA’S UP & DOWNS TO DINING OUT IN HAVANA? ADDRESS BOOK page 1 | Jan | 21 | 24 www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM ART WHAT’ S ON HAVAN A ! El viaje (Paredes que hablan) Factoría Habana Antonio Eligio Fernández (Tonel), member of Hexágono, one of the memorable groups during the creative explosion of the 1980s, has made use of caricatures, drawings, paintings, sculptures and installations to examine, from aesthetics closely related to conceptualism and minimalism, both the everyday life of his immediate environment and the universal instinct of human beings. Eligio Fernández (Tonel) THE DIRTY PINK PATCH AT THE CRISTO SALVADOR GALLERY by Ricardo Alberto Pérez The Cristo Salvador Gallery, located in an apartment in the heart of El Vedado, is something of a breath of fresh air for those looking for something completely different in Cuba’s burgeoning art world. The recent exhibition Parche rosa sucio—Dirty Pink Patch… Read full article Casa Carmen Montilla Opens Jan 26 Sintonía de un patrimonio by artist Maykel Herrera, known as “the painter of children”, given the countless and at times enigmatic presence of children in his paintings. Biblioteca Pública Rubén Martínez Villena Throughout January Centro Hispano Americano de Cultura Throughout January Alerta a collection of over 30 daringly designed posters. page 2 | Jan Velando, mamá velando. Solo exhibition by the well-known Puerto Rican artist Antonio Martorell. Opens Jan Casa del Benemérit 29 o de las Américas Benito Juárez Edición Número Cero: La Habana I Opens Jan Casa 25 Oswaldo Guayasamí n Martí, ese misterio que nos acompaña an exhibition of contemporary Brazilian art. a group exhibition of Cuban artists of several generations and styles: paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs and video art, inspired in the thought and spirituality of Cuba’s national hero, José Martí. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM ART Centro de Through Jan 14 Arte Contempo ráneo Wifredo Lam Centro de Through Jan 23 Arte Contempo ráneo Wifredo Lam WHAT’ S ON HAVAN A Intromisión a group exhibition by teachers and students of the University of the Arts, a valid collection of abstract and figurative works, threedimensional pieces, portraits and videos as recourses to tell ideas. Wifredo Lam: entre la pintura y el grabado an exhibition of 72 pieces (1941-1976) on the 110th anniversary of the birth of the Cuban painter. Along with the exhibit, several documentaries on Lam will be shown: En la encrucijada del mundo 1902-1946; En busca de la unidad perdida 1946-1982; Wifredo y los poetas y Polvo de átomos, produced by Seven Doc from France, directed by Fabrice Maze and Barbro Schultz Lundesta, along with Wifredo Lam and Ya era otoño en París, directed by Humberto Solá and Jorge Aguirre, respectively. Throughout 19th City Salon under the Centro Provincial January theme “Contemporary de Artes Aesthetic Postulates in Plásticas y Society and Art.” Diseño Convento de San Francisco de Asís Throughout Apócrifos. Alfredo Rosales January recreates human actions Galería El Through Jan 21 Reino de Este Mundo. Biblioteca Nacional José Martí page 3 | Jan linked to the practice of Christian religiousness through paintings on canvas and bristol Tierra oscura summarizes Mario García Portela’s landscapes with their dense forests which seem to erfer to human nature. ! Throughout Exhibition by US-resident Galería Latinoame January Umberto Peña, painter, ricana. draftsman, engraver and Casa de designer, one of the most las important and influential Américas Cuban graphic artists. Throughout Noticias de caminantes Galería January exhibits pieces by Mariano Rodríguez. significant 20th-century Casa de artists Julio Le Parc and las León Ferrari from Américas Argentina, Carlos Cruz Diez from Venezuela, Antonio Saura from Spain, José Gamarra from Uruguay, Feliza Bursztyn from Colombia, Marta Palau from Mexico and René Portocarrero from Cuba. These pieces are part of the Casa de las Américas collection through the efforts of the painter Mariano Rodríguez. Galería Villa Manuela Throughout Cartografía del alma, January Sculptures and installations Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Edificio de Arte Cubano) Through Jan 13 by William Pérez. On the exhibition, the curator and critic Corina Matamoros has said: “He himself, his silhouette and his image appear profusely in his new pieces, like thinking about himself, which is like thinking about all of us.” Mariano: vuelo y arraigo. Tribute on the centenary of painter Mariano Rodríguez, one of the most significant Cuban artists of the 20th century. The 37 pieces that make up the exhibition include paintings and drawings from 1950 to 1966, according to experts, a key period in the work of the artist, in which abstract painting has a definite influence. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM DANCE WHAT’ S ON HAVAN A ! El Caballero de París Jan 17, 8:30 pm: Teatro Karl Marx Jan 19 & 26, 8:30 pm; Jan 20 & 27, 5:00 pm: Teatro Miramar El Caballero de París, a tribute of musicians Descemer Bueno and Kelvis Ochoa and choreographer Eduardo Blanco of the National Ballet to a well remembered and loved character, who suffered from dementia and walked the streets of Havana until the 1970s. Based on Cuban traditional dances with ten Bueno and Ochoa compositions, the choreography is put together through the dream of a young boy after seeing the bronze sculpture of the “Gentleman from Paris” at the entrance of the San Francisco de Asís Convent in Old Havana. El Caballero de París Cuba RED BULL'S BREAKIN SALSA IN HAVANA by Ana Lorena Fernández When the word on the Havana grapevine came through that Red Bull was sponsoring a Break Dance/Salsa competition we simply had to be there. Sometimes you run out of superlatives, perhaps super Cuban caliente conveys the general vibe. Cuban rapper and DJ Edgaro hosted, while Alexander Abreu got the crowd moving and 12 couples managed to take the best out of salsa... Read full article Ballet Jan 1, 5, 11 Gran Teatro de & 12, 8:30 La Habana pm; Jan 6 & 13, 5:00 pm The Nutcracker, based on the original version by Lev Ivanov and music by Tchaikovsky, following the tradition of producing this ballet around the Christmas holidays. A coproduction of the National Ballet of Cuba, directed by Alicia Alonso and the La Fenice and Carlo Felice theaters of Venice and Genoa, respectively. RUMBA El Palenque Saturdays, 3 pm page 4 | Jan El Patio de la Rumba: weekly meeting with rumba dancers and musicians from the Conjunto Folklórico Nacional and guests. Modern dance Teatro Nacional de Cuba Cubadanza (Opens Jan 7), the twoweek long International Workshop on Cuban Modern Dance, teaches different Cuban popular rhythms and dances from which Cuban modern dance draws on and shows how the pelvic region and the undulation of the torso, among other characteristics, are the fundamental basis of the Cuban technique of modern Sala Tito Junco. Centro Cultural Bertolt Brecht Detrás de nadie, (25, 26 y 27 de enero, 8:30 pm) by the Contrapeso Colectivo company, marks the reappearance in the Cuban dance scene of Sandra Rami, one of the most experimental choreographers of recent times and closely affiliated to the codes of dancetheatre. