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Category Archives: Film
So near yet so far …. travelling from Havana to New York
I finally did it! I got on that plane to New York, after so many years of plotting. Our great friend Diana organises the Havana Film Festival in New York HFFNY and for years she has invited us, Rafa has been … Continue reading
Beyonce hysteria, date night with my son and the real Diva finally gets her party!
Well last week, the whole of Havana was wetting their pants about Beyonce and Jay-Z gracing Cuba with their presence and causing a bit of a rumpus down Havana Cafe Thursday night, including a lot of grown ups who really should … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cuba, culture, Family, Fashion, Film, Uncategorized
Tagged beyonce, BIrthday, cuba, Diva, El Cocinero, French School, Havana, Jay-Z, mediocre music, party, piñata, sunset
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Guadalajara, chilly Cuba, next stop New York
Well Guadalajara seems a distant memory of sitting in the bar of the Hilton Hotel catching friends as they flew past from one film or party to another. We did a press conference, we met some of the recent graduates, … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cuba, culture, Family, Film
Tagged cameras, children, cuba, EICTV, Guadalajara, Habana, Mexico, New YOrk, New York Havana Festival, Office Depot, pollution, resolving problems, The French school, Walmart, XBOX, Zara
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Scripts, Saskia and Selfishness
Lots of important decisions to make this weekend and I am feeling as though I have two voices in my head …….. One says you deserve time to yourself to do your own thing, and the world is full of … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cuba, culture, Film
Tagged balance, cuba, Guadalajara, Havana, Hollywood, Morgan's Creek, mother, Paul Duran, Saskia, scriptwriting, working mums
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Cheerio 2012 …..and why Hello 2013 ;-)
Another year flies by, the end of an era for the Mayas and approaching my 10 year anniversary of living outside my country. I will be 44 quite soon, wooh! I’m not scared of getting old, I just can’t quite … Continue reading
UNESCO, Cuba and me.
Last week the Director General of UNESCO Irina Bokova visited Cuba and the Film School. I was lucky enough to meet her and was not disappointed. She was actually one of those terribly accomplished important people, who seems totally accessible. … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba, culture, Family, Film
Tagged Bulgaria, Christmas Carols, Cuban art, Diago, diplomats, EICTV, embassies, gold bullion, Grafiti, Irinia Bokovo, NOrwegian Ambassador, San Antonio de Los Baños, Steven SPielberg, the film school, UNESCO
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Danay, Wichy and the new Cuban generation …
I have not had as much opportunity as I would have liked to dip into the underground music scene in Havana but sometimes I find, the good people in life, just come your way …. I am realising that I … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba, culture, Film, Music
Tagged cuba, Danay Suarez, Havana, Havana CuDJ, Hip Hop, La Habana, new generatoin, Rap, rapper, singer, WIchy de Vedado
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Myths and Reality ….. in Cuba
I had an adventure last week. I escaped from my domestic life as a mother and wife of the director of the film school and became a student again. And reading over my last few posts. I think I really … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba, culture, Film, Music
Tagged academic life, cuba, EICTV, Freud and Jung, Havana, heroes, Joseph Campbell, Myths, Ruth Goldberg, scriptwriting, Wichy
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A life less ordinary …..
I have been back just over a week from the UK and feeling as though I am just getting back into my routine, but also at the same time realising that there is no routine. That is the best thing … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cuba, culture, Fashion, Film, Music, UK
Tagged AUtumn, Bisto, Cuban DJs, Deja Vu, DJ, Jamainitas, lots of people, margerita, motherland, Musicians of Bremen, no routine, party, second hand shops, SPitalfields market, Uniqlo, Virgin, WIchy de Vedado
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One year in Cuba …. the best telenovela!
I missed my one year anniversary here in Cuba. It was August 14th when we arrived last year so I am summing things up a little late, partly due to not having much time to get on line; and also … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cuba, culture, Family, Film, UK
Tagged African, anniversay, Bitter Sweet, Bolt, British, cuba, Cuban Accents, Cuban story, diplomats, DOlce and Gabana, Fidel and Che, film makers, FIlm School. EICTV, French, Grandma and Granma, Havana, INternational Public Relations, Jamaica, Mayda, official role, Olympics, reggaeton, students, teachers, telnovela
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