Now that the fall has come and the rainy days are more often in Paris we have to look for more entertainment indoors. Plus, we cannot leave the city without seeing its music scene at least one night. Last night was the night. We went to L’Alimentation Generale for a jazz concert. This is a […]

Hoy comparto una carta que me enviaron por correo electrónico desde La Habana. En este mismo hospital del Vedado estuve con mi padre los últimos días de su vida y no había ambulancia para trasladarlo de un edificio a otro (hubo  que pagar unos dólares para que apareciera una disponible), ni la medicina que necesitaba […]

Cuban master playing Lecuona

Our Paris studio was pretty active for a week! We had friends visiting from Catalonia and they were staying with us. Each time we have an opportunity to spend time together we take advantage of it, no matter if we are in Canada, Spain or France. These are the same friends who welcomed us in […]

I have been going to the Qee centre in Paris for over a month. I was looking for yoga classes and a friend gave me their website since she had been attending to prenatal yoga classes there. The place is only a few stops away by metro from where I am staying in Montmartre and I also was […]

Al estar fuera de Cuba es lógico que uno se desconecte de los nuevos dichos callejeros y canciones. Todas mis actualizaciones de nuevos discos y conciertos llegan a través de amigos, que normalmente siguen la misma música que yo, el pop rock de Cuba, el jazz y la trova, principalmente. En internet, se puede ver […]

The event of first time travelling for a Cuban is not simple. Putting aside this time the most important side of things, which is the emotional side, Cubans need to face a whole new world unknown to them: the so called developed world. What is absolutely normal to others like credit cards, ads, summer season […]

Yesterday we took velibs from Montmartre to La Villette. A few people recommended to visit this huge park built in the 80’s, connected to the St Martin Channel and great for outdoor exercising. Unlike the usual French park, (cutely planned spaces with sculptures and perfectly trimmed gardens) La Villete enthralls you in a more modern […]

Ladurée is a renowned dessert shop which is particularly famous for its macarons or how I like to call them, “delicious circles”. With the “crisp on the outside and soft and smooth in the middle” invitation line, the splash of colours and the variety of flavours there is no human being that could say no […]

                 My native land, good night!                                                                                                                 Byron  ¡Señor, Señor, el pájaro perdido Puede hallar en los bosques el sustento, En cualquier árbol fabricar su nido, Y a cualquier hora atravesar el viento!¡Y el hombre, el dueño que a la tierra envías Armado para entrar en la contienda, No sabe al despertar todos los días […]

All the museums in Paris are free every first Sunday of the month. Yesterday, we took advantage of it and visited the Modern Art Museum (Pompidou Centre or Beaubourg Centre). I have to admit that the first time I looked at the building’s architecture I thought it was odd and it is indeed very unusual […]

A characteristic of Cuban humor is the double meaning and because humor is so present in the lyrics of popular songs we have a hilarious repertoire.