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MUSIC WHAT’ S ON HAVAN A ! Carlos Varela in Concert Sala Avellaneda, Teatro Nacional, Jan 12, 8:30 pm The popular singer-songwriter Carlos Varela—considered a paradigm of Hispano-American “intelligent song,” who combines Nueva Trova with rock in compositions that question his time—will be celebrating 30 years of artistic life with a concert that includes guest musicians Jackson Browne from the US, Brazilian Ivan Lins, Nicaraguan Luis Enrique and Puerto Rican Eduardo Cabra (Visitante of Calle 13), plus a chamber orchestra and seveal soloists. ZUCCHERO ROCKS THE HOUSE AT ISA (DEC 8, 2012) by Ana Lorena Fernández 70,000 people can’t be wrong, can they? They came from all corners of Havana, young, old, rockers, students, the cool crowd, the not so cool crowd to see the opening concert of Adelmo Fornaciari’s world tour in the beautiful grounds of Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) in the Western suburbs of the city. 57 years old and with 4 decades of experience Adelmo Fornaciari… Read full article JAZZ La Zorra y el Cuervo 5 (Sat) Bellita & Jazztumbata Probably the most well known venue for jazz in Havana, the ‘Fox & Crow’ offers an intimate environment in this basement venue notably marked by a red English telephone box at its entrance. Top jazz players perform here on a nightly basis. More Ronnie Scotts than Pizza Express, don’t expect to chat too much without getting frowned at which is pretty unusual in Cuba where conversation generally trupms all. Our only real grumble is that it starts so late I have generally turned into a pumpkin by the time of the main band. 6 (Sun) David Faya & Camino a Santiago 7 (Mon) Emilio Martinez & Saxofilia 8 (Tues) Denis Carbo & Balance 9 (Wed) Eduardo Barroetabena & Oddara 10 (Thurs) Michel Herrera & Joven Jazz 11 (Fri) Ruy Lopez Nussa & La Academia 1 (Tues) Denis Carbo & Balance 12 (Sat) Yasek Manzano & Grupo 2 (Wed) Alexis Bosch & Proyecto Jazz Cubano 13 (Sun) Lazaro Valdes & Son Jazz 3 (Thurs) Roberto Fonseca & Temperamento 14 (Mon) Jorge Luis Pancheco & Trio 4 (Fri) Oscar Valdes & Diakara 15(Tues) Michel Herrera & Joven Jazz page 5 | Jan www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MUSIC 16 (Wed) Alexis Bosch & Proyecto Jazz Cubano 17 (Thurs) Roberto Fonseca & Temperamento 18 (Fri) Oscar Valdes & Diakara 19 (Sat) Bellita & Jazztumbata 20 (Sun) David Faya & Camino a Santiago 21 (Mon) Harold Lopez Nussa & Trio Herencia 22(Tues) Denis Carbo & Balance 23 (Wed) Alejandro Falcon & Cubadentro 24 (Thurs) Roberto Fonseca & Temperamento 25 (Fri) Michel Herrera & Joven Jazz 26 (Sat) Oscar Valdes & DiakaraYasek 27(Sun) Lazaro Valdes & Son Jazz 28 (Mon) Jorge Luis Pancheco & Trio 29 (Tues) Michel Herrera & Joven Jazz 30 (Wed) Denis Carbo & BalanceEduardo 31 (Thurs) Roberto Fonseca & Temperamento Café Concert Adagio Sundays, 10 pm Sundays, Centro 5:00 pm Cultural Fresa y Chocolate Performance by the band Aire de Concierto Jazz with Julito Padrón and David Alfaro Contemporary fusion & electronic Barbaram Pepito´s Bar Café Cantante, Teatro Nacional Tuesdays, 9 Performances by the band pm Polaroid, whose poetic songs deal with the environment through different sonorities. Sundays, 4 pm Los Kents, a “dinosaur” of Cuban rock, play their hits from the 60s and 70s. Mondays, 10 Wichy D´Vedado, one of the Centro pm Cultural most famous DJs in Havana Fresa y with the best of World Chocolate page 6 | Jan Contemporary fusion & electronic Sundays, 5 Centro Cultural El pm 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”. Aceituna sin Hueso and their lead violin put out an interesting interaction of Celtic, Indian and Cuban sounds Discoteca Escaleras al Cielo Jan 18, 10 pm Sala Che Guevara. Casa de las Américas Jan 9, 8 pm Concert by one of Cuba’s favorite musicians: Roberto Fonseca and his band Temperamento, in which he combines Afro-Cuban rhythms, jazz, classical, electronic and Cuban traditional music. Submarino Mondays, 9 The young singer Gretel pm Amarillo Barreiro delights her audiences wth rock songs from the 1970s and 80s. Bolero, folkloric, son & trova 124 y 45, Marianao Jan 1, 9 pm Haila María Mompié and her band, and Los Ángeles de La Habana 180 y Final, Jan 1, 9 pm Elito Revé and his La Habana Charangón del Este Asociación Fridays, Yoruba de 8:30 pm Cuba Performance by the folkloric group Obiní Batá www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MUSIC Bolero, folkloric, son & trova Asociación Fridays, Yoruba de 8:30 pm Cuba Barbaram Pepito´s Bar Performance by the folkloric group Obiní Batá Sundays, 4 pm Performance by the folkloric group Los Ibellis Saturdays, 4 pm The band Charanga de Oro plays pieces from the traditional repertory of Cuban popular dance music. Mondays, 9 Four hours with Frank pm Delgado: and guests trovadores. Thursdays, 9 pm Café Jade Thursdays, Trovador Fernando Becker sings his songs with a dose of mischief and humor. Lynn Milanés 10:30 pm Casa de África Fridays, 9 pm Anaís Abreu Saturdays, 10 pm Argelia Fragoso Saturdays, Centro 10:30 pm cultural Fresa y Chocolate 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. Performance by Yeni Sotolongo, a young figure of Cuban song who boasts an exceptional voice and varied repertoire. Jan 1, 9 pm Piano Bar Fridays, 10 pm Delirio Habanero. Teatro Nacional Plaza 26 de Julio (La Lisa) Jan 1, 9 pm Performance by rumba dancers Performances by pop singer Verónica Velázquez Tania Pantoja Jan 1, 9 pm Son Yoruba and Los Plaza Garay Desiguales (Guanabac oa) Plaza Roja, Jan 1, 9 pm Laritza Bacallao, Mayko Municipio D’Alma and A.M.M. 10 de Octubre Sala Avenida Jan 11, 3 pm Folkloric group Obiní Batá