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H AVA N A L I ST I N G S VISUAL ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY DANCE MUSIC THEATRE FOR KIDS EVENTS

FEATURES RESTAURANTS BARS & CLUBS

HAVANA GUIDE

LIVE MUSIC HOTELS PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION JUL 2017

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CENTRO HISPANO AMERICANO DE CULTURA

OPENS JULY 6

La Estampa Contemporánea en la colección Arte de Nuestra América Haydée Santamaría de Casa de las Américas, is a collection of works by Latin American artists that show the variety of techniques and contents, the rich manufacture and the continuity of the tradition of Latin American printmaking by young engravers.

CENTRO DE DESARROLLO DE LAS ARTES VISUALES

THROUGH JULY 9

Herbaria, group show by Cuban and international artists, with a new reflection on landscape.

MUSEO NACIONAL DE BELLAS ARTES. EDIFICIO DE ARTE CUBANO

THROUGHOUT JULY

Juego de Ángeles commemorates the centenary of the birth of sculptor Eugenio Rodríguez, one of the modernizers of this art form Cuba, with the exhibition of more than 50 pieces, including sculptures, prints and drawings, made between 1944 and 1968. One of Rodríguez most famous works is the sculpture group located within the main lobby of the National Museum of Fine Arts. MUSEO NACIONAL DE BELLAS ARTES. EDIFICIO DE ARTE UNIVERSAL

THROUGHOUT JULY

Gabinete, Piranesi...papel exhibits 60 prints by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, belonging to the Drawings and Prints Department of the museum. BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA RUBÉN MARTÍNEZ VILLENA

THROUGH JULY 21

GALERÍA CASA 8

THROUGH JULY 9

Ritual, exhibition by Andy Llanes Bulto that presents a group of large pieces in which the human body is the focus of the work while it is trapped by the moon in its different phases.

FACTORÍA HABANA

THROUGHOUT JULY

Índice de imágenes, by José Manuel Mesía, who using painting and installation and through a process marked by the study of episodes of the Cuban wars of independence, examines the mechanisms of rewriting history, the apocryphal, the construction of imaginaries and the myths that are created around facts.

Berenice, by designer Omar Batista, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s eponymous story, includes seven digitized pen and inlk drawings. The graphic intervention of the entire space of the gallery forms a large mural that recreates the atmosphere of the American writer’s stories and explores the Human nature and its conflicts. FÁBRICA DE ARTE CUBANO

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30

Maurice Renoma, an exhibition showing an unknown stage design by the artist in the course of his photographic experience and installations created in situ with the help of salvaged materials.

photos by Alex Mene Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. Edificio de Arte Cubano

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CENTRO DE ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO WIFREDO LAM

THROUGH JULY 29

THROUGH AUGUST 26

4ta Dimensión (4D), group show by artists Elias Henoc, Jeosviel Abstengo, Liesther Amador, Miguel Chamorro and Michel Moro. ACADEMIA DE ARTE SAN ALEJANDRO

THROUGH MID-JULY

Homo abstractus, is a collection of 40 works by one of the indisputable masters of contemporary Cuban abstraction: Rigoberto Mena. CASA DE ARTES Y TRADICIONES CHINAS

THROUGHOUT JULY

Uver Solís, un paseo imaginario is an exhibition of by this artist who worked the primitive style, and who was very much respected by the first Cuban avant-garde. The paintings belong to the Fine Arts Museum Collection. CASA DEL FESTIVAL DEL NUEVO CINE LATINOAMERICANO

THROUGHOUT JULY

Poster sketches designed for films in the past 50 years. Film poster constitute probably the best exponents of this art in Cuba. CASA DE LA OBRA PÍA

THROUGHOUT JULY

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Valor de uso has proposed to the participating artists that they work their pieces with instruments that at the end of the exhibition can recover their original function, which implies the collaboration of the workers of the Center in the conformation of the exhibition. THROUGH AUGUST 25

Memorias. Grabado cubano ‘80 ‘90 presents 50 prints belonging to the Wifredo Lam Center Collection, of Cuban artists José Julián Aguilera, Ángel Alfaro Echevarría, Abel Barroso, Pablo Borges, Yamilis Brito, Luis Cabrera, Tamara Campo, José M. Contino, Salvador Corratgé, Antonio Espinosa, Moisés Finalé, Gilberto Frómeta, Isabel Gimeno, Julio Girona, Nicolás Lara, Israel León, Isolina Limonta, Aldo Menéndez, Ibrahim Miranda, Isary Paulet, Enrique Pérez Triana, Pablo Quert, Ángel M. Ramírez, Alexander Richardm, Juan Carlos Rivero, Ángel Rivero Sierra, Elio Rodríguez, Carlos A. Rodríguez Cárdenas, Agustín Rolando Rojas, Leandro Soto, Israel Tamayo, Rubén Torres Llorca, Zenén Vizcaíno and Rafael Zarza. GALERÍA HABANA

THROUGH JULY 28

Muestra de óleos y temperas by the important Cuban painter Servando Cabrera Moreno, and the launching of a beautiful Spanish/English volume that includes part of his series called “Habaneras” and “Guajiros”, which are the most popular among his extensive and diverse artistic production.

El patio de mi casa, show by Cuban ceramist Ioán Carratalá. PABELLÓN CUBA CENTRO DE CULTURA Y FE SAN IGNACIO DE LOYOLA

THROUGH JULY 28

Acuérdate de mí. Dedicated to Environment Day, artist Yoilén Hernández Moreno offers a very personal and suggestive interpretation of Nature: the identification of the landscape with the state of mind. GALERÍA SERVANDO

THROUGH JULY 15

Pulsiones, an exhibition by Octavio Irving, which “takes advantage of the possibilities of drawing to pick up technical and discursive elements present in his work, such as plural compositions and the gesture of the strokes…”

THROUGH JULY 23

La mística del cuerpo. Habeas Corpus Ad Subicendum, group show by Cuban and international artists, the exhibition focuses on the depiction of the human figure in different media and from its multiple semantic and expressive possibilities. TALLER EXPERIMENTAL DE GRÁFICA

THROUGH JULY 7

Que hable ahora o calle para siempre, solo show by Yeny Ferro, Prizewinner of the Colography Competition.

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CASA OSWALDO GUAYASAMÍN THROUGH JULY 18

Lente en descarga is a photographic dialogue between Young photographers and protagonists of the Fotojazz event, which was discontinued 20 years ago.

GALERÍA TALLER GORRÍA THROUGH JULY 24

Retratos, pictures taken by Danay Suárez.

MUSEO NACIONAL DE BELLAS ARTES. EDIFICIO DE ARTE CUBANO THROUGH JULY 10

Varda/Cuba brings together 100 pictures by the great French filmmaker Agnès Varda taken in Cuba in 1962. These photos would later be used by Varda in her film Saludos, Cubanos.

GALERÍA JULIO LARRAMENDI. HOSTAL CONDE DE VILLANUEVA THROUGHOUT Mardi Gras. Mobile, 2017 by photographers Chip Cooper JULY

(US) and Julio Larramendi (Cuba) is a collection of pictures taken during the traditional Fat Tuesday Parade in Mobile, Alabama.

SALA DE LA DIVERSIDAD THROUGH JULY 9

Quinta de los Molinos, Restaurar, Conservar y Educar. Photographic exhibition Restore, Preserve and Educate.

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RESERVE ONE FLIGHT AND TRAVEL TO THREE DESTINATIONS It’s now possible to take one flight and unite three popular Cuban destinations. To save time, you can now take advantage of the daily Boeing 737 departure from Havana and travel to Holguín and Cayo Coco. This offer lasts until October 2017. Two daily flights, one in the morning, the other in the afternoon, will transport you to explore these three destinations. Havana. The cultural and nightlife epicenter of Cuba. Holguín. Known as the city of parks, we suggest you visit the emblematic Hill of the Cross. Cayo Coco. Known for its exotic nature and beautiful beaches, here you’ll find comfort and rest in its modern resorts.

