- The US, Cuba, and the house band for restored relations By Matt Shirley When Keith Richards plugged in his Telecaster on Friday, March 25, 2016, the final act of Cuba’s long-overdue cultural legitimacy by the West was complete, and it sounded marvelous. The Rolling Stones are the most-successful rock ’n’ roll band in history by a great many margins, including relevancy, longevity, tour sales, and […]
- The Rolling Stones rock Cuba in historic concert The Rolling Stones entertained a massive crowd in Havana Friday night. They are the first international rock ‘n’ roll band to perform in the country to a live audience.
- Reinventing Cuba: A documentary from CGTN America Everyone’s talking about Cuba and the U.S. mending fences, but what will Cuba be exporting in greatest numbers? It’s a little-explored question that will lead us to understand who Cubans really are.
- Young Cubans react to President Obama’s visit Although major differences remain between the U.S. and Cuba, the two nations are united in their love of baseball. Thousands watched the exhibition match between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban national team on television.
- Obama speech to Cubans aims at burying Cold War tensions U.S. President Barack Obama left his most important speech for his final day in Havana, a televised address shown live in Cuba outlining his vision of the future. With Cuba’s President Raul Castro and his cabinet looking on, Obama stressed that the United States would not impose change on Cuba, that was up to the […]
- President Obama and President Castro meet in Havana The U.S. and Cuban presidents are meeting in Havana for the first time in 88 years.
- The Heat: President Obama in Cuba President Obama is in Cuba: the first visit by a sitting U.S. president in almost 90 years.
- Rural Cubans benefit from warming of relations As Havana experiences change, much of rural Cuba remains the same. But there’s hope to be found in warming ties with the U.S. and potential reforms.
- Steps Obama has taken to ease US restrictions on Cuba President Barack Obama aims to use his historic visit in Cuba to further his bid to restore ties after a half-century of acrimony.
- Calvin Coolidge: Last US president to visit Havana It’s 88 years since a U.S. President set foot in Cuba. That man was Calvin Coolidge.
- US President Barack Obama arrives in Havana for historic visit After weeks of eager anticipation, U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Cuba for his historic visit.
- Edgy new sights and sounds from contemporary Cuba One of the things the Cuban people are often associated with is their love of music. Jazz, salsa, rhumba are all popular musical genres on the island. The country is also famous for musical groups Los Van Van and Buena Vista Social Club.
- US President Obama’s game plan for Latin America It’s been over a year since Cuba and the United States announced their renewal of diplomatic ties. Now, President Barack Obama is visiting.
- Cubans react to renewed relationship with the US On March 21st President Barack Obama becomes the first U.S. president to travel to Cuba in more than 80 years.
- More Cuban girls graduate from high school and go on to university Cuba prides itself on its free education system, and like many countries where girls have equal access to education, they tend to do better than boys.
- World’s best cigar sommeliers compete in Havana Cigar aficionados from around the world descend on Havana for the annual Cigar Festival. Among them, some of the world’s leading experts on Cuban cigars. Many come to compete in the international cigar sommelier competition.
- Cubans call free universal healthcare a success Cubans tend to blame their hardships on the U.S. trade embargo. It’s had a crippling effect for sure, but these days even president Castro talks openly about Cuba’s long lists of economic mistakes. But everyone approves of at least one investment the government has made: in free universal healthcare.
- Cuban entrepreneurs create second hand chic So Cuban artists of renown do well abroad, and are gaining traction domestically. But what about Cuba’s lesser known creators and craftsmen?