Salsa to Cuba

10/11/2020

Beautiful painting by Sara’s sister Roya Jenner of the sunset in Santiago de Cuba from the Casa Granda 🇨🇺😍🌸🌄

08/01/2020

He was “an incredibly complex and brilliant man,” said a Canadian expert. “Without Leal, Havana would not be at all what it is today,” said American historian Nancy Stout: “Many Cubans would do anything for him.” “He saved Old Havana through his own will power. There will be no other like him in a long time,” said a young man.

Cuba loses one of its wisest and most useful sons.

08/01/2020

Para bailar el Son 🎶🇨🇺👯‍♀️Great music to get you dancing 💃

07/22/2020

The city of Turin, Italy pays homage to Cuban doctors ❤️

“La Mole Antonelliana, the most representative building in the city of and one of the most emblematic in all of , lit up this Tuesday July 21th at 4:00 pm, in gratitude to the Brigade and a 🇨🇺 , for the solidarity medical assistance provided to in the confrontation of the epidemic.”

“The lighting of the Mole Antonelliana this July 21, in honor of Cuban doctors, is an exceptional occasion, as it only lights up for very special occasions of celebration; and for the first time in history, the symbol of Turin will do so under the name of a foreign country, which demonstrates the profound and positive impact of the solidary work of the Henry Reeve Brigade in the city of Turin.”

“Cuban doctors continue to receive shows of appreciation, proving that love, solidarity and humanism do not know languages, borders or cultures, is the language of good men.”



(With information from Cancillería de Cuba)

La Mole Antonelliana, el edificio más representativo de la ciudad de y uno de los más emblemáticos de toda , se iluminó este martes 21 de julio a las 4:00 pm, en agradecimiento a la Brigada y a 🇨🇺 , por la asistencia médica solidaria brindada a en el enfrentamiento a la epidemia de la .
Considerada una obra maestra de la arquitectura, la Mole Antonelliana es una construcción monumental diseñada en el siglo XIX por el notable arquitecto Alessandro Antonelli. Con una altura de 167,5 metros, fue el edificio más alto del mundo entre 1889 y 1908. Desde el año 2000 es la sede del Museo Nacional del Cine italiano, uno de los más importantes de su tipo en el mundo, por la riqueza de su patrimonio y la multiplicidad de su actividad cultural.
El alumbrado de la Mole Antonelliana este 21 de julio, en honor a los médicos cubanos, es una ocasión excepcional, pues solo se ilumina para ocasiones de celebración muy especiales; y por primera vez en la historia, el símbolo de Turín lo hará con el nombre de un país extranjero, lo cual demuestra el profundo y positivo impacto de la labor solidaria de la Brigada Henry Reeve en la ciudad de Turín.
La brigada sanitaria cubana regresó a Cuba la víspera, y fue una de las dos enviadas de emergencia por el gobierno cubano para apoyar a Italia, donde laboró durante 3 meses junto al personal sanitario italiano en el hospital temporal instalado en tiempo récord en el centro socio – cultural OGR.
Los médicos cubanos continúan recibiendo muestras de agradecimiento, lo que demuestra que el amor, la solidaridad y el humanismo no conocen de idiomas, fronteras o culturas, es el idioma de los hombres de bien.



(Con información de Cancillería de Cuba)

07/22/2020

The streets of Santiago 🇨🇺🎶

Paseando por las calles de Santiago de Cuba. Fotos Marjan van der Weerd, secunda parte 2015-2018

07/21/2020

Cuba eliminates the 10% penalty tax on U.S. currency 💴 💲🇨🇺🇺🇸

The opening of the stores and the elimination of the tax will take effect on Monday July 20 and is part of a package of measures that seeks to alleviate the complex economic situation the island is going through, aggravated by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

07/19/2020

Night 2 of the Concert for Cuba 🇨🇺😀💃🎶 8pm Eastern time, 7pm Chicago, 5pm Pacific time

https://m.facebook.com/hothousechicago/live/

07/13/2020

Hoy se cumple un aniversario más del fallecimiento de ese gran músico que el mundo conoció como Compay Segundo y que yo personalmente llamé mi amigo.
Hasta que cantamos el famoso Chan-Chan, que yo saqué a la luz pública y lo llevé por primera vez a la placa en un disco; lo ensayamos y lo cantamos por primera vez en la Casa de la Trova de Santiago de Cuba. Para ese entonces ya éramos como familia, Compay Segundo y Eliades Ochoa éramos como hijo y padre. Compay es una bandera de la música cubana en el mundo.