ENJOY YOUR VACATIONS TO THE MAX WITH ONE FLIGHT AND THREE DESTINATIONS

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CHOQUE DE HURACANES

JULY 15, 3PM CASA DE CULTURA DE DIEZ DE OCTUBRE

Third edition of this break dance meeting in Freestyle 1vs1 and Bboy 2vs2. If you want to participate and compete, registrations are open until July 10.

LA DANZA Y SUS ESTILOS

JULY 22, 5PM CENTRO HISPANO AMERICANO DE CULTURA

Performance by dance companies Habana Queen, Así Somos and Raíces Profundas.

SUMMER COURSE JULY 3-8 TEATRO MARTÍ

Dance lessons by the Irene Rodríguez Spanish Dance Company.

CONCERT PROGRAM

JULY 15, 8:30PM; JULY 16, 5PM TEATRO MARTÍ

Performances by the Choreography Workshop of the Fernando Alonso National Ballet School.

CONCERT PROGRAM

JULY 16, 11AM; JULY 29, 7PM TEATRO MARTÍ

Performances by the students of the Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba Summer Course. JUL 2017

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lahabana. com The contemporary fusion and electronic music scene has expanded recently as new bars and clubs have opened party promoters have organized events in parks and public spaces. Good live music venues include Bertolt Brecht (Wednesdays: Interactivo, El Sauce (check out the Sunday afternoon Máquina de la Melancolía) and Fábrica de Arte Cubano which has concerts most nights Thursday through Sunday as well as impromptu smaller performances inside. In Havana’s burgeoning entertainment district along First Avenue from the Karl Marx theatre to the aquarium you are spoilt for choice with the always popular Don Cangrejo featuring good live music with artists of the likes of Kelvis Ochoa, David Torrens, Interactivo, Diana Fuentes, Descemer Bueno, David Blanco, just to name a few, Las Piedras (insanely busy from 3am) and El Palio and Melem bar— both featuring different singers and acts in smaller more intimate venues. BALNEARIO UNIVERSITARIO EL CORAL

FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS / 1PM-1AM Electronic music with rapping, DJing, Vjing, Dj-producers, breakdancing and graffiti writing, among other urban art expressions. CAFÉ CONCERT EL SAUCE

SUNDAYS / 5PM La Máquina de la Melancolía, with Frank Delgado and Luis Alberto García CASA DE LA AMISTAD

EN GUAYABERA

SUNDAYS / 6PM Discotemba CAFÉ CORNER

THURSDAYS / 9:30PM Vieja Escuela

BARBARAM PEPITO’S BAR

Dj Productores Session.

Concerts by fusion and alternative music soloists and bands.

FRIDAYS / 9PM Dj Productores Session.

SATURDAYS / 9PM Dj Productores Session: Iván Lejardi.

THURSDAYS / 7PM Annie Garcés

SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS / 6PM Rock cover bands

THURSDAYS / 11PM

CAFÉ CANTANTE MI HABANA

Karamba

EVERY OTHER FRIDAY / 6PM Soul Train, a show of soul music

THURSDAYS / 10PM

Gens

THURSDAYS / 5PM

CONTEMPORARY FUSION

FÁBRICA DE ARTE CUBANO

Rock ’n’ Roll with Vieja Escuela.

FRIDAYS / 5PM

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HAVANA HARD ROCK

SUNDAYS / 5PM

DIABLO TUN TUN

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SUNDAYS / 11PM Rock and Roll at FAC.

FRIDAYS / 11PM Concerts by fusion and alternative music soloists and bands. SATURDAYS / 11PM Concerts by fusion and alternative music soloists and bands. SUNDAYS / 12AM Hip Hop at FAC. JUL 2017

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ALL DAYS 5 PM, 11 PM MONDAYS Maykel Blanco 5 PM TUESDAYS Havana D’ Primera 11 PM WEDNESDAYS Juan Guillermo 11 PM

SALSA TIMBA

THURSDAYS 5 PM FRIDAYS 11 PM

Manolito Simonet

SUNDAYS 11 PM

Pupy y los que Son Son

NG La Banda

DIABLO TUNTÚN

JARDINES DEL 1830

SUNDAYS / 5PM Grupo Moncada HABANA CAFÉ. HOTEL COHÍBA

MONDAY THRU WEDNESDAY / 9PM Teté y su grupo

LA PIRAGUA

MONDAYS / 11PM

EVERY OTHER SATURDAY / 10PM

Popular dance music

One of the most popular spaces of popular dance music is back.

WEDNESDAYS / 5PM El Expreso de Oriente THURSDAYS / 11PM CABARET TURQUINO. HOTEL HABANA LIBRE

NG La Banda

MONDAYS / 11PM

SATURDAYS / 5PM

El Chispa y los Cómplices

Manana Club

TUESDAYS / 10PM

SUNDAYS / 5PM

Fiebre Latina WEDNESDAYS / 11PM

Manana Club

CASA DE LA MÚSICA DE MIRAMAR

Caribe Girls

CASA DE 18

FRIDAYS / 8:30PM Iván y Fiebre Latina SATURDAYS / 8PM Ahí Namá

ALL DAYS 5 PM, 11 PM

Popular dance music

MONDAYS 11 PM

Sur Caribe

WEDNESDAYS Adalberto Álvarez 11 PM THURSDAYS 5 PM FRIDAYS 5 PM

Manolito Simonet

SUNDAYS 5 PM

Pupy y los que Son Son

El Niño y La Verdad

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Jazz Café

Café Jazz Miramar

Mellow, sophisticated and freezing due to extreme air conditioning, the Jazz Café is not only an excellent place to hear some of Cuba’s top jazz musicians, but the open-plan design also provides for a good bar atmosphere if you want to chat. Less intimate than La Zorra y el Cuervo – located opposite Melia Cohiba Hotel.

SHOWS: 11 PM - 2AM

UNEAC JULY 13 5PM

La Esquina del Jazz, hosted by showman Bobby Carcassés

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This new jazz club has quickly established itself as one of the very best places to hear some of Cuba’s best musicians jamming. Forget about smoke filled lounges, this is clean, bright—take the fags outside. While it is difficult to get the exact schedule and in any case expect a high level of improvisation when it is good it is very good. A full house is something of a mixed house since on occasion you will feel like holding up your own silence please sign! Nonetheless it gets the thumbs up from us.

CAFÉ MIRAMAR 10 PM

Havana in the Grand Manner, with Tamara Castañeda (vibraphonist), Oliver Valdés (percussionist), Jorge Reyes (contrabass player), Jorge Luis Chicoy (guitarist) and Ernán López-Nussa (pianist), and guests singers Daymé Arocena and Kelvis Ochoa.

MUSEO NACIONAL DE BELLAS ARTES. EDIFICIO DE ARTE CUBANO JULY 13 7 PM

JAZZ

Emilio Martini (guitarist) and Natural Trío

ASOCIACIÓN CUBANA DE DERECHOS DE AUTOR MUSICAL JULY 20 6PM

Alexis Bosch (pianist) and Proyecto Jazz Cubano

CASA DEL ALBA JULY 8 8 PM

Ruy López-Nussa (percussionist) & La Academia

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MUSIC BOLERO,

FOLKLORE, SON AND TROVA

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EL TABLAO

THURSDAYS / 10PPM

Osdalgia

SUNDAYS / 7:30PM

Ivette Cepeda

HOTEL MELIÁ HABANA

TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS / 8:30PM

Vocal group Retro

GATO TUERTO

FRIDAYS / 5PM

Music, visual arts, literature and more.

