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Fabrica de Arte Cubano - Cuban Art Factory in Havana

Fabrica de Arte Cubano - Cuban Art Factory in Havana

Contemporary hot spot in Havana - Vedado, originally the headquarters for Electricity Company, then converted to an olive oil factory famous el Cocinero, and now to Cuban Art Factory. Cuban musician X Alfonso converted a former oil factory into art gallery, theatre, night-club. There is always something new to see and do, theatre, jazz, contemporary dance, live music performances, fashion shows and art exhibitions.

All of that can is taking place in one night. Instead of paying for drinks at the bar, everyone gets a card which is stamped for each drink or snack you purchase. When you leave you hand your card over at the exit, your stamps are tallied up and you pay your tab at the door. Note: if you lost your pay card, that's a CUC$ 30 fine.
Fabrica de Arte is located on the corner of 11th and 26th streets in Vedado, near the Puente de Hierro - Iron Bridge.
Admission is $2 night-club open 8 pm to 3 am in Thursday - Friday - Saturday & Sunday.

Havana Book Fair - February 2021 (annual)

Havana Book Fair

Location, San Carlos de la Cabana
Book Fair’s main site is at the San Carlos de la Cabana Fortress, located in Habana Bay. Also activities taking place across a total 2 spaces.

Literature
Literature is the best way to understand soul of Havana, in 19th Cirilo Villavarde expose the tragedy of slavery in his novel Cecilia Valdes, with description parts of Havana that are still recognizable today.


Hemingway's typewriter   Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway's typewriter in his room the Hotel Ambos Mundos in Old Havana

Cuba will carry out a series of activities to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Finca Vigia Museum, housed in the former residence of US author Ernest Hemingway in Havana.

For those of you looking to follow in Hemmingway's footsteps you should head out to Marina Hemingway in the Western suburb of Havana for the Ernest Hemingway International Fishing Competition in May



Ernest Hemingway International Bill Fishing Tournament - June, 2020 (annual)

Its history is a permanent imprint of the presence of the great American writer and Nobel Prize for Literature Ernest Hemingway in Havana, who, with his passion and enthusiasm for sport fishing, unconditionally supported the event during its early years.
Over the last decade, the competition has attracted crews from many countries, including the US, Russia, Cuba, the UK, Italy, France and Spain, among others. Back in May 1950, thirty-six of the best sports yachts from Havana’s yacht clubs sailed past the narrow inlet at the Morro Castle located at the entrance of Havana Bay and out into the Gulf Stream.
One of the boats was the "Pilar" owned by Ernest Hemingway, who competed in the first bill fishing tournament representing the International Nautical Club of Havana.



National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana - Museo Nacional De Bellas Artes
Cuban paintings express national identity, most recognizable is "Gitana Tropical" by Victor Manuel.


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Museum has expressive collection of Cuban paintings, included masterpieces by Wilfredo Lam, Amelia Pelaez, Carlos Enriquez and Servando Cabrera.
There are art galleries located aroud Old Havana, famous art gallery "Acacia" at the back of the Capitolio.
Also Old Havana bazaar, offers variety of paintings for souvenirs.


Galleria La Casona La Casona art gallery

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National Museum of Natural History, Plaza de Armas in Old Havana.

Galeria: La Casona
Address:Street Muralla No. 107 at corner of San Ignacio, Old Havana
Phone: 62-2633 or 62-2377

Galeria: La Acacia
Address: San Jose 114 e/ Industria y Consulado, Havana Center.

Galeria: Diago
Address: Muralla 107 esq. a San Ignacio, Old Havana

Galeria: Museo del Ron
Address: Ave del Puerto No.262 esq. Sol, Old Havana

Galeria:Museo del Ron
Address: Ave del Puerto No.262 esq. Sol, Old Havana

Galeria: Museo del Ron
Address: Ave del Puerto No.262 esq. Sol Old Havana

Galeria: Servando
Address: 23 esq. a 10, Vedado, Havana

Casa de las Americas
Street 3RA & G, Vedado  phone: 55-27-12

Gallery  Galeria Habana  
Street Linea No. 460 at corner E & F streets, Vedado, Havana
Phone: 832-71.01 or 831-46.46

Gallery Nacional De Bellas Artes
Street Trocadero e/ Zuleta & Monserrate, Old Havana
Phone: 861-02.41

Museum
The best of the colonial art museum is the Palace of the Captains-General, where Spanish governors once lived. The Casa de Africa presents another aspect of Cuba 's history: an impressive collection of Afro-Cuban religious artifacts.
The Museum Nacional de Bellas Artes containing works by Rubens, Goya and Velazquez, Other museums the Casa de los Arabes and the Casa de Asia with Middle and Far Eastern collections. And as many of these small "boutique" museums are in elegant old Spanish houses with airy courtyards, it's often worth the price of admission - usually CUC$ 3.