07/13/2020

“When it comes to musicians, I'm like the daddy of musicians here in Cuba.”

“As long as your heart beats, one is never too old.”

“My secret? A desire to work, years of dedication and loving what you do; I can't live without music.”

Compay Segundo

07/08/2020

Beautiful Cuba 🇨🇺 😍 Can’t wait to go back

The Magic Island | Long live Cuba 2020 (CINEMATIC TRAVEL VIDEO) A Cinematographic Video full of incredible places on the islan...

07/07/2020

“If we’ve learned nothing else these last months, we’ve learned how connected we all are. In the same spirit that Cuba, one of the world’s smallest nations, sent medical teams to more than 26 nations during the pandemic, this concert too is meant to underscore that interconnectedness. It is as it states, ‘A time to heal.’”

On Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19, these renowned and marquee virtuoso performers from the heralded Afro-Cuban music tradition will join with musicians and presenters from Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, Spain, and other European countries in “A Concert for Cuba.

07/03/2020

Quote from Mark Twain ✈️🌎🌍🌏

07/01/2020

22 years ago today Buena Vista Social Club performed their historic show at Carnegie Hall.
'It was like all the genies were out of the bottle.' - Ry Cooder
https://worldcircuit.lnk.to/BVSCcarnegieFA

06/29/2020

“The discovery of Cuban music almost made me lose my mind...,” wrote actor in his Memoirs.

“The discovery of Cuban music almost made me lose my mind...,” wrote actor Marlon Brando in his Memoirs.

06/11/2020

Missing Cuba and it’s energy 🇨🇺😍Music and dancing everywhere you go 💃🎶

05/05/2020

“This combination of pictures created shows Cuban martial arts expert Alejandro Lopez, dancer Adrian Sanchez, Greco-Roman wrestler Daniel Gregorich and modern pentathlete Leydi Laura Moya training in their rooftops in Havana.”

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/havana-cuba-athletics-artists-coronavirus-covid-19/article31488289.ece

05/05/2020

Cubans can go out only if strictly necessary and always wearing a protective mask

04/30/2020

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04/29/2020

Happy 🇨🇺💃🎶

04/21/2020

☕️ 🇨🇺 Coffee in the countryside of Viñales
Do you know what the wooden instrument is called that is used to mash the coffee? There was even a dance 💃 named after it.

04/16/2020

Vintage photo of Calle Enramadas in Santiago de Cuba

04/08/2020

Who else misses dancing? 💃🇨🇺🎶

Salsa to Cuba Tour night out in Santiago de Cuba. Dancing to live band Azabache at Claqueta in Santiago de Cuba. www.salsatocuba.com

04/07/2020

Dreaming of traveling again. Where in Cuba do you want to go? 🇨🇺💃🎶😀

04/02/2020

Travel to Cuba through food. Here’s a recipe for Classic Cuban Style Arroz con Pollo 😋🇨🇺


https://asassyspoon.com/cuban-style-arroz-con-pollo/

A classic, one-pot Cuban-style arroz con pollo dish made with chicken, rice, tomato sauce, bell peppers and spices. The best comfort food!

03/30/2020

Streets of Havana. 🇨🇺 Things are pretty quiet with tourists leaving the country.
Photos by Marjan Van Der Weerd

03/28/2020

Get inspired now. Visit later. “Dancing and music is a way of life in Santiago and Cuba.” 🇨🇺💃🎶😀

Follow Historic Access: Cuba series

03/25/2020

Rueda Rueda! 💃🇨🇺🎶 Memories of dancing in Cuba 😀

https://youtu.be/MKpoLtVaqRg

Dancing Rueda de casino with our Cuban dance partners in Santiago de Cuba www.salsatocuba.com

03/24/2020

Cuba is caricatured by the Right as a totalitarian hellhole. But its response to the coronavirus pandemic — from sending doctors to other countries to pioneering anti-viral treatments to converting factories into mask-making machines — is putting other countries, even rich countries, to shame.