We all know that these Castro hats are sold to tourists in Cuba. A couple of days ago I noticed that beer can tabs are used for closure. It made me think of how we recycle everything in Cuba, from plastic bags and glass jars to clothing and furniture. This is not the first time […]
In Havana there is a common expression for old facades that get repaired superficially: “vieja con colorete”. All the buildings in Cuba could be called old ladies but only a few are lucky enough to get the blusher. Most of the buildings that get painted in Havana have a strategic location, either for tourism or […]
This is a play about Tito which has been in stage for seven years, two times per month and although I do not understand Serbian I went to see it yesterday with my Belgrader boy. What it is past for Serbian it is still present for Cubans. Pioneers, Communist songs, pictures, medals, flags… I started […]
Life brings unexpected surprises and also Facebook does. Yeah, yeah, I know Facebook is a social utility that connects people 🙂 but this time has really helped for me to see a long-time friend from Havana here in Belgrade. It turns out that this girl, that I have not seen in ten years is married […]
Kalemegdan is the oldest place in Belgrade, inhabited first by celts and baptized as Singidunum by Romans, its walls have seen the development of The White City throughout time. Looking at Sava and Danube River many generations of Serbians have found this spot to be their favourite in the city. Besides the amazing view […]
(see English translation below) La maldita circunstancia del agua por todas partes me obliga a sentarme en la mesa del café. Si no pensara que el agua me rodea como un cáncer hubiera podido dormir a pierna suelta. Mientras los muchachos se despojaban de sus ropas para nadar doce personas morÃÂan en un cuarto por […]
Everyday of my life that I sit in front of internet I type the word Cuba to get the latest news or whatever is hot out there about my distant home. Sometimes I find some interesting article on an online newspaper, sometimes a small post on a blog (these are usually the most informatives and […]
Soundtrack for the film Vinci. Director: Eduardo del Llano
After almost six years I am back in Belgrade, Serbia for a period of seven weeks. This city has a personal attachment to me since my love was born here and although he left with his family, being a teenager , he has always looked back with affection to the memories and the first years […]
A month later I think another list of Spanish “goodies” is ready. The food in the motherland is just a problem for me. 🙂 1. Torta del Casar (Melted Sheep Cheese) found in Merida, Extremadura 2. Palmera con crema catalana (Palmier with Catalan Cream found in Granada, Andalusia) 3. Rosca Alpujarreña found in Trevelez, Andalusia. […]
Each April 4th, Cuban students celebrate all over the island the Pioneer’s Day and the OPJM (Organización de Pioneros José MartÃÂ) organizes all types of political and cultural activities that remind the young pioneer of his function in the communist society and the need to watch for the progress and the continuation of the Revolution in […]