HOTEL TELÉGRAFO

FRIDAYS / 9:30PM CASA DE 18

DELIRIO HABANERO

WEDNESDAYS / 8PM

Héctor Téllez

THURSDAYS / 5PM

José Valladares

SUNDAYS / 5PM

Georgeana

CAFÉ CANTANTE, TEATRO NACIONAL

SATURDAYS / 5PM Waldo Mendoza CASA DE LA BOMBILLA VERDE

MONDAYS-SUNDAYS / 8PM Performance by singer songwriters CASONA DE LÍNEA

SUNDAYS / 8PM Trova DOS GARDENIAS

TUESDAYS THRU SUNDAYS / 10PM Performance by soloist vocalists

CENTRO CULTURAL FRESA Y CHOCOLATE

FRIDAYS / 10PM Son en Klab

THURSDAYS / 9M

Trova with Frank Martínez

SATURDAYS / 10PM Traditional music

SUNDAYS / 6PM

Singer Leidis Díaz

CLUB AMANECER

FRIDAYS / 5PM Conjunto de Arsenio Rodríguez DIABLO TUN TUN

THURSDAYS / 5PM Trova with Ray Fernández CLUB COCODRILO

WEDNESDAYS / Singer Osdalgia and 10:30PM comedian Otto Ortiz HURÓN AZUL, UNEAC

SATURDAYS / 9PM Bolero Night

Ivette Cepeda

LIBRERÍA FAYAD JAMÍS

JUNE 16 / 4PM Trova and poetry hosted by singer songwriter Ireno García.

ASOCIACIÓN YORUBA DE CUBA

FRIDAYS / 8:30PM Obbiní Batá (folkloric group) CASA DEL ALBA CULTURAL

JULY 20 / 6PM Trova with Vicente Feliú and guests CASA DE LA AMISTAD

SATURDAYS / 9PM

MEMORIAL SALVADOR ALLENDE

JULY 28 / 6PM Trovador Ángel Quintero REVISTA LA JIRIBILLA

JULY 28 / 6PM

PABELLÓN CUBA

FRIDAYS / 4PM

Roberto Javier LE SELECT

FRIDAYS / Yaima Sáez 5PM

El Patio de Baldovina Project

Trova with Silvio Alejandro.

CENTRO CULTURAL EN GUAYABERA

FRIDAYS / 3PM Trova with Diego Ulloa JUL 2017

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CLASSICAL MUSIC BASÍLICA MENOR DE SAN FRANCISCO DE ASÍS JULY 1 6PM

Choir concert: Nacional de Cuba, Exaudi, Vocal Leo and Entrevoces.

JULY 8 6PM

Concert by the Schola Cantorum Coralina, along with Canadian musicians.

JULY 15 6PM

Performance by the Camerata Romeu.

JULY 22 6PM

Works by young Cuban composer Javier Iha Rodríguez for piano and small format ensembles.

JULY 29 6PM

Recital de la pianist Karla Martínez and soprano Bárbara Llanes

IGLESIA DE PAULA Concert by the Vocal Leo chamber choir of 19th- and 20thJULY 14 7PM centrury religious music. FÁBRICA DE ARTE CUBANO Concerts by chamber music soloists and ensembles. THURSDAYS 9PM

BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL JOSÉ MARTÍ Performance by chamber soloists and ensembles. SATURDAYS 3PM

SALA COVARRUBIAS. TEATRO NACIONAL SUNDAYS Concerts by the National Symphony Orchestra. 11AM

GRAN TEATRO DE LA HABANA ALICIA ALONSO JULY 1 8:30PM AND JULY 3 5PM

First-time performance in Cuba of Henry Purcell’s opera Dido and Eneas. A coproduction of Teatro Lírico Nacional de Cuba, Florida State University and Ballet Nacional de Cuba, featuring Cuban and American artists. The evening Will start off with five arias and duets of Vivaldi and Händel.

CENTRO HISPANO AMERICANO DE CULTURA JULY 8 5PM

Selected parts of the opera “Julio César en Egipto” by Händel will be performed by soloists from the Teatro Lírico Nacional and guests from other institutions, accompanied by the Trío Móviles and guest musicians.

JULY 14 5PM

Concert by the Nuestro Tiempo ensemble, conducted by Enrique Pérez Mesa, who heads the National Symphony Orchestra.

ORATORIO SAN FELIPE NERI JULY 1 4PM

The Santa Cecilia wind quintet and the Vivace clarinet quartet will play works by Malcolm Arnold, August Klughardt, George Gershwin, Félix Darío Morgan and Claude Debussy.

JULY 6 7PM

Concert by the ISA Symphony Orchestra along with the duet made up by the German clarinetist Roland Diry and American pianist Karen Tanaka. JUL 2017 13

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THEATRE

Comedia en vivo

Lecturas dramatizadas

CENTRO HISPANO AMERICANO DE CULTURA

CENTRO HISPANO AMERICANO DE CULTURA

Harry Potter: La historia no contada

PRODUCTION: KIKE QUIÑONES JULY 14, 5PM

JULY 6, 13 & 21, 6:00PM

TEATRO TRIANÓN

Dramatized readings which the public can give their opinions on.

Teatro El Público / Production: Carlos Díaz Fridays and Saturdays, 8:30pm; Sundays, 5pm

July 6: Oh Joseph! by Venezuelan Aquiles Nazoa July 13: Otros lloran por mí, by Venezuelan Aquiles Nazoa July 20: Rosa de dos aromas, by Mexican Emilio Carballido

The fantastic world of Harry Potter, brought, in the manner of a social satire, to a music school in Cuba. (Please, before going, check if the AC issues have been solved)

Popular stand-up comedian Kike Quiñones on the everyday use of the Spanish language.

Ha llegado un inspector SALA HUBERT DE BLANCK COMPAÑÍA TEATRAL HUBERT DE BLANCK FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS, 8:30PM; SUNDAYS, 5PM

One of John Boynton Priestley best known works for the stage, long considered part of the repertory of classic “drawing room” theatre, and a scathing critique of the hypocrisies of Victorian/ Edwardian English society.

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PALACIO AZUL A PRETTY BAYSIDE BLUE PALACE A small boutique hotel, the duck-egg blue Palacio Azul faces the Bay of Cienfuegos, and is 10 minutes by foot to the UNESCO-crowned historic city center. Built in 1920, the domed hotel features 7 rooms, a marble staircase, and beautiful original art nouveau tiled floors. Catch the breeze on the rooftop terrace, and enjoy the neighboring architectural stunners — the Club Cienfuegos and the Palacio del Valle.

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FOR KIDS El ruiseñor JULY 7-16, FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 3PM TEATRO DE TÍTERES EL ARCA

Play based on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Nightingale.

El pez de plata JULY 21-30, FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 3PM TEATRO DE TÍTERES EL ARCA

Adaptation, production and performance by Adalet Pérez Pupo of José Martí’s story El camarón encantado.

Festival de la magia JULY 15 & 16, 11AM, EXPOCUBA. PABELLÓN DE LA CULTURA

Magic shows featuring the Sueños Mágicos Company.

Mis pequeñas ilusiones JULY 8, 10AM, CASA DE LA MÚSICA MIRAMAR

Variety show with the performance of La Colmenita of Plaza District.

Great Spanish-American painters WEDNESDAYS, 10AM, CENTRO HISPANO AMERICANO DE CULTURA

Children’s visual arts workshop.