Casa de la Saturdays, Música de 5 pm Miramar Parque Trillo (Centro Habana) Tuesdays, 5 Performance of salsa band pm Habana de Primera. Jan 17, 5 Sede provisional pm 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.” Snack Bar. Thursdays, 7 pm Hotel Telégrafo An informal meeting with the versatile contralto Ivette Cepeda, who has been much celebrated thanks to the subtleties she brings to her voice and her wide repertory of Cuban and international music. Teatro América Jan 5, 9 pm Otro amanecer, concert- tribute to the famous Cuban composer Meme Solís, author of many hits during the 1960s and 70s, with the performances of Rosita Fornés, Ela Calvo, Farah María, Miguel Ángel Piña, Ivette Cepeda, and the quartets Los Cuatro and Génesis, among others. Jan 1, 9 pm Van Van, Paulo FG and José Tribuna Antimperia Luis Cortés (El Tosco) with lista José NG La Banda Martí page 7 | Jan www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MUSIC Bolero, folkloric, son & trova Jan 18, 5 Centro pm Cultural Pablo de la Torriente Brau Centro de la Décima Jan 26, 4 pm Jan 12, 5 Centro pm Hispano Americano de Cultura Doble Vía y 7, Santiago de las Vegas Jan 1, 9 pm Cuerda Joven, a new project dedicated to the younger generations of Cuban trovadores, especially those from other provinces who are little known by audiences of the capital. El Jardín de la Gorda with the performances of trovadores from every generation. Jan 5, 4 pm Launching of the album Capricho cubano, with works by Alfredo Diez Nieto, one of the most important 20thcentury composers in Cuba and Latin América, in a concert by Trío Concertante, made up of three virtuosos: the pianist Leonardo Gell, the violinist Fernando Muñoz del Collado and the clarinetist Dianelys Castillo. Sampling, Cuban vocal group who sing a capella while reproducing different instruments with their voices. Concert by guitarist Rosa Matos and the duet Netzaj (Darío Martín, piano and Fadev Sanjudo, trumpet). Jan 26, 4 pm The School Orchestra of the University of the Arts will perform works by Mozart. Bamboleo Basílica Menor de San Francisco de Asís Noche de Boleros de Oro: Lovers of this romantic genre par excellence have the opportunity of meeting and enjoying the performances of the best Cuban bolero singers. Tue & Thu, 8:30 pm; Sun, 5 pm Performances by one of the most popular bands in Cuba, Moncada, with an extensive repertoire of Cuban and Latin American music. La Pérgola. Jan 27, 6 Ministerio pm de Cultura Oratorio San Felipe Neri Jan 19, 4 pm Hurón Azul Saturdays, 10 pm (UNEAC) Jardines del 1830 Classical El Pergolazo, new project of trovadores Samuel Ávila and Diego Cano Jan 5, 6 pm Todo Mozart, by the orchestra Nuestro Tiempo, with the pianist María de los Ángeles Horta, condictyed by Enrique Pérez Mesa. Jan 10, 6 pm The pianist Ileana de Morales Alfonso will play works by Mozart, , Brahms, Soler, Albéniz, Prokofiev and Cubans Ignacio Cervantes and Ernesto Lecuona. Jan 12, 6 pm The duet Netzaj (Darío Martín, piano and Fadev Sanjudo, trumpet), the pianist Gabriel Chorens, the Harold Gramatges Chamber Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of the Amadeo Roldán Conservatory and the choir Vocal Leo, conducted by Corina Campos, will perform a program of Cuban music. La Vereda Jan 1, 9 pm El Misha and Combinación (La Lisa) de La Habana Liceo de Regla Jan 1, 9 pm Klímax and Bases Llenas Parque La Jan 1, 9 pm Maykel Blanco and Tiro de Herradura, Mente San Miguel del Padrón page 8 | Jan www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MUSIC Classical Jan 19, 6 pm Jan 26, 6 pm The Bach-Mozart Project, dedicated to the last two unfinished pieces by these great composers: The Art of the Fugue fuga (Bach) and Requiem (Mozart), will include the performances of the organist Moisés Santiesteban, the Chamber Orchesta de La Habana and the National Choir, conducted by Digna Guerra. La soprano cubana Johana Simón ofrecerá un recital de habaneras líricas. Jan 11, 6 pm The Early Music Ensemble Ars Longa, conducted by Teresa Paz, will perform 16th- and 17th-century Christmas carols and romances from the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Mexico, the southwestern USA and parts of Central America). Jan 18, 6 pm El tesoro de las Indias. El villancico en Hispanoamérica de los siglos XVII y XVIII by the Early Music Ensemble Ars Longa, conducted by Teresa Paz. Jan 25, 6 pm Bipolar, concert of Baroque music and of the 20th century by the cellist Alejandro Saúl Martínez. Sala Covarrubias. Teatro Nacional Jan 12, 9 pm Misa cubana. A la virgen de la Caridad del Cobre, composed by José María Vitier, with the performances of Bárbara Llanes, María Felicia Pérez, Amaury Pérez, Augusto Enríquez, Liuba María Hevia, the choir Exaudi and the chamber orchestra Solistas de La Habana. Centro Hispano Americano de Cultura Jan 19, 5 pm Debut performance of the string quartet 4 A’brazos. Jan 19, 5 pm Concert by Ensemble Alternativo, instrumental group conducted by Greta Rodríguez. Sala de Conciertos Ignacio Cervantes (antiguo Casino Español) Jan 13, 6 pm Concert of the 2012 prizewinners in UNEAC’s Harold Gramatges interpretation and composition competition. Jan 20, 6 pm The soprano Johana Simón and the pianista Karla Martínez will perform puieces by Hugo Wolf and Richard Wagner. Jan 27, 6 pm The pianist Liana Fernández Neyra will play Shostakovich, Beethoven and Chopin, and Cuban composers Ernán López-Nussa and Frank Fernández, among others. Jan 28, 6 pm Performance by the Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil José Martí, conducted by Marisol Cao Millián and Laura Mazón Franqui, with guest soprano Sonia Escalona and tenor Andrés Sánchez. page 9 | Jan www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM PHOTOGRAPHY WHAT’ S ON HAVAN A ! Las 50 mejores fotos de National Geographic Through Jan 14 Fototeca de Cuba A selection of the 50 best pictures made by readers of the National Geographic Magazine in 2005. The pictures were taken during the 20th-21st centuries in different places by renowend photographers. Tuareg family gently sleeps JOHNNY FRATTASI’S “CUBAN LAYERS” by Johnny Frattasi’s Casa Oswaldo Through Jan Guayasamín Centro de Through Jan 15 Arte Contempo ráneo Wifredo Lam Sala de la Opens Jan Diversidad 24 page 10 | Jan Rodrigo Petrella explores the customs and habitats of human settlements in the immense Brazilian Amazonia. The series Fachadas, by Donis D. Llagó Suárez, aims to emphasize on the social and