Sketches of Cuba 6: Discovering Trinidad’s valley
2013-12-30
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On the day of Santa Bárbara or Changó we went on a horseback ride through Trinidad’s valley. We rode for about 5 hours. Along the way we drank fresh coffee, saw beautiful scenery, drank sweet and refreshing guarapo (fresh-squeezed sugar cane juice), bathed in a beautiful river pool and had “lechónRead More →
Sketches of Cuba 5: Capitalism
2013-12-29
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A Cuban friend told me: “El capitalismo llegó a Cuba y nadie me dijo nada!”. That is “Capitalism arrived in Cuba and nobody told me anything!” It seems true. Cuba is slowly opening the capitalist doors to the citizenry, and it seems that it will be hard to close themRead More →
Sketches of Cuba: Four: Double Currency
2013-12-27
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One of the most unjust things in Cuba is its double currency. Tourists and visitors from abroad pay for services in CUC (Cuban Convertible Peso). Cubans and locals pay and get paid in pesos cubanos (moneda nacional). Dollars are not accepted anymore, in most places. One has to change dollarsRead More →
Moment Video #4: Centro Habana
2013-12-26
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In Centro Habana you see how people live in this city. It is mostly slummy, with buildings falling apart and down, and crammed with more people per room than should be allowed. It is also where people create, dream, live and love. Here is a short moment on Avenida Neptuno,Read More →
Sketches of Cuba: Three: Music and Poetry
2013-12-24
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During the 14 days we were in Cuba, live music was ubiquitous. In all three provinces we visited you could hear live music in restaurants, bars, plazas, and on the streets. The music in general ranged from good to very good. Cuba is more musical than Puerto Rico in thisRead More →
Sketches of Cuba: Two
2013-12-22
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La Casa Ausente had its premiere at the 35º Festival del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano in La Habana Cuba. The festival is regarded by filmmakers, critics and audiences as the most important and prestigious festival in the Latin American world. I felt proud and honored to be in it! The festivalRead More →
Sketches of Cuba: One
2013-12-21
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Petra and I attended the 35º Festival del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano in La Habana Cuba to present our film and poster of La Casa Ausente. We made new friends, watched Latin American films, and discovered many beautiful places. The trip for me had deep emotional and political overtones because Puerto Rico,Read More →
Moment Video #2
2013-11-29
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The second one of a series of “moment videos”: in the lobby of the magnificent 5-star hotel Le Negresco in Nice, France. We spent some nights in this gorgeous city on the French Riviera, in the Fall of 2012. After having dinner in the hotel, we sat in the lobbyRead More →
Mia and the goats
2013-11-28
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It sounds like the name of a punk band. Last year we spent a few days hiking the beautiful Strada Alta in Canton Ticino in the south of Switzerland. Enjoy the video.Read More →