La bella cubana JULY 8, 15, 22 & 29, 10AM, CENTRO HISPANO AMERICANO DE CULTURA

Cultural project for children who like music. JUL 2017 16

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MESÓN DEL REGIDOR - INTIMATE HOTEL IN THE HEART OF UNESCO CITY STUNNER This tiny hotel, with just four rooms, is found in a restored ochre and blue Spanish colonial building in the heart of Trinidad, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s a cobblestone’s throw from the palaces-turned-museums, and main square and church, of this beautiful city, and the growing number of private restaurants. EEUU - [email protected] 1 800 282 2468 (Toll Free) Europa - [email protected] +31 (0)20 794 7962 Asia - [email protected] 1800 198 150 (Toll Free) Rest of the world- [email protected] +53 (0)7 214 0090

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Circuba 2017

July 4-10: Sancti Spíritus, Cabaiguán, Yaguajay, Fomento, La Sierpe, Trinidad

JULY 4-SEPTEMBER 10 SEVERAL CITIES AROUND CUBA

July 17-24: Guantánamo, Baracoa, Yateras, Caimanera, Maisí, San Antonio del Sur, Imías

Circuba will present the theme show called Circo es... which will reflect the emotions of artists and audiences in a circus show, through a tour of the history of circus art and its main genres and varieties. In addition to the performances by the members of the National Circus of Cuba, the tour will include Russian, Mexican and Uruguayan artists, as well as soloists of the National Lyric Theater of Cuba.

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July 11-16: Santiago de Cuba, Guamá, Palma Soriano, San Luis July 26: Manzanillo July 27-30: Bayamo, Jiguaní August 1-6: Holguín, Urbano Noris, Gibara August 7-13: Camagüey y Nuevitas August 14-20: Ciego de Ávila, Gaspar, Florencia, Venezuela, Ciro Redondo August 21-31: Pinar del Río, San Juan y Martínez, Viñales, Consolación del Sur, San Luis, Mantua, Sandino, Guane, Los Palacios September 1-10: Matanzas, Cárdenas, Jagüey Grande, Colón, Varadero, Pedro Betancourt

Va por Casa JULY 10-21, CASA DE LAS AMÉRICAS, HAVANA Focused on a diverse public, the Casa de las Américas has organized a new edition of Va por Casa from July 10 to 21 at its headquarters at 3ra and G streets, El Vedado. The program includes workshops for children and teenagers, concerts, tours of the institution and other activities, as well as the customary presence of Red Casa at the Arte en La Rampa cultural fair, during the months of July and August. JULY 10, 11, 13, 14, 10AM / MORNINGS

Casa de las Américas Summer Course Introduction to Women and Cultures in Our America, which will be a guide to the artistic and literary production of women in the region, and to their theoretical principles. JULY 12 / 2PM

Pabellón Cuba The Cartonera Workshop for boys and girls from the age of 6, promotes Latin American and Caribbean literature and includes the construction of a manufactured book, made by the participants JULY 13 / 4PM

Casa de las Américas, Sala Manuel Galich Exposition by the designer Pepe Menéndez on the treatment of the image of women in the origins of Cuban posters, from the 1960s to the present. JULY 18 / 4PM

Casa de las Américas, Café Arteamérica Mexican designer and architect Xavier Meade de la Cueva will talk on optics and other views of 1970s Mexican design, with a sample of the works.

JULY 19 / 4PM

Casa de las Américas, Sala Manuel Galich Lecture “How Remedios La Bella (Remedios, The Beauty) went to heaven in Macondo (Origin of the characters in the book One Hundred Years of Solitude)” by poet and essayist Gustavo Tatis, followed by the opening of the exhibition Cartagena: A Sister Over Time, a retrospective of Cartagena de Indias by the photographer Maruja Parra. JULY 21, STARTS 11AM, 2PM, 4PM

Casa de las Américas Tour Va por la Casa, organized in conjunction with the Rutas y Andares project of the Office of the City Historian. Conversation on graffiti and a photo exhibition by Abel Carmenate on urban intervention. Presentation of Volume 287 of Casa de las Américas Magazine, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the first publication of One Hundred Years of Solitude.

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EVENTS IN HAVANA Festival Nacional del Humor Aquelarre JULY 3-9, CAFÉ TEATRO BERTOLT BRECHT, SALA ADOLFO LLAURADÓ, KARL MARX, MELLA AND RAQUEL REVUELTA THEATERS, HAVANA When seeking relief from the summer heat in Havana, it has become a very welcome habit to be refreshed by the best of Cuba’s humorists who make us both think and laugh. So, once again, the Aquelarre National Humor Festival takes place during the hot month of July with refreshing performances by the best comedians in the country. If you’re in town and attend one of the shows, you’ll soon realize, paradoxical as it may seem, that Cuban humor—cutting and thought provoking— is actually no laughing matter.

SALA IGNACIO CERVANTES

CAFÉ TEATRO BERTOLT BRECHT

TEATRO KARL MARX

JULY 6-7 Esto es otra historia (Kike, Pánfilo, & 9, 9PM

JULY 4, 6PM

Dos locos y un flaco (Los Hepáticos y Michel Pentón)

JULY La cita (Osvaldo Doimeadiós) 4-6,7PM

JULY 5, 6PM

Komotú tiene la llave (Komotú)

JULY 6, 10PM

Pagoleando con mente (Pagola la Paga and Carlos “Mentepollo” Gonzalvo)

JULY 6, 6PM

Amores ridículos (40 Megas)

JULY 7, 10PM

De Doime son los cantantes (Osvaldo Doimeadiós)

TEATRO RAQUEL REVUELTA

JULY 8, 7PM

En el aire (La Leña del Humor)

JULY Súper Banda Clown (Teatro Tuyo) 3-4, 7PM

De cubano a cubano (Jorge Díaz)

JULY5-6, Gris (Teatro Tuyo) 7PM

De cubano a cubano (Churrisco)

TEATRO MELLA

JULY 3, 8PM

Dos A pululo (Omar Franco and El Primo de Guisa)

JULY 4, 8PM

El muro (Komotú)

JULY 8, 10PM

JULY 5, 8PM

En el aire (La Leña del Humor)

JULY 9, 5PM

JULY 7, 8PM

Manicomio (Etcétera)

JULY 8, 8PM

Pagoleando con el Rojo y el Negro (Pagola la Paga and Los Hepáticos)

Facundo and others)

JUNE 8, Esto es otra historia (Kike, Pánfilo, 6PM & Facundo and others) 9PM

JULY8, 7PM

Retrato de familia (Carlos “Mentepollo” Gonzalvo)

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Feria de Arte en La Rampa JUNE 30-SEPTEMBER 3, TUESDAYS-FRIDAYS, 2-8PM; SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 10AM-8PM. CLOSED MONDAYS AND JULY 30, PABELLÓN CUBA, HAVANA As is customary every summer since the year 2000, the Art at La Rampa Crafts Fair opens its door at the Pabellón Cuba, emblematic building of 1960s Cuban architecture, with an attractive offer that includes the sale of serigraphs, footwear, clothing, costume jewelry, fans, household goods, furniture, ornaments, and much more. Fashion shows, concerts, plays and dance performance, as well as activities for the kiddies will also take place during the Fair. This year Arte en la Rampa will be dedicated to youth and the 29th World Festival of Youth and Students to be held in the Russian city of Sochi in October.

Laboratorio Internacional de Folclor Folkcuba 2017 JULY 3-15, HEADQUARTERS OF THE CONJUNTO FOLCLÓRICO NACIONAL DE CUBA (CALLE 4 NO. 103 ENTRE CALZADA Y 5TA., EL VEDADO, HAVANA) Musicians and dancers from Cuba’s National Folkloric Ensemble will offer workshops on Cuban folkloric dances of African and Hispanic backgrounds; percussion instruments, like the congas, clave, bombo, caja and batá drums, among others; a wide range of Cuban popular dances, including mambo, son, cha-cha-cha, pilón, mozambique and conga; basic elements of the rumba complex, and dances and songs of the Yoruba religion, palo monte, bantú and makuta.

