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Habana Compas Dance Company Combines Flamenco, Afro-Cuban, and Contemporary Dance into One Thrilling Performance
My shirt stuck to my sweaty body as I entered the home of the Habana Compas Dance Company. The weather outside was in the low 90s, and my photography group had been doing its fair share of walking. As soon as I stepped foot inside the building, I was instantly enthralled by the artwork that […]
Visiting the Prodanza Ballet Studio in Havana
We walked into the courtyard, surrounded by concrete buildings, as counting and music rained down from a nearby window. I looked up to see ballet dancers gracefully swaying in front of an open window. As the group moved forward to ascend a set of stairs, I veered to the right to take a few photos […]
Visiting the Rafael Trejo Boxing Gimnasio, Cuba’s Oldest Boxing Club
We walked through narrow streets on our way to take photos of the Rafael Trejo Boxing Gym. Boxing murals on the walls guided us until we stepped foot inside the open-air gym. It was a hot November day in the 90s and sweat was already dripping off the fighters as we entered the gym. […]
Baseball in Havana
In the heart of Havana’s Cerro neighborhood is the Estadio Latinoamericano (Latin American Stadium). The stadium is a landmark that has been used as a political stage, for performances, and for Cuba’s favorite pastime, baseball. The stadium opened in 1946, when Havana was a bustling and modern capital. The first name of the stadium was […]
Visiting Churches in Havana, Cuba
After the Spanish conquest of 1511, Cuba became part of the large Spanish Empire. The only legal religious practice for the Spanish was Catholicism, and their faith was brought to the island. Catholicism was used as much to spread authority as it was about spreading faith. Franciscan, Dominican and Jesuit missionaries arrived shortly after the […]

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