Heritage & Traditions

Cuban history and culture present at French international fair

Prensa Latina

The Cuban history and culture are the focus of attention at the International Fair in Caen, a northern French city, where today's event offers an imaginary journey to the island accompanied by its dances and musical rhythms.

Clotheslines, very necessary but controversial

By Colette Laforet

A clothesline, also known as a string or rope, is a line on which freshly washed clothes are hung to dry and lose moisture in contact with the air.

Fireworks and an illuminated Havana

By Fabiana Matamoros

Fireworks are directly related to the invention of gunpowder in China. They are pyrotechnic devices created with materials that generate internal combustion, capable of producing flames, sparks and smoke.

The Lighthouse and the Giraldilla: two icons of Havana

By Rose Ross

The foreign visitor always expects to go to those spaces that distinguish their destination. In the case of Havana, these sites are not few, many buildings and symbols identify it. However, there are two very old emblems that continue to enchant thousands of visitors every year: The Morro (lighthouse) and The Giraldilla (weather vane with the figure of a woman).

Chocolate, a natural product that deserves celebration

By Irasema Pessoa

The earth provides the human being with infinite benefits, some of them essential for the maintenance of life, others, designed to enchant the senses.

Put your hand here, Macorina

By Coco Simpson

Many are the characters that have become part of the imaginary and traditions of Cuba, either as part of popular slang phrases, mythical legends, artistic-cultural products inspired by these or simply in memory.

The Charity of Copper: Patroness of Cuba

By Rose Ross

La Caridad del Cobre is one of the invocations of the Virgin Mary, recognized as the Patroness of Cuba after the appointment made by Pope Benedict XV in 1916, and later reaffirmed by Pope John Paul II on his visit to the island in 1998.

The Beauty of Baracoa: Cuba’s Oldest Town

By Roberto F. Campos, Photos: Publicitur and José (Tito) Meriño

I have to admit that Baracoa is the Cuban territory that I like the most, not only because it was the first town founded by the Spanish colonizers in Cuba, but also because of its mix of nature and adventure, full of beautiful landscapes, mountains, rivers and beaches.

Paulina’s Bidet Fountain in Havana

By Yaimara Portuondok, Photos: Abel Rojas y José (Tito) Meriño

The Light Fountain is located in the Cerro municipality, in the city of Havana, in a traffic circle that connects Rancho Boyeros Avenue with 26th Avenue and Vía Blanca, in front of the Ciudad Deportiva (Sports City)

Railway Museum, thesaurus of our history

By Sandra Portilla

The Cuban Railway Museum is a place located in the old Cristina Station in Old Havana, which was the main one of the Western Railway Company, founded in 1859.

Classic cars in Havana

By Petra Joaquina

If it is about old cars, Cuba is perhaps one of the places where the greatest amount of these classic means of transport are preserved.

A walk with Cuban flavor: the Callejón de Hamel

By Antonia Di Fiore

Strolling through Old Havana is an experience like no other, both for Cubans and foreign tourists, interested in learning about the culture and typical traditions of the Caribbean island.

The Chinese doctor who became iconic in Cuba

By Rose Ross

Cuban popular language is characterized by the use of many sayings that arise in everyday life. These contain wisdom, encourage reflection, and are carriers of the experience lived by men in their time, sometimes forgotten, but remembered thanks to the sayings that last over time. They constitute a living language full of folklore and metaphorical meaning.

Enriqueta Favez: first female doctor in Cuba

By Petra Joaquina

Although she was not born in Cuba, Enriqueta Favez (1791-1856) was the first woman to practice medicine in this country.

Solidarity also has its day

By Coco Simpson

Since the year 2000, every August 31 celebrates the International Day of Solidarity, promulgated by the United Nations (UN). The main purpose of this day is to promote mutual help and to be in solidarity with others.