Rutas y Andares para Descubrir en Familia JULY 4-AUGUST 31, OLD HAVANA’S HISTORIC CENTER The successful, traditional summer tours organized by the City Historian’s Office since 2001 bring the rich cultural heritage of Havana closer to its people and visitors alike. The program is focused on visits to museums, theme tours around the city, workshops and virtual walks for the elderly. Detailed information at the Centro de Información Cultural, Oficios #8 entre Obispo y Obrapía, La Habana Vieja, or call 7866 4035 / 7864 4336-37 (ext. 107).

Cuballet 2015 JULY 3-29, HEADQUARTERS OF THE LAURA ALONSO COMPANY Under the guidance of teacher and choreographer Laura Alonso, the event will address the particularities of the Cuban school of ballet in an intensive program for students and teachers. The program includes, among other subjects, points, repertoire and modern dance. The Laura Alonso Ballet, along with the international participants, will perform Marius Petipa’s original version of Don Quixote (July 27-29, 8:30pm. The company is based at Calle 51 entre 100 y 102, Marianao. JUL 2017

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Festival Internacional del Caribe Fiesta del Fuego JULY 3-9, SANTIAGO DE CUBA This grand popular annual celebration of Caribbean cultures aims to articulate the identities of the peoples of the region, beyond geographic and linguistic dispersion. Santiago de Cuba, which is considered the most Caribbean city of Cuba, is the natural venue for a celebration full of color and joy, under the patronage of fire and its genesic symbolism, which includes dances, rhythms and rituals of strong African presence assimilated, in a process of centuries, into national identities. This edition will be dedicated to Bonaire, an island in the Leeward Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. About the Festival The Cuban city that best reminds us of how we are not just Latin Americans but also Caribbean peoples is Santiago de Cuba. This is where vigor and bright colors permeate the atmosphere, tinting everything from the natural beauty right to the inhabitants’ customs. The city has its own unique pace. It is inhabited by unique sounds. There is no better time to enjoy all this than the annual summer Caribbean Festival called Fiesta del Fuego, an extraordinary mixture of cultures, beliefs and traditions that aims at harmonizing the identities of the peoples of the region beyond geographic and linguistic diversity. The man who inspired this festival (which is celebrating its 37th edition this year) was the late prestigious Santiaguero intellectual Joel James. At the head of the Casa del Caribe, James devoted a great part of his time and energy to each new edition of the festival so that it would sparkle with the magic provided by visitors and the fervor of the hosts. It is a tradition that the Festival del Caribe begins with the Desfile de la Serpiente, or the Serpent Parade. Both locals and visitors seem to enter into a kind of collective trance as they move at conga pace from Plaza de Marte to Parque Céspedes, displaying the spiritual richness of the men and women of the Caribbean, in a colorful display of contagious rhythm. At each event, the Festival del Caribe has become more overwhelming with a variety of creative manifestations taking over center stage and interacting with each other. Dance groups, for example, that owe a lot to profound religious processes, bear the signs that they have not yet been sullied over the years and they bring a tremendous load of energy and authenticity to the event. Peasant folklore also joins this popular cultural exhibition. One of the ceremonies that is most enjoyed at this convocation of Caribbean peoples is the Homenaje al Cimarrón [Homage to the Runaway Slaves]. It acknowledges the slave rebellion that took place in the town of El Cobre. The monument to el Cimarrón, work of the Santiago sculptor Alberto Lescay, is near the Basilica of Our lady of Charity; at this site, a ceremony takes place that pays tribute to the spiritual transcendence of those African slaves who defended their identity under the most terrible circumstances of oppression, mistreatment and death. The “El Caribe que nos une” International Colloquium (The Caribbean that Unites Us All) focuses on issues related to the preservation, development and dissemination of Caribbean cultural diversity, as well as actions that can contribute to the unity of the region and promote a cultural exchange with the rest of America and the world. The Quema del Diablo (The Burning of the Demon) marks the end of the festival when all of its participants head to the seaside and there burn the Great Demon, which symbolizes all bad things. After it is burned, it is believed that the way is paved for next year’s meeting. JUL 2017 23

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Carnavales de Santiago de Cuba JULY 21-27, SANTIAGO DE CUBA

Although many Cuban towns hold their own carnivals, none attracts the crowds of the Santiago Carnival, so don’t miss out as the whole city moves to the rhythm of conga lines, the sound of the corneta china, drums, congas and French drums as well as pots and pans turned into unconventional percussion instruments, which lead dancing crowds down the steep roads of Santiago de Cuba. The origins of the Santiago Carnival go back to the end of the seventeenth century when processions would wind their way through the city streets celebrating the feast day of Santiago (St. James in English), the Patron Saint of the city. During the colonial period, the Spanish authorities granted permission to the black slaves to have their festivities on the Epiphany, putting on their typical music and dances. At the end of the nineteenth century the festivities were extended to the months of June and July in order to celebrate the patron saint days for St. John (June 24), St. Christina (July 24), St. James (July 25), St. Anne (July 26) and St. Peter (June 29). At the beginning of the twentieth century, parading comparsas would represent the different neighborhoods; this tradition is still alive, just like the dances held in the main areas of the city. The carnivals have always given the people of Santiago a means to release tension, to put aside their worries and dance to the rhythm of conga music. This year, like every year, locals and visitors will keep up the tradition and pour onto the streets in what is considered the most colorful carnival in Cuba. This is one of the most important cultural events in the city: many of its participants spend the whole year preparing their routines for the event. And don’t worry, it’s a family event. The entire family will either participate in the parade or at least help make costumes or embellish floats. One way or another, everyone will do their bit. Carnival highlights include comparsas (neighborhood dance groups whose choreographies are generally related to Caribbean traditions and the daily life of the people of Santiago) and the processions of decorated floats that will parade, as usual, mainly down Avenida Garzón, where a jury will choose the best. The conga lines are perhaps the most popular element of the carnival, but they are meant to join, not watch. Right at the end of the procession, mamarrachos (characters in flamboyant, colorful costumes), muñecones (huge papier mache figures) and enmascarados (men and women wearing elaborate masks), accompanied by parranderos who with their drums, congas, rattles, catchy choruses and cornetas chinas liven up the event—if that is even possible. Inserted into carnivals as early as 1916, the corneta china, or Chinese horn, was introduced in Cuba by Chinese immigrants, adding another layer to the festivities. In recent years, the festivity has extended to other open areas in the city where live music with son, salsa, merengue as well as rock, pop, and disco will be played by the most popular bands of the moment. Free of all commercialization, the Santiago Carnival is truly an opportunity to celebrate this nation’s unique history and culture in a riot of rhythms, drumming and color.

Festival Internacional de Bailadores de Salsa Varadero Baila JULY 7-11, VARADERO, MATANZAS

The Varadero Baila International Salsa Dancers Festival is the perfect occasion to combine dance, sun and beach. The program includes workshops in salsa and optional dance lessons taught by professors from the University of the Arts of Cuba, guest teachers from international salsa academies and the Varadero ABC International Academy.

