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Cuba’s top ballerina takes reins amid crumbling theatres and talent exodus
Viengsay Valdés, 44, has the difficult task of renewing the Cuban National Ballet’s reputation as country finds itself mired in crisis
Ruaridh Nicoll in Havana
23, Oct, 2022 @11:00 AM
‘There will be more failures’: frustration as Cuba’s infrastructure crumbles
Countrywide blackout after Hurricane Ian was the latest disaster straining Cuba’s already disintegrating infrastructure
Ruaridh Nicoll in Havana
05, Oct, 2022 @9:00 AM
Can Cuba’s tourism adapt to survive after Covid devastated the industry?
Island’s recovery faces tough obstacles, and there are signs it is not keeping up with its competitors
Ruaridh Nicoll in Havana
06, May, 2022 @9:10 AM
Cuban leftists begin to turn their fire on the ‘harmful practices of the state’
Leading radicals are raising their voices against the demand for uncritical backing for the government
Ruaridh Nicoll
25, Jul, 2021 @8:15 AM
‘I’m surprised it took so long’: Cubans find anger in their souls
Thousands took to the streets last week in unprecedented protests. Our writer meets some of those trying to force change
Ruaridh Nicoll in Havana
18, Jul, 2021 @9:00 AM
Cuba during the pandemic – photo essay
Photographer Leysis Quesada Vera describes life during the pandemic in Havana’s Los Sitios neighbourhood. Her work is supported and produced by the Magnum Foundation, with a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.
Ruaridh Nicoll
07, May, 2021 @6:00 AM
Skepticism and a shrug: Cubans greet the end of 62 years of Castro rule
People in Havana more concerned about buying chicken suspect little will change with Raúl’s departure
Ruaridh Nicoll in Havana
19, Apr, 2021 @4:00 AM
How Cuba's artists took to the kitchen to earn their crust in lockdown
As Covid pushed the island’s economy to the brink of collapse, musicians and film-makers found another way to be creative – cooking, baking and selling
Ruaridh Nicoll photographs by Sven Creutzmann
21, Feb, 2021 @1:00 PM
Havana: a virtual tour through food, music, films and books
Travel vicariously through the arts, culture and cuisine that give the city its beauty and rhythm
Ruaridh Nicoll
18, Jan, 2021 @6:30 AM
Cubans bid farewell to Eusebio Leal Spengler, the saviour of Havana
Eusebio Leal Spengler was born poor but went on to mastermind the restoration of the island’s splendid capital
Ruaridh Nicoll in Havana
01, Aug, 2020 @3:00 PM
Take me to your Lada: Cuba's passion for a little Russian box
The rugged Soviet-era car is 50 years old – and in Havana, classic models still sell for the price of a house
Ruaridh Nicoll in Havana
19, Apr, 2020 @9:06 AM
‘Being brothers was a big help’: Atlantic rowers tell of record-breaking trip
MacLean trio from Edinburgh speak of their gruelling 3,000-mile challenge after arrival in Antigua
Ruaridh Nicoll
19, Jan, 2020 @7:35 AM
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