cultural roles that converge at Havana’s famous seafront wall, the Malecón, as a summary of the national reality. exhibition by the Cuban biologist and photographer Nicasio Viñas, which is dedicated to the variety of animal life in the Caribbean region. The gallery will exhibit digital photos from seven high-resolution screens. Johnny Frattasi is a NYC based photographer who recently traveled to Cuba to fulfill a longtime desire to experience the country firsthand and capture its essence through his lens. In December, 2012, he held an exhibition in lower Manhattan entitled 'Cuban Layers' as a glimpse into the beauty and contradictions that exist in modern day Cuba. With a focus on the nation's extraordinary colors and textured backdrop, the images express unique contrasts by combining both the vibrant and subdued elements of Cuban society. Read full article Through Museo Jan 12 Nacional de Bellas Artes. Edificio de Arte Cubano La fotografía y la memoria, solo exhibition by photographer Ernesto Fernández, National Visual Arts Prizewinner 2011, comprises shots taken from the late 1950s to the 1980s. Palacio de Throughout Play-callejeros, by José January Lombillo Julián Martí is a collection of pictures of children playing in the city streets. Mares adyacentes, by Néstor Martí, focuses on the metaphysical relationship between man and the sea. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM PERFORMING ARTS WHAT’ S ON HAVAN A ! The year 2013 opens with the Jornadas Villanueva, an intensive theater season in Havana that privileges new Cuban playwrights. Many of the plays that were staged during the National Theater Festival held in Camagüey province in 2012 will be produced during the Villanueva Season. EL PÚBLICO’S HOMOEROTIC TWELFTH NIGHT REACHES 100 by Victoria Alcalá Going to the theater—at least in Cuba—to see a play by William Shakespeare as it was staged at The Globe in 17th-18th century England is quite impossible, yet dramatic art lovers continue to attend theater houses to see his works in this digital age when man is able to enjoy theater or film productions from the comfort of their homes... Read full article Café Teatro Bertolt Brecht Fri, Sat & Sun, 8:30 pm page 11 | Jan El flaco y el gordo, by the always controversial Virgilio Piñera, in a version and direction of José Milián by Pequeño Teatro de La Habana. The humor is derived from the grotesque and the absurd in a play that explores the dehumanization of man in today’s society. Café teatro Bertolt Brecht Jan 8-24, Peggy Pickit ve el rostro Tue, Wed & de Dios, by the German Thu, 8:30 playwright Roland pm Teatro Trianón Fri & Sat, 8:30 pm; Sun, 5 pm Schimmelpfennig, and the El Cuartel theater company, directed by Sahily Moreda. Caligula. El Público theater company reruns one of its most successful and provocative plays of their repertory, by French novelist, essayist, and dramatist, Albert Camus. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM PERFORMING ARTS Sala Adolfo Llauradó Sala Teatro El Sótano Jan 18-27, Fri & Sat, 8:30 pm; Sun, 5 pm Fri & Sat, 6:00 pm; Sun, 5 pm Antigonón, un contingente épico (work in progress), by Rogelio Orizondo, staged by Teatro El Público. With only two actresses on the stage, this reworking of the myth of Antigone uses recourses such as dance, fragmentation of the discourse and the intersexuality to delve into present-day concerns. Mi tío el exiliado deals with a recurrent theme in the contemporary Cuban stage: exile and the authentic emotions and human miseries around the return home of a man who had to leave the country due to his homosexuality. Written by Yerandy Fleites Pérez and conducted by Fernando Quiñones. Sala Adolfo Llauradó Sala Tito Junco. Centro Cultural Bertolt Brecht Wed & Thu, Gotas de agua sobre piedras 6 pm calientes [Drops of water on Hot Jan 4-20, Fri & Sat, 8:30 pm; Sun, 5 pm Stones]. In Rainer Warner Fassbinder’s comedy (under the direction of Carlos Díaz with Teatro El Público company), a young man who is looking for an apartment where he plans to live with his girlfriend after their wedding, is intercepted by a mature man, a manipulator of emotions, who the young man falls passionately in love with. The presence of the girlfriend and an exlover of the mature man give rise to serious conflicts. Díaz has chosen to make a reading of the play more from the domination/submission relationship rather than from the twists and turns of homosexuality. Sala Argos Teatro Opens Jan 11, Fri & Sat, 8:30 pm; Sun, 5 pm Talco, written by Cuban playwright Abel González Melo and classified by some critics as “dirty realism, once again explores Havana’s underworld—a subworld of prostitution, drugs and marginal peopleThe rundown El Mégano movie theatre serves as setting where the events that lead to despair and death take place. Perros que jamás ladraron, written and directed by Rogelio Orizondo, with three actors and a DJ, is based on photographs taken by Leni Riefenstahl, , stereotyped or not, that a tourist may receive of the Cuban reality. Jan 8-17, Por gusto, play by Abel González Melo, Tue, Wed & staged by El Portazo company. Thu, 8:30 According to Israel Domínguez, pm “deferent characters (a professor of Philosophy, a grammar schoolteacher, a painter and a policeman) converge in a point of passion and lack of affection, of lies and truth that get mixed up; where the search is motivated by impulses, dispiritedness, the lack of a true meaning of life.” Jan 22-24 , 8:30 pm Antígona, by Yerandy Fleites. In the author’s opinion, Greek documents are dead materials that need to be dynamited, contemporized through today’s outlook.” Therefore, his play, produced by the El Portazo theater company, approaches the Sophoclean character through the anguishes, frustrations and baseness of contemporary man. Sala Estudio. Centro Cultural Bertolt Brecht Fri & Sat, 8:30 pm; Sun, 5 pm Las penas que a mí me matan. Teatro de Bolsillo presents the well-known one-woman show by the Cuban playwright Albio Paz, The Woes that Kill Me, which recreates the emotions, experiences, frustrations and memories of an actress when she decides to leave the stage. page 12 | Jan www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM FOR KIDS WHAT’ S ON HAVAN A ! ISLA DEL COCO: HAVANA'S CITY THEME PARK by Ana Lorena Fernández The old Coney Island which has been renamed Isla del Coco after a famous Cuban children’s story. It is located between the two roundabouts off 5ta in Playa and was