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HAVANA’S

best places to eat La Habanera

EL ATELIER

BVCC

CAFÉ BOHEMIA

EL CAFÉ

EL COCINERO

CORTE PRÍNCIPE

EXPERIMENTAL FUSION

INDIAN

CAFÉ

CAFÉ

INTERNACIONAL

ITALIAN

Interesting décor, interesting menu. Calle 5 e/ Paseo y 2, Vedado (+53) 7-836-2025

Brilliant combination of authentic Indian food and live Cuban jazzy music every night. Tejadillo #24, esq. Cuba, Habana Vieja (+53) 7-862-7379

SAN CRISTÓBAL

D.EUTIMIA

CUBAN/CREOLE

CUBAN/CREOLE

Bohemian feel. Great sandwiches, salads & juices Calle San Ignacio #364, Plaza Vieja, Habana Vieja (+53) 5-403-1568, 7-860-3722

EL DEL FRENTE

TAPAS BAR

Deservedly popular.Consistently great food. Kitsch décor.

Absolutely charming. Excellent Cuban/creole food.

Cuban hipster place with innovative cocktails and tapas on the rooftop.

San Rafael #469 e/ Lealtad y Campanario, Centro Habana (+53) 7-860-9109

Callejón del Chorro #60C, Plaza de la Catedral, Habana Vieja (+53) 7-861-1332, 5-281-5883

O’Reilly No. 303 e/ Habana y Aguiar, Habana Vieja (+53) 7-863-0206

LAMPARILLA TAPAS BAR

Friendly spot with creative drinks and tapas in the middle of old Havana. Lamparilla #361 e/ Aguacate y Villegas, Habana Vieja (+53) 5-289-5324

NAZDAROVIE SOVIET

Well designed Soviet décor excellent food & service. Malecon #25, 3rd floor e Prado y Carcel, Centro Habana (+53) 7-860-2947

Charming little European style café with sourdough sandwiches and breakfast served whole day. Amargura #358 e/ Villegas y Aguacate, Habana Vieja (+53) 7-861-3817

ECLÉCTICO

FUSION, ITALIAN

Industrial chic alfresco rooftop with a buzzing atmosphere

Sergio’s place. Simple décor, spectacular food.

Calle 26, e/ 11 y 13, Vedado. (+53) 7-832-2355

Calle 9na esq. a 74, Miramar (+53) 5-255-9091

LA GUARIDA

LA HABANERA

CONTEMPORARY FUSION

INTERNATIONAL AND VEGETARIAN

Beautiful mansion in the heart of El Vedado serving excellent food.

Cuba’s best known restaurant. Professional and charming.

Calle Paseo No. 206, Vedado (+53) 7 831-3423, (+53) 5360-0384

Concordia #418 e/ Gervasio y Escobar, Centro Habana (+53) 7-866-9047

Excellent food and veggie-friendly menu. Lovely, majestic house. Calle 16 # 506, e/ 7ma y 5ta, Miramar, Playa (+53) 7 202 9941

OTRA MANERA

RÍO MAR

SANTY

STARBIEN

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

SEAFOOD/SUSHI

CONTEMPORARY CUBAN

Beautiful modern decor. Interesting menu and good service. Calle #35 e/ 20 y 41, Playa. (+53) 7-203-8315

Contemporary décor. Great seaview. Good food. Ave. 3raA y Final #11, La Puntilla, Miramar (+53) 7-209-4838

Authentic fisherman’s shack servicing world-class seafood.

Calle 240A #3023 esq. a 3ra C, Jaimanitas (+53) 5-286-7039

Calm quality place in old Vedado mansion. Calle 29 #205 e/ B y C, Vedado (+53) 7-830-0711

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Style of food: International/Caribbean Cost: Moderate Type of place: Private restaurant (Paladar)

Best for: Buzzing atmosphere on the rooftop of an old factory, great lounge music. Don’t Miss. Gin & tonic, mango daiquiri, it’s best to share the variety of dishes.

Calle 26, e/ 11 y 13, Vedado (+53) 7-832-2355

Style of food: Fusion, Italian Cost: Expensive Type of place: Private (Paladar)

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Ecléctico

Best for Quality decor, fine service and great food. Don’t miss Fresh pasta, the fish…and the ice cream of innovative flavors! Calle Paseo No. 206, El Vedado (+53) 7 831-3423, (+53) 5360-0384

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BVCC Buena Vista Curry Club

Style of food: Indian Cost: Moderate Type of place: Private restaurant (Paladar)

Best for Authentic and delicious Indian dishes in a lovely ambience with outstanding live Cuban bands every night that take you back in time in the heart of old Havana. Cigar friendly. Don’t Miss Butter chicken, fresh naans from tandoori oven. Tejadillo #24, esq. Cuba, Habana Vieja (+53) 7-862-7379 JUL 2017 28

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Style of food: Contemporary fusion Cost: Expensive Type of place: Private (Paladar)

Best for Authentic, charming and intimate atmosphere in Cuba’s best known restaurant. Great food, professional. Classy. Don’t Miss Uma Thurman, Beyoncé or the Queen of Spain if they happen to be dining next to you. Concordia #418 e/ Gervasio y Escobar, Centro Habana. (+53) 7-866-9047

Style of food: Traditional Cost: Moderate Type of place: Private (Paladar)

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Café Bohemia

Best for taking a break from long walks and seeking shelter from the stifling Cuban.. Don’t miss location in the cool inner courtyard of the colonial building. Ground floor of the Palacio de la Casa del Conde de Lombillo, Calle San Ignacio #364 (+53) 5- 403-1 568, (+53) 7-836-6567 www. havanabohemia.com

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La Habanera

Type of food: International and vegetarian Cost: Moderate Type of place: Private restaurant (Paladar)

Best for: Excellent food and veggie-friendly menu. Lovely, majestic house. Don’t miss: Eggplant lasagna and grilled fish with lemon and capers. Calle 16 # 506, e/ 7ma y 5ta, Miramar, Playa (+53) 7 202 9941 JUL 2017 29

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Corte del Príncipe Sergio’s Style of food Italian Cost Expensive Type of place Private (Paladar)

Best for Cozy atmosphere, excellent service.

Don’t miss spectacular homemade Italian pastas.

9na esq. 74, Playa (+53)5255 - 9091

Casa Miglis

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Style of food Swedish-Cuban fusion Cost Expensive Type of place Private (Paladar)

Best for The beautifully designed interior, warm ambience and Miglis’s personality create the feeling of an oasis in Central Havana. Don’t Miss Chatting with Mr Miglis. The Skaargan prawns, beef Chilli and lingonberries. Lealtad #120 e/ Ánimas y Lagunas, Centro Habana www.casamiglis.com (+53) 7-864-1486

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HAVANA’S trending Bars

Espacios

Espacios Laid back contemporary bar with a real buzz in the back beer- garden. Calle 26 e/ 11 y 13, Vedado (+53) 7-832-2355

King’s bar Popular night spot for locals. Thu and Fri also live music. Calle 23 #667, e/D y E, Vedado (+53) 7-833-0556 www.kingbarhavana.com

Siá Kará Café Charming bohemian bar where Paris meets Havana. Calle Barcelona, esq. Industria Habana Centro (+53) 7-867-4084 www.siakaracafe.com

O’Relly Trendy little tapas bar with innovative cocktails. Don’t miss the fresh fruit daiquiris. O’Reilly #304, e/ Habana y Aguiar, Habana Vieja, (+53) 7-863-0206, 5-264-4725

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best bars whith live music FAC

FAC Fabrica de Arte Cubano Place of Cuban culture with industrial scale of hipness. This is literally an art factory–multiple art galleries and endless performance venues–that is always packed with funky crowds. There are also several bars and a newly opened restaurant. Check website for FAC’s opening and closing schedules.

Corner Café Great live music every day, very frequently by locals. Good tapas. Calle B y 1ra, Vedado (+53) 7-837-1220

Efe Bar Currently hot bar with live music and DJs. Calle 23 y F, Vedado (+53) 584 3229

Calle 26 e/ 11 y 13, Vedado (next to the Puente de Hierro) (+53) 5-329-6325 www.fac.cu

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HAVANA’S best Clubs

Sangri-la Basement bar/club which gets packed by locals especially at weekends. Best for Hanging out with the cool kids on the Havana Farundula in the most popular bar/club. Don’t Miss: The best gin and tonic in Havana.