The Museo de Finanzas is more than an empty vault where dictator Fulgencio Batista once stashed his loot. A few old bank-notes are displayed on the walls. Havana's Deposito de Automovil is in a way redundant, since the city streets are already an automobile museum, full of old American cars, but this museum has an impressive collection of vehicles dating back to a 1905 Cadillac.

There's also a Rolls-Royce, which belonged to Batista, near the sleek 1960 Chevrolet that Che Guevara drove. There's nothing like the Museo de la Revolucion. Housed in the former Presidential Palace, its displays and documents outline Cuba 's history from the beginning of the "neo-colonial period".

Old Havana street music

Havana Carnival - August, 2020  (annual)
Havana's Carnival provides a spectacular display of music, dancing, conga lines, fanciful outfits, fireworks and rum.
Carnival comes with some traditions, like effigies of well known people being paraded along the coastal road, Parades run the length of the Malecon and rich traditional music competes with more contemporary sounds.

Thousands of Cubans look forward to the traditional carnival festivities, a colorful and explosive show of allegoric floats and dancers. As a complement, dishes from Cuban cuisine and beverages, Cuban cold beer and Cuban rum offered by the Malecon.

Havana Carnival

Danza Teatro Retazos  Dance Festival in Urban Scenery, Old Havana - April 2021 (annual)

Retazos event in Old Havana

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Danza Teatro Retazos is a Contemporary Dance Theater, located in Old Havana.
Contemporary dance in Cuba has achieved a great deal in its short history and is making an important and unique contribution to the world of dance. Retazos, which has taken the lead in using the setting, revitalizing it and making people part of the artistic creation, is one of the most admired companies in Latin America.

International Dance Festival in Havana Urban Scenery April, 2020 (annual)

The objective is to encourage the exchange of ideas and artistic experiences between the peoples, creating a common commitment to spread and preserve the different languages and cultures.

Visitors Old Havana's Historical Centre will find a surprising sights, the city dances. Squares, parks, streets museums and old houses seem to be possessed by the spirit of dance, which invoked by dancer and choreographer Isabel Bustos and her company Retazos. Dancers turns balconies, windows, stairs and walls into stages, for the 18th International Dance Festival in Urban Landscapes Old Havana City in Motion.

International Dance Festival in Havana

Old Havana, a World Heritage takes creators, walkers and audience in general into its vitality, rhythm and movement as to participate in the International Dance Festival Old Havana City, Retazos Theater Dance Ensemble.


Carnival Santiago de Cuba - July, 2020 (annual)
The Carnival always given the people of Santiago a means to put aside their worries and dance to the rhythm of conga music. This year locals and visitors will keep up the tradition and pour onto the streets in what is considered the most colorful carnival in Cuba.
The Santiago Carnival is truly an opportunity to celebrate this nations unique history and culture in a riot of rhythms, drumming and colors.

Tropicana Cabaret Havana
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Havana Biennial 14th - April, 2021 (annual)
The largest visual arts event in Cuba, under the general theme "Havana".

Ritmo Cuba  April, 2021 (annual)
Ritmo Cuba non stop Salsa, unique international event where dancers, students, teachers and choreographers from around world come to share a love of latin dance in Havana, Cuba the birthplace of salsa rythmn.

Cubadisco - May, 2021 (annual)
Cuba draws from an incredibly rich musical heritage. As anyone who has spent any time in Cuba knows, you are never far from the sound of live music.
Cubadisco is not so much Cuba's version of the Grammy’s as its own musical celebration and appreciation of the strides that Cuban musicians and the Cuban recoding industry have made over the years.


Cuban Dance Music
Music is the most recognized of the Havana's artistic heritage, this long tradition began 18th century with Esteban Salas's Villancicos. Ballad "Trova" is one of most popular form of music. Recently Silvio Rodriquez and Pablo Milanes, tradition that is kept alive at the “Casas de la Trova” Rich variety popular dance music: son, danzon, bolero, cha cha, mambo and salsa attracts worldwide attention. Cuban dance is a blend of Spanish fire, French elegance and African sensuality.


Havana Rhythm & Dance Festival

Havana World Music Festival - March, 2021 (annual)

Festival is sponsored by the Cuban Institute of Music. Enjoy the most important open air music festival in Cuba The event will take place at the Metropolitan Park 'Parque Almendares' in the heart of Havana. There are many musical and cultural events that shows the richness of the diversity and mix of Havana.