completely renovated in 2008. This is classified as a mid-size theme park whatever that means. The location, literally by the sea, is idyllic although in summer the lack of shade is oppressive. Read full article LA MAESTRANZA PARK by Ana Lorena Fernández La Maestranza in Old Havana is the only Cuban park that lets kids jump till they’re exhausted. This playground has enabled children from the capital to release all their energy jumping and throwing themselves down the air ramps without danger of breaking any bones along the way. Splendidly located right across the Malecón, in the heart of the historic part of the city, the park offers a unique playful and restful opportunity for children and parents on weekends and holidays... Read full article KIDS’ WORKSHOPS ON PASEO DEL PRADO by Ana Lorena Fernández Every weekend, Paseo del Prado, the well-known avenue that divides Old Havana from Central Havana, and which is packed with sights, such as the Capitolio, the Saratoga Hotel and the Gran Teatro de La Habana, just to name a few, becomes the meeting place of artists and their small apprentices—kids 4 to 10 years old—who come here to learn the different techniques of visual arts. Read full article page 13 | Jan www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM FOR KIDS Adventuras del Circo WHAT’ S ON HAVAN A ! Los tres más coheteros (Circus Adventures) Circo Nacional de Cuba Carpa Trompoloco (5ta. Avenida y 112, Miramar, Playa) Tel: 206 5609 www.circonacionaldecuba.cu 7pm Fri 4, 11, 18,25 4pm & 7pm Sat 5, 12, 19 Sun 6, 13, 20 Acrobats, trapeze artists, jugglers, tightrope walkers, clowns, trained animals and fire-eaters will delight both kids and adults in CIRCUS ADVENTURE. Circus lovers are in for a special treat this month: Compañía Havana will premiere Flying Trapeze Cuban Style, making the impossible possible. Los Ibeyis y el Diablo Compañía Hubert de Blanck Sala Hubert de Blanck 5pm Sat 5, 12, 19 Sun 6, 13, 20 In a futuristic city among spaceships and robots, a story of love and friendship is born. Two boys and a girl from different latitudes in the planet find the secret that will light the paths they will take in their lives: the wisdom of books. Music, song, dance, puppetry and shadow play alternate with performances of real life actors. Director Lida Nikolaeva Calidoscopio Teatro Nacional de Guinol 3pm Thurs 3, 10, 17, 24 11am & 5pm Sat 5, 12, 19, 26 Sun 6, 13, 20, 27 The Ibeyis and the Devil tells the story in Cuba-African mythology of two brothers who manage to defeat Evil. The piece is based on the legend of two twins, the sons of the orishas Chango and Oshun, who overcome the Devil and restore peace in the countryside where they live. The play achieves a perfect conjunction of pure folklore elements with modern dramatization techniques. page 14 | Jan www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM NATIONAL & HISTORICAL DAY WHAT’ S ON HAVAN A ! January 28: Birth of José Martí If there is one date that unites all Cubans of any ideology or origin, it is January 28 when we celebrate the birthday of the Apostle of national independence, José Martí, who was born in 1853, on Paula Street in Havana, in the house that is currently marked with number 314. Poet, journalist, orator, essayist, translator...José Martí is not only the most significant literary figure of the 19th century in Cuba, he was also the organizer of the Cuban Revolutionary Party… against Spanish colonialism. read full article JANUARY 1, 1959: TRIUMPH OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTION by Victoria Alcalá New Year’s Day has a special meaning in Cuba since it was on this first day of 1959, Cuba was shaken by a much-awaited news—Fulgencio Batista, who had seized power through a military coup on March 10, 1952, had fled the country in the early hours of the morning, finally convinced that he was unable to resist the determination of the rebels commanded by the young lawyer Fidel Castro, who after becoming strong in the mountains of the province of the then province of Oriente, marched westward. Read full article page 15 | Jan www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM 54th Premio Casa de las Américas WHAT’ S ON HAVAN A ! 54th Premio Casa de las Américas Casa de las Américas: Jan 21-31 1960 Alejo Carpentier, Carlos Fuentes y Miguel Otero Silva 1965 Juan José Arreola, Nicolás Guillén Haydee Santamaría page 16 | Jan The Casa de las Americas Literary Award is one of the most prestigious in Latin America. One of its principal activities is the launchings of the prize-winning books of the previous year, which will take place on Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 at Casa de las Américas headquarters, Sala Che Guevara. The prizewinning books are El tao del sexo, by Ignacio Apolo and Laura Gutman (theater, Argentina); Mi hermano llegó de otro planeta un día de mucho viento, by Liza Josefina Porcelli Piussi (novel for children, Argentina); El alufá Rufino: tráfico, esclavitud y libertad en el Atlántico negro (1822-1853), by João José Reis, Flávio dos Santos Gomes and Marcos de Carvalho (essay, Brazil); La sangre y el mar, by Gary Víctor (novel, Haiti); El problema de la unidad: política latina y la creación de identidad, by Cristina Beltrán (essay on Hispanics in the United States); Elogio de la altea o las paradojas de la racialidad, by Zuleica Romay (essay, Cuba); Obra cierta. Antología poética, by Humberto Vinueza (Ecuador); Promesa y descontento de la modernidad. Estudios literarios y culturales en América Latina, by Raúl Bueno (essay, Peru); and Blanco nocturno, by Ricardo Piglia (novel, Argentina). The prizewinning ceremony will be held on January 31, 2012, 7 pm at Sala Che Guevara. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM VI Festival Afropalabra WHAT’ S ON HAVAN A VI Festival Afropalabra ! XVII TALLER DE ANTROPOLOGÍA SOCIAL Y CULTURAL AFROAMERICANA Y VI FESTIVAL AFROPALABRA Casa de África Jan 5-9 The opening of the cultural year at Havana’s Historical Center will be marked by the 17th Workshop on AfroAmerican Social and Cultural Anthropology and the 6th African Word Festival with the presence of academicians, researchers and artists. The scientific sessions will be held at the Africa, Simón Bolívar and Benito Juárez House-Museums, while Casa de la Poesía will host the different actions related to the Afropalabra Festival. These housemuseums will also be the venue of art exhibitions. The event will visit different places related to the African presence in Matanzas province on January 8 & 9. PROGRAM 17th Workshop on Afro-American Social and Cultural Anthropology, and the 6th African Word Festival Jan 5, 2013 Casa de Africa Jan 6, 2013 9:30 am Opening of the 17th Workshop on AfroAmerican Social and Cultural Anthropology 10:00 am Lecture by Dr. Mirta Fernández on her book “Cantos de negritud.” Performance by the Espacio Abierto theater company. 