Sangri-la

Fantaxy bar

Sarao’s bar

Hot new bar/lounge frequented mostly by fashionable Cubans.

Modern white bar in Vedado with live concerts.

Calle 7ma A entre 70 y 66 Miramar Opens at 22:00

Calle 17, esq. E, Vedado (+53) 7-832-0433

Bolabana Popular bar with music where everyone ends up dancing. Calle 39 entre 48 y 50, Playa

Calle 26 e/ 11 y 13, Vedado (+53) 7-832-2355

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HAVANA’S

best traditional bars

El Floridita Hemingway’s daiquiri bar. Touristy but always full of life. Great cocktails. Obispo #557 esq. a Monserrate, Habana Vieja (+53) 7-867-1299

Sloppy Joe’s bar Recently (beautifully) renovated. Full of history. Popular. Lacks a little ‘grime’. Ánimas esq. a Zulueta, Habana Vieja (+53) 7-866-7157

El Floridita

Cervecería Microbrewery located overlooking the restored docks Simply brilliant. Avenida del Puerto y San Ignacio, La Habana Vieja

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Bella Havana pool bar

HAVANA’S

best spots for a sunset drink Bella havana pool bar Best place for a sunset drink overlooking Old Havana is at this brand new and chic 5* hotel roof. Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski Calle San Rafael, (e/ Monserrate y Zulueta), Habana Vieja (+53) 7-869-9100

La Guarida roof top bar Great cocktail bar overlooking Centro Habana rooftops. Concordia #418, e/ Gervasio y Escobar, Centro Habana (+53) 7-866-9047

Vistamar pool Tranquillity by the sea at the 50’s villa with the beautiful pool. Ave. 1ra #2206, e/ 22 y 24 Miramar (+53) 7-203-8328

Hotel Nacional terrace Garden terrace overlooking Malecón of the historic hotel is the best place for the late afternoon mojito. O’Reilly #304, e/ Habana y Aguiar, Habana Vieja, (+53) 7-863-0206, 5-264-4725

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SANTIAGO DE CUBA night life

Casa de la Trova

Casa de la Trova Cuba’s legendary place for live music venues. Heredia #208 entre San Pedro y San Felix, Santiago de Cuba (+53) 22-652-689, 22-654-814

Casa de la Música Live performances of best Cuban bands every day, matinees are very popular with locals. Calle 23 #667, e/D y E, Vedado (+53) 7-833-0556 www.kingbarhavana.com

Claqueta Bar Open air bar with live music every night at 10 pm, good for dancing. Busy at weekends. Corona #564, e/ Aguilera y Heredia, Santiago de Cuba

Casa Granda Good spot to enjoy live music and salsa dancing. Hotel Casa Granda Heredia #201, e/ San Pedro y San Félix, Santiago de Cuba

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HAVANA’S

best live music venues

CONCERT VENUES KARL MARX THEATRE World class musicians perform prestigious concerts in Cuba’s best equipped venue. Calle 1ra esq. a 10, Miramar (+53) 7-203-0801

BASÍLICA SAN FRANCISCO DE ASÍS A truly beautiful church, which regularly hosts fabulous classical music concerts. Oficios y Amargura, Plaza de San Francisco de Asís, Habana Vieja

FÁBRICA DE ARTE X Alfonso’s new cultural center. Great concerts inside (small and funky) and outside (large and popular!). Calle 26 e/ 11 y 13, Vedado (next to the Puente de Hierro)

SALA COVARRUBIAS TEATRO NACIONAL

Recently renovated, one of Cuba’s most prestigious venues for a multitude of events. Paseo y 39, Plaza de la Revolución.

SALSA/TIMBA CAFÉ CANTANTE MI HABANA Attracts the best Cuban musicians. Recently renovated with an excellent new sound system. Ave. Paseo esq. a 39, Plaza de la Revolución (+53) 7-878-4273

CASA DE LA MÚSICA

CASA DE LA MÚSICA

CENTRO HABANA

MIRAMAR

A little rough around the edges but spacious. For better or worse, this is ground zero for the best in Cuban salsa.

Smaller and more up-market than its newer twin in Centro Habana. An institution in the Havana salsa scene.

Galiano e/ Neptuno y Concordia, C. Habana (+53) 7-860-8296/4165

Calle 20 esq. a 35, Miramar (+53) 7-204-0447

SALÓN ROSADO DE LA TROPICAL The legendary beer garden where Arsenio tore it up. Look for a salsa/timba gig on a Sat night and a Sun matinee. Ave. 41 esq. a 46, Playa (+53) 7-203-5322

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CONTEMPORARY CAFÉ TATRO BERTOLT BRECHT

DON CANGREJO

EL SAUCE

Think MTV Unplugged when musicians play. Hip, funky and unique with an artsy Cuban crowd.

Love it/hate it—this is the oldest Friday night party place and is still going strong. Outdoor by the sea.

Great outdoor concert venue to hear the best in contemporary & Nueva Trova live in concert.

Calle 13 e/ I y J, Vedado (+53) 7-830-1354

Ave. 1ra e/ 16 y 18, Miramar (+53) 7-204-3837

Ave. 9na #12015 e/ 120 y 130, Playa (+53) 7-204-6428

TEATRO DE BELLAS ARTES Small intimate venue inside Cuba’s most prestigious arts museum. Modern. Trocadero e/ Zulueta y Monserrate, Habana Vieja.

TROVA & TRADITIONAL BARBARAM PEPITO´S BAR Some of the best Cuban Nueva Trova musicians perform in this small and intimate environment. Calle 26 esq. a Ave. del Zoológico. Nuevo Vedado (+53) 7-881-1808

GATO TUERTO Late night place to hear fabulous bolero singers. Can get smoky. Calle O entre 17 y 19, Vedado (+53) 7-833-2224

TRADICIONALES DE LOS 50 The 1950s traditionals, a project created over 10 years ago, pays tribute to the Golden Era of Cuban music: the 1950s. Sociedad Rosalia de Castro, Egido #504 e/ Monte y Dragones, Havana Vieja (+53) 7-861-7761

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COMPAY SEGUNDO

Buena Vista Social Club style set in the grand Hotel Nacional. Hotel Nacional Calle O esq. a 21, Vedado (+53) 7-835-3896

JAZZ CAFÉ JAZZ MIRAMAR Clean, modern and atmospheric. Where Cuba’s best musicians jam and improvise. Cine Teatro Miramar 10:30pm – 2am Ave. 5ta esq. a 94, Miramar

JAZZ CAFÉ A staple of Havana’s jazz scene, the best jazz players perform here. Somewhat cold atmospherewise. Galerías de Paseo Ave. 1ra e/ Paseo y A, Vedado

LA ZORRA Y EL CUERVO Intimate and atmospheric, which you enter through a red telephone box, is Cuba’s most famous. Calle 23 e/ N y O, Vedado (+53) 7-833-2402

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Hotel Nacional de Cuba

Best Hotels

SIMPLY THE BEST… IBEROSTAR PARQUE CENTRAL

Luxury hotel overlooking Parque Central Neptuno e/ Prado y Zulueta, Habana Vieja (+53) 7-860-6627

SANTA ISABEL

Luxurious historic mansion facing Plaza de Armas Narciso López, Habana Vieja (+53) 7-860-8201

SARATOGA

TERRAL

Stunning view from roof-top pool. Beautiful décor.

Wonderful ocean front location. Newly renovated.