Rhythm and Dance Festival "La Fiesta del Tambor" is one of Cuba's most important artistic events—shines a spotlight on the nation's collective talents over the course of a week, featuring gala evening performances, workshops, conferences and amateur competitions.

Jazz  Havana International Jazz Festival "Jazz Plaza" January, 2021 (annual)

Jazz Caffe in Havana

Sponsored by Cuban musician Chucho Valdes and the Cuban Institute of Music, the International Jazz Festival of Havana showcases some of the biggest names in jazz, along with talented new artists. Enjoy the rhythm of Latin jazz in venues scattered throughout all Havana.

The festival draws large international crowds annually, and it’s no wonder Cuba has deep roots in jazz going back over 130 years. The festival has since expanded to include all the main concert halls in downtown Havana, not to mention impromptu street jam sessions along the Malecon.

Artists Venue:
Mella Theater, Casa de la Cultura de Plaza, Jardines del Mella, Pabellon Cuba.
One of Havana’s most famous music events, the Jazz Festival is a display of the link between Cuban rhythm and jazz, which goes back to the late 19th century when newly freed slaves immigrated to New Orleans. Started in 1979 pretty much as a local event at the Casa de la Cultura de Plaza, the festival has grown in size and scope with venues that include several large theatres and nightclubs.

Popular Jazz Clubs:

- La Zorra y El Cuervo

Address: Rampa Str 23 & Vedado, Havana center, three blocks from the Habana Libre Hotel down the street.
You drink and dance with Jazz live music. Prominent Cuban Jazz bands come to this place to perform their music.
Open every day from 10:00pm to 04.00am


- Jazz Cafe
Address: Galeras Paseo, Calle 1ra, e/ Paseo & A Vedado, across the Hotel Melia Cohiba.
Excellent place to hear some of Cuba's top jazz musicians including Chucho Valdes, open design provides for a good bar atmosphere. Open every day from 9:30pm to 03.00am



Havana Theater
Facing the Parque Central, is the faux-baroque Gran Teatro, built in 1837 by an impresario.
Today the stately theatre one of the oldest in the New World the glories of its rich history: Caruso sang there, Pavlova danced, Bernhardt acted. The building's principal theatre is the Sala Garcia Lorca, an intimate 1500 seat auditorium with five balconies and good acoustics.

Remarkably, the Gran Teatro was once the most technologically advanced in the world, thanks to an Italian scientist named Antonio Meucci. Some say the experiments of this eccentric inventor who arrived in Havana in year 1835 produced electrical lighting effects and an internal telephone system long before Edison or Bell.
Meucci's ingenious spirit lives on in the theatre. The theatre is home to Cuba 's esteemed Ballet Nacional. Created in 1948, it's still directed by its founding prima ballerina, Alicia Alonso soul of National Ballet.


International Film Festival of New Latin American Cinema - December, 2019  (annual)
The Havana event is one of Latin Americas most prestigious film festivals. The Festival promotes and awards those works whose significance and artistic values contribute to enrich and reaffirm the Latin American and Caribbean cultural identity.

The Festival promotes and awards those works whose significance and artistic values contribute to enrich and reaffirm the Latin American and Caribbean cultural identity.
The New Latin American Cinema Festival sets up an annual competition in Fiction, Documentary and Animation, Opera Prima, Unproduced Script and Poster. Besides that, the programme includes a showcase of contemporary world cinema.

Jazz Cafe Festival Internacional de Musica Benny More - September 2020 (annual)
The voice of Benny Mor is still one of the best ways for foreigners to get a taste of Cuban music.
An inspiration to singers the world over. It is no surprise, that not only does this festival boast some of the best Cuban singers, but also international stars such as Jordano Di Marzo, Lucecita Bentez, Moncho and Danny Rivera. The event is held in various venues every September Address: Centro Nacional de la Musica Popular 1ra Avenida 1010 Miramar.

Festival Of The Habana Cigar - February, 2021 (annual)  


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Cigar Habanos

The Habanos Festival is the most prestigious event dedicated to Premium Cigars held in La Habana, Cuba.

When Admiral Christopher Columbus landed in Cuba in 1492, he sent two of his best men with introduction letters from the Catholic King and Queen of Spain to the Emperor of China, since he thought they had arrived in that Asian country, reality was completely different when they met with aborigines holding rolls of leaves between their lips. The natives lighted one of the ends of the roll and absorbed the smoke from the other end.

That way, unintentionally, Columbus discovered one of Cuba's biggest treasures, and even some of his companions, became aficionados to these aromatic leaves, so words "tobacco" and "cigar" were incorporated into the vocabulary of the old continent.



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