2:30 pm Master lecture by Dr. María del Carmen Barcia. Launching of the book Del cabildo de nación a la casa de santo, by María del Carmen Barcia, Andrés Todríguez Reyes and Milagros Niebla Delgado. 7:00 pm Opening of the 6th African Word Festival. Performance by the Argentinean theater company Teatro en Sepia with the play Afrolatinoamericanas. De voces, susurros, gritos y silencios. page 17 | Jan Casa de Africa 9:30 am Opening of the photographic exhibition Ñaña, by Miguel Ángel García Velasco and performance of a choir of abakuá prayers and chants. Casa de la Poesía 12:30 pm Tribute to Gregorio Hernández (El Goyo). Plaza de San Francisco 3:00 pm Epiphany: Recalling an old tradition, the Afro-Cuban Council will tour the principal plazas of the Historic Centre. Basílica Menor de San Francisco de Asís 7:30 pm Oral narrators. Performances by Oshumare dance company, Proyecto Ozun, folkloricv group 4 Vientos, Mayra Navarro, Octavio Pino, Luis Arnolys, Giraldo Cárdenas, Marta Cordies, Falconerys, Virginia López, José Héctor Pomelapocha and Miriam Rock. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM PROGRAM 17th Workshop on Afro-American Social and Cultural Anthropology, and the 6th African Word Festival (contin...) Jan 7, 2013 Casa de Africa Jan 8, 2013 9:30 am Lecture by Dr. Gema Valdés on the findings of the research on Bantu in linguistics in Cuba.. Castillo San 9:00 am Severino, Lecture "Poesía enmascarada, Matanzas identidades negadas, en el carnaval de Buenos Aires” by Dr. Alicia Martín (Argentina). 2:30 pm Launching of Alejo Carpentier’s first novel: Écue-Yamba-Ó. Casa de la Poesía 10:00 am Oral narration ecvent conducted by Mirta Portillo 2:30 pm Afro-American poetry 7:00 pm Closing ceremony of the Afropalabra Festival. Performances by Síntesis, Chekendeke, Luna Manzanares, among others. page 18 | Jan 10:00 am Lecture “Tribus urbanas: realidades cubanas” by Dr. Enrique Alemán. Matanzas 8:00 pm Tour around the social and cultural community project Afro Atenas Jan 9, 2013 Matanzas 9:30 am 170th anniversary of the slave uprising at the Triunvirato sugar mill. Visit to places related to the African presence in the city of Matanzas. www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM HAVANA’S BEST CONTEMPORARY BARS & CLUBS Teatro Bertolt Brecht No Se Lo Digas a Nadie (Don’t tell anyone!) Calle 13, e/I y J, Vedado Tel: 8301354/8329359 Whilst there is a theatre in the building we are talking an informal and popular music venue for some of the best contemporary Cuban musicians. Think MTV’s unplugged. The place itself is a basement café theatre, Café Brecht, known as No Se Lo Digas a Nadie (Don’t tell anyone!). The idea of this place was to create a space where people could hear music that was both good and affordable (you can pay 50 local pesos to enter). Inside we are talking low ceilinged, 50`s style chic. This is where the coolest musicians play for fun, think Sintesis, David Torrens, Qba Libre, Polito Ibáñez, Interactivo and Raul Paz. The crowd is mostly young Cuba and includes the screaming girls at the front who always seem too old to be teenagers – what do I know. Don Cangreco Melem Bar (Friday night party venue for young & beautiful crowd) Ave. 1ra No. 1606 entre 16 y 18 (Young hip crowd – can get smokey) 1ra y 60, Miramar Ecaleras al Cielo Sangri-La (Nightclub attracting a mostly LGBTQ crowd) 658 Zulueta Street, between Gloria and Apodaca?Old Havana? T: (537)863 3009 (Young hip crowd, modern basement venue) 42 y 11, Miramar El Sauce Espacio (Hip new bar with valet parking) Calle 10, Entre 5ta y 31, Miramar Open air nightclub – attracts the best Cuban singers Avenida 9na #12015, between Calles 120 y 130, Tel: 204-6428 La Fontana Tocororo (Recently renovated, to be determined!) Calle 46 No. 305 esquina a 3ra, Miramar Tel: 202 833 (Mostly expatriates with Cuban friends, live music) Calle 18, entre 3ra y 5ta, Miramar El Gato Tuerto Late night place to hear Bolero Calle O, entre 17 y 19, Vedado Tel. 833 2224 page 19 | Jan 3D BAR (Recently opened, smallish place, quite cool) Malecon entre Paseo y Presidente www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM THE ULTIMATE WHAT’ S ON HAVANA RESTAURANT GUIDE HAVAN A ! El Divino ****** Calle Raquel no. 50 e/ Esperanza y Lindero, Mantilla. (53 7) 643 7734 www.cubarestaurantedivino.com/ Divino gets our vote for the best place to eat in Havana. 6 stars out of 5. Simply brilliant, superlatives trip off the tongue. This is notionally an Italian place although amongst its many specialties is a range of grilled meats. The place is huge with plentiful seating on the terrace as well as (our favorite) a number of ranchons. It boasts its own impeccably maintained botanical gardens which kids will love while you lounge the afternoon way. This is out of town past Hemmingway’s Fince Vigia just before you reach Lenin Park. Take a map and spend the afternoon – there is no-where else you need to get to on at the weekend! new 20 Best places to eat in Havana renovated Atelier (Fusion) El Chanchullero (Spanish tapas) Calle 5 entre Paseo y 2, Vedado. Tel: 836 7075 Teniente Rey 457ª bajos ?Entre Bernaza y El Cristo (Plaza del Cristo), Havana Vieja. +53 7 872 8227 Carboncita Ave. 3ra No. 3804 entre 38 y 40, Miramar. Tel: 203 0261 Bella Habana (International) La Corte del Principe (Italian) Calle 9 Esq. 74, Playa. Tel: 5 255-9091 Calle 6 y 7ma No. 512, Miramar Doña Eutimia (Cuban Creole) Bollywood (Indian) Callejón del Chorro No. 60C Plaza de la Catedral 5 281 5883 / 5 270 6433 Calle 35 No 1361, entre La Torre y 24, Nuevo Vedado Tel: 883 1216 La Buena Vida (Vegetarian) No 917, Calle 46, entre 11 y 9na, tel: 07 202 5816 La Casa (International) Calle 30 No. 865 e/ Avenida 26 y 41.Nuevo Vedado. Tel: 881 7000 La Campana Calle 212, No. 2904 entre 29 y 31, La Lisa, Playa Tel: 271 1073 El Deluvio (Italian) Calle 72 No. 1705 entre 17 y 19, Playa Tel: 202 1531 La Fontana (International) Calle 46 No. 305 esquina a 3ra, Miramar Tel: 202 8337 La Guarida (International) Concordia 418 entre Gervasio