Paseo del Prado #603 esq. a Dragones, Habana Vieja (+53) 7-860-8201

Malecón esq. a Lealtad, Centro Habana (+53) 7-862-8061

BOUTIQUE HOTELS IN OLD HAVANA FLORIDA

Beautifully restored colonial house. Obispo #252, esq. a Cuba, Habana Vieja (+53) 7-862-4127

PALACIO DEL MARQUÉS...

Cuban baroque meets modern minimalist Oficios #152 esq. a Amargura, Habana Vieja

HOSTAL VALENCIA

Immensely charming, great value. Oficios #53 esq. a Obrapía, Habana Vieja (+53) 7-867-1037

CONDE DE VILLANUEVA

Delightfully small and intimate. For cigar lovers. Mercaderes #202, Lamparilla (+53) 7-862-9293

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MELIÁ HABANA

Oasis of polished marble and professional calm.

Attractive design & extensive facilities.

Ave Paseo e/ 1ra y 3ra, Vedado (+53) 7- 833-3636

Ave. 3ra y 70, Miramar (+53) 5-204-8500

OCCIDENTAL MIRAMAR

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H10 HABANA PANORAMA

Good value, large spacious modern rooms.

Cascades of glass. Good wi-fi. Modern.

Ave. 5ta. e/ 70 y 72, Miramar (+53) 7-204-3583

Ave. 3ra. y 70, Miramar (+53) 7 204-0100

FOR A SENSE OF HISTORY AMBOS MUNDOS

MERCURE SEVILLA

HOTEL NACIONAL

RIVIERA

A must for Hemingway aficionados

Stunning views from the roof garden restaurant.

Eclectic art-deco architecture. Gorgeous gardens.

Spectacular views over wavelashed Malecón

Calle Obispo #153 esq. a Mercaderes, Habana Vieja (+53) 7- 860-9529

Trocadero #55 entre Prado y Zulueta, Habana Vieja (+53) 7-860-8560

Calle O esq. a 21, Vedado (+53) 7-835 3896

Paseo y Malecón, Vedado (+53) 7-836-4051

ECONOMICAL/BUDGET HOTELS BOSQUE

DEAUVILLE

SAINT JOHN’S

VEDADO

On the banks of the Río Almendares.

Lack of pretension, great location.

Lively disco, tiny quirky pool. Popular.

Good budget option with a bit of a buzz

Calle 28-A e/ 49-A y 49-B, Reparto Kohly, Playa (+53) 7-204-9232

Galiano e/ Sán Lázaro y Malecón, Centro Habana (+53) 7-866-8812

Calle O e/ 23 y 25, Vedado (+53) 7-833-3740

Calle O e/ 23 y 25, Vedado (+53) 7-836-4072

HAVANA’S Best Hotels

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HAVANA’S

best private places to stay Sueño Cubano

MID RANGE - CASA PARTICULAR (B&B) 1932 MIRAMAR 301 LUXURY HOUSE Visually stunning, historically fascinating. Welcoming. 4 bedrooms private luxury villa Campanario #63 e/ San Lázaro y Laguna, with swimming pool Centro Habana (+53) 7-863-6203

HABANA Beautiful colonial townhouse with great location.

JULIO Y ELSA Cluttered bohemian feel. Hospitable.

Calle Habana #209, e/ Empedrado, y Tejadillo, Habana Vieja. (+53) 7-861-0253

Consulado #162 e/ Colón y Trocadero, Centro Habana ( +53) 7-861-8027

UP-SCALE B&BS (BOUTIQUE HOSTALS) SUEÑO CUBANO

Old palace carefully restored, seven rooms, suites with bathrooms and featuring 24 hour service. Calle Santa Clara número 66 entre Oficios e Inquisidor. Habana Vieja 53 78660109 39 339 1817730

LA RESERVA VEDADO 5 luxurious rooms in a renovated colonial mansion . The tropical garden in the courtyard, ideal to eat, drink and relax. Calle 2 entre 21 y 23 numero 508. Vedado, La Habana [email protected] (53) 7 8335244 http://lareservavedado.com/

VITRALES

Hospitable, attractive and reliable boutique B&B with 9 bedrooms. Habana #106 e/ Cuarteles y Chacón, Habana Vieja (+53) 7-866-2607

PASEO 206

Incredible boutique hotel and restaurant. Luxury and comfort combined. Paseo, 206 – Vedado. (+53) 7 8313423, (+53) 5 3600384

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APARTMENT RENTALS BOHEMIA BOUTIQUE APARTMENTS

Gorgeous 1-bedroom apartment beautifully decorated apartment overlooking Plaza Vieja. San Ignacio #364 e/ Muralla y Teniente Rey, Plaza Vieja (+53) 5- 403-1 568 (+53) 7-836-6567 www.havanabohemia.com

CASA CONCORDIA

Beautifully designed and spacious 3 bedroom apartment. Spanish colonial interiors with cheerful, arty accents. Concordia #151 apto. 8 esq. a San Nicolás, Centro Habana (+53) 5-254-5240 www.casaconcordia.net

TROPICANA PENTHOUSE

A luxurious penthouse with huge roof terrace and breath-taking 360 degree views of Havana and the ocean. Galiano #60 Penthouse Apt.10 e/ San Lázaro y Trocadero

SUITE HAVANA

Elegant 2-bedroom apartment in restored colonial building. Quality loft style décor. Lamparilla #62 altos e/ Mercaderes y San Ignacio, Habana Vieja (+53) 5-829-6524

(+53) 5-254-5240 www.tropicanapenthouse.com

LUXURY HOUSES VILLASOL

CASABLANCA

Rent Room elegant and wellequipped. Beautiful wild garden and great pool.

Elegant well-equipped villa formerly owned by Fulgencio Batista. Beautiful wild garden.

Calle 17 #1101 e/ 14 y 16, Vedado

Morro-Cabaña Park. House #29

(+34) 677525361 (+53) 7-832-1927 (+53) 5-360-0456

(+53) 5-294-5397 www.havanacasablanca.com

MICHAEL AND MARÍA ELENA

This leafy oasis in western Havana has an attractive mosaic tiled pool and three modern bedrooms. Calle 66 #4507 e/ 45 y Final, Playa (+53) 7-209-0084

RESIDENCIA MARIBY

A sprawling vanilla-hued mansion with 6 rooms decorated with colonial-era lamps, tiles and Louis XV furniture Vedado. (+53) 5-370-5559

Bohemia Boutique Apartments Red

TOP PICK

Best for 3 small balconies (facing the Patio of the Palace), 1 spacious bedroom with air conditioning Don’t Miss The apartment is fully furbished, plenty of light and very well ventilated. San Ignacio #364 e/ Muralla y Teniente Rey, Plaza Vieja, Habana Vieja [email protected] (+53) 5 4031 568: (53) 7 8366 567

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Paseo 206 Best for The hotel staff not only picks up guests at the airport in perfectly restored vintage automobiles, they take you to fruit and vegetable markets where you can choose what you want to eat later in the day. Don’t Miss The luxury bedroom. Two areas on the house are extra-special: a glass-wall sitting room surrounded by plants, and a room in the dome with a splendid view of the Caribbean Sea.

Sueño Cubano

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Best for Old palace carefully restored, seven rooms, suites with bathrooms and featuring 24 hour service. Don’t Miss Relax at any of the four terraces, feel the mellow touch of antique and original Cuban furniture.

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Bohemia Boutique Apartments Blue Best for i1 internal balcony, 1 spacious bedroom on the mezzanine with air conditioning. Don’t Miss The apartment is fully furbished, plenty of light and very well ventilated. San Ignacio #364 e/ Muralla y Teniente Rey, Plaza Vieja, Habana Vieja [email protected] (+53) 5 4031 568: (53) 7 8366 567 JUL 2017 46

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