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Tag Archives: La Habana
Miscellaneous musings … Union Jacks, Traffic, the Havana film festival.
I know that the Union Jack has a kind of iconic fashion status like the stars and stripes of the US, and the well merchandised Cuban flag along with Che, however the recent appearance of fashion items boasting the Union … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cuba, culture, Family, UK
Tagged British Directors, cars pouring in, cuba, Havana, Havana Film Festival, La Habana, road movie, traffic, trilingual world, Union Jack crazy
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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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New Brits ….. rabbits, quails eggs and aubergine gratin
Last night we were invited to a party at the beautiful Vedado residence of the new British Ambassador. It was my first official invitation to an embassy actually in my name ….. The party was essentially an excuse to … Continue reading
The Cook, the thief, his wife and her lover …….. in Cuba.
As I was thinking about writing this post, the Peter Greenaway film title that I stole for this post title kept playing around in my head all jumbled up and back to front. I think Peter Greenaway has visited the film … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Children, Cuba, culture, Family, Fashion, Film
Tagged big belly, Cayo Coco, Colonial Trinidad, cook, cuba, Cuban DJs, EICTV, Europe, film school, gossip, Havana, housekeeper, Kiev; Ukraine, La Habana, Maria la gorda, nanny, new air con, Peter Greenaway, Rhumba, Russian, Saskia, snoop, special period, the thief, Trinidad
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Gilles Peterson, the Bienal and the art of dancing
Rafa was in Venezuela signing some important film agreement and the Bienal was in full swing. The biggest art show in town, and its not just about art. There are some crazy performances, lots of good music, a few parties … Continue reading
Mexicans, Scorpions and decapitations
I flew off to Guadalajara film festival for the third time last week. Leaving my Saskia for the first time with her brothers and her adopted Cuban family. Two nannies and Rafa’s driver, Mario. In fact they all had a … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cuba, culture, Family, Fashion, Film
Tagged Anrew Logan, British, British Council, cuba, decapitations, EICTV, film school, Guadalajara film festival, Havana, HIlton HOtel, Jes Benstock, La Habana, Mexico, Mike Leigh, museum of classic cars, narco, scorpion, Superclassico, The British Art of Showing Off
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Finally Los Van Van get to play
Due to the rain at the Film School’s 25th Birthday party in December, Los Van Van did not get to play. The students put on some great tunes and we still danced until breakfast, however Los Van Van honoured their … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba, culture, Music
Tagged cuba, EICTV Film School, Havana, Juan Formell, La Habana, Los Van Van, San Antonio de Los Baños
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Cuba Heart & Soul
I was thinking about writing a blog about Christmas (or the lack of it) in Cuba, or an end of year summary. Trying to round up my first impressions, but it just wasn’t forthcoming and I hate writing in a … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba, culture, Family, Film
Tagged Andrew Laing, beautiful, Christmas in Havana, cuba, documentary, film school, Havana, heat & SOul of CUba, kind, La Habana, proud, robbery, SOns of Cuba
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Converted to la Rumba in just one night!
As I have had a good friend in town I have had lots of excuses to be a tourist and party a little bit more than usual! Also the reason for my absence from the blogosphere. Last Friday we had … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cuba, culture, Music
Tagged Babalu, Central Havana, cuba, dance, Dancing; Santeria, FLores, Havana, La Habana, Palacio de la Rumba, rhythm, Santeria
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Cuban Police and me ……..
I have just spent 8 years living in a country where the police are ………… quite frankly a joke. In fact, they are worse than that, they are a corrupt bunch of people who I would not call if anything … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cuba, culture, Family, Film, Guatemala
Tagged ALliance Francaise, corruption, cuba, Cuban police, French, Guatemala, Havana, impunity, La Habana, police, police chase, quetzales, Quinta, rapes, school zone, yellow line
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