y Escobar Tel: 866-9047 Ivan Justo: aka Aguacate 9 (Spanish) Café Lauren (Spanish) Aguacate 9, esquina Chacón. Habana Vieja. Tel: 863 9697 Calle M No. 257, entre 19 y 21, Vedado Tel: 831 2090 / 832 6890 Miglis Bar (Swedish) Calle 10 (International) 120 Lealdad , Entre Animas y Lagunas, Centro Habana Tel: 864 1486 Calle 10 No 314 btwn Avs 3 & 5, Miramar. Tel: 205-3970 Le Chansonnier (Fusion) Calle J No. 257 entre Línea y 15, Vedado. Tel: 832 1576 Poncho Sanchez J entre 23 y 25, Vedado San Cristobal (Traditional) San Rafael No 469 entre Lealtad y Campanario Tel: 860 1705 page 20 | Jan www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM Elena's up and downs to dining out in Havana? by Elena Vega While taking advantage of the holiday season I embarked on the mission of eating out in new and old paladares in order to report on more ups and downs for the food enthusiasts in Havana. Here the results of the field research for this month. DOWNS: The zoo at Piccolo: This is where the best pizzas in Cuba are made (in my opinion). It is a cute restaurant in the beach town in Guanabo and the favorite of many families that like to stop for lunch on weekends after a morning in Playas del Este. The pizzas are baked in a wood oven and dressed with fresh ingredients from the vegetable garden on the premises. But as much as the food and prices are great, the little zoo that the restaurant keeps as entertainment for the children that visit is pretty depressing. There you will find a huge snake inside a tiny cage, a jutia (which is kind of an opossum mixed with a beaver) also in a small enclosure, and many caged birds. I mean, even in the case of snakes, there are few things more depressing than a big animal trapped in a small space. Calle 482 #503, % Ave 5 y 7, Guanabo, Cuba. Tel. 796-4300 page 21 | Jan www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM Elena's up and downs to dining out in Havana? by Elena Vega The indoor area at Tres Medallas: This is definitely not the prettiest looking paladar in Havana. It was opened about a year ago by Olympic champion Mireya Luis and her Italian husband. The restaurant, which is named in honor to the three gold medals that Mireya won in Barcelona, Atlanta, and Athens, offers a variety of decent Italian food (including wood baked pizzas) at decent prices. The place has an open outdoor area and it offers an indoor space too. For the hot months the indoor dining room provides the comfort of A.C. and a space away from the flies; nevertheless, the area is dark, cold, with little personality and loud music. I would highly recommend the owners hire a professional interior decorator to bring some charm to this uninviting space. Calle 20 # 313, e/ Av. 3ª y 5ª. Tel: 052 645 337 The turtle offering at many paladares: Without naming names I would love to mention this huge “down” in many paladares in town. Some of these restaurants are already great, with good food and service. So, if everything is already working well, why in the world do they have to offer endangered species in the menu? In this case I have decided to withhold the names of the places that have offered “caguama” or “tortuga” as a gourmet dish, but it is more than one. I know the line of legality and illegality in Cuba can be pretty gray, but this is not only illegal, people, it is immoral! And then, as far as I understand it just tastes like chicken… offer chicken then! The wait time at Mi Jardín: This is among the oldest paladares in the city. It is a quiet and casual place and one of the few that offer Mexican cuisine. The food is good, they have a Pescado a la Veracruzana that can be nice and spicy, the Plato Mexicano is a great way to sample a few dishes, and the Totopos appetizer is really addictive. But unfortunately not all is good: prepare to wait up to 25 minutes just for the drinks to be served, another long wait for the food, and if you care for a second drink it is not unusual that you will have to go and look for the waiter yourself. I mean, the waiters (who are part of the family that owns the paladar) are very nice, they are just very slow. So, if you arm yourself with a little patiente you might enjoy this cute place. Calle 66 No. 517 esquina a 5ta, Miramar. Tel: 203 4627 UPS: The fresh pasta at La Corte del Principe: This is one of the newest paladares in Havana. It is a charming and yet unpretentious establishment with a few tables in a covered porch and with a limited menu written in a blackboard. The place is nice, the prices are good, service is fantastic… but what is more attractive about this place is the homemade pastas, they are really good and they are offered with a variety of sauces that are also very outstanding: four cheeses, carbonara, amatriciana and pesto to name a few. Follow the recommendations of the owner, Sergio, who will give you personalized service and a detailed description of his Italian creations. You will want to come back. Beware than even though it is an Italian place, pizza is not served. Calle 9 Esq. 74, Playa. Tel: 05 255-9091 page 22 | Jan www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM Elena's up and downs to dining out in Havana? by Elena Vega Baby eels salad at Ivan Justo (aka Aguacate 9): I have to acknowledge that I might not order baby eels for my last dinner, actually I might not order baby eels for any dinner; but that is just me, and I have to say that my Spanish dining accomplices went head over heals for this menu item at Ivan Justo. Apparently this is one of the very few restaurants in Havana serving this gourmet tiny creatures. The paladar is located at Aguacate 9 and often called more by its address than by its name, it has an interesting menu that includes beef, lamb, rabbit, suckling pig, paella, appetizers such as the eel’s salad and home made pastas. The prices are a little bit in the high side, but the place is very pretty and service is good. No way to lose with this one. Aguacate 9, esquina Chacón. Habana Vieja. Tel: 863 9697 Hot plate cooking at PPs Teppanyaki: Located in the heart of Vedado this paladar opened just a few months ago with a Japanese menu that includes a variety of sushi and, of course, teppanyaki, the kind of Japanese cuisine that involves cooking on a hot plate in front of the customer. The menu at PPs Teppanyaki includes a variety of meats (shrimp, beef, and pork) prepared and presented in different traditional styles. All of them were really good during my visit. The skillful cooks explain every step of the cooking process and are able to make accommodations for any particular taste and answer any question about this cuisine. Prices are reasonable and reservations are recommended, since there are only two hot plates with about 12 chairs each. Calle 21 No. 104, apto 4 e/ L y M, Vedado. Tel: 836 2530 Piña Colada at La Casa: La Casa is one of the oldest paladares in Havana, and it is often missed by many in the expat community because of its location on a very quiet street in Nuevo Vedado. The place is nice and has an interesting interior garden. The service, supervised by owner Alejandro Robaina, is spotless and the food is fairly good, including the Japanese menu they had on Thursdays. But one of the high points of this restaurant is their piña coladas; they are just out of this world. They are served in a carved pineapple and are a meal in itself made with fresh fruit, a generous serving of rum and ice. Don’t miss having one of these cocktails! Calle 30 No. 865 e/ Avenida 26 y 41.Nuevo Vedado. Tel: 881 7000 page 23 | Jan www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM ADDRESS BOOK WHAT’ S ON HAVAN A 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 O’Reilly 311 entre Habana y Aguiar, La Habana Vieja Teléfono 866 7591 Casa Alejandro de Humboldt Oficios esquina a Sol, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 863 9850 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 24 | Jan 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) 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 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 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 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 NIGHTLIFE Dos Gardenias Calle 7ma. y 26, Miramar 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 page 25 | Jan Infanta entre Neptuno y San Miguel, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 878 9323 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 www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM ART GALLERIES Fototeca de Cuba Galería Avellaneda Mercaderes 307 entre Muralla y Teniente Rey, Plaza Vieja, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 2530 Tel. +(53) 7 832 4551-53 Teatro Nacional Calle Paseo y 39, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 870 4651 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 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 Galiano Galiano esquina a Concordia, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 862 5365 Galería Habana Línea 460 entre E y F, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 7101 Galería Haydee Santamaría Calle G entre E y F, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 4653 Galería Julio Larramendi Hotel Conde de Villanueva Mercaderes 202 entre Lamparilla y Amargura, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 9294 / 862 9293 Galería La Acacia San José 114 entre Industria y Consulado, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 863 9364 / 861 3533 Galería Casa de las Américas Latinoamericana Calle G entre 3ra. y 5ta., piso 2, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 4653 page 26 | Jan 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 Cuba 64, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 33 8072 y 861 9796 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 Servando Cabrera Calle 42 entre 1ra. y 3ra., La Copa, Playa Tel. +(53) 7 203 7171 Galería Víctor Manuel San Ignacio y Callejón del Chorro, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 866 9268 Galería Villa Manuela Calle H número 406 entre 17 y 19, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 2391 Galería 23 Y 12 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 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 www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM 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 Tacón 12 entre O’Reilly y Empedrado, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 4469 Museo de Arte Colonial 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 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 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 page 27 | Jan Museo Napoleónico San Miguel y Ronda, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 879 1412 / 879 1460 Museo Obispo entre Cuba y San Ignacio, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 5811 Museo de la Perfumería Oficios, entre Obispo y Obrapía, 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 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 Mercaderes 120 entre Obispo y Obrapía, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 861 5795 www.CubaAbsolutely.com .COM MUSEUMS THEATRES Mercaderes 307 entre Muralla y Teniente Rey, Plaza Vieja, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 2530 Tel. +(53) 7 832 4551-53 Capilla de El Ciervo Encantado Calle D esquina a 5ta., El Vedado Centro Cultural Bertolt Brecht Calle13 esquina a I, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 9359 Parque Histórico Militar MorroCabaña Carretera de la Cabaña, La Habana del Este Tel. +(53) 7 861 6130 / 861 5001 Cine-teatro Trianón Línea entre Paseo y A, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 830 9648 Sala del Transporte Automotor Oficios y Callejón de Jústiz, La Habana Vieja Estudio Teatral Vivarta Paseo peatonal, Avenida Carlos III, Centro Habana 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 Sala-Teatro Buendía Calle 39 entre Loma y Bellavista, Nuevo Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 881 6689 Sala de teatro Las Carolinas Amargura 61, entre Mercaderes y San Ignacio, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 860 4341 Fototeca de Cuba 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 Maxim Rock Bruzón 62, entre Almendares y Ayestarán, Plaza de la RevoluciónTel. +(53) 7 877 5925 Teatro América Galiano entre Concordia y Neptuno, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 862 5416 Oratorio San Felipe Neri Aguiar esquina a Obrapía, La Habana Vieja Tel. +(53) 7 862 3243 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 Palacio del Teatro Lírico Nacional Zulueta 253 entre Ánimas y Neptuno, La Habana Vieja Sala Lecuona Prado y San Rafael, Centro Habana Tel. +(53) 7 861 3077 / 3079 Teatro Amadeo Roldán page 28 | Jan Calzada y D, El Vedado Tel. +(53) 7 832 4521-22 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