Havana Murals: A Survey of Urban Canvases
HAVANA—Along the Prado, a main thoroughfare that connects Central Havana with the Malecon seawall, a series of street murals bear a sharp contrast to the stately, crumbling structures they front and adorn. Some…
Presence of Classic American Cars Reflects Cuba’s History
HAVANA—Visitors to Cuba are charmed by the omnipresence of vintage American cars, often hiring the classics for a chauffeured ride around town. About 60,000 roam the streets because after the 1959 revolution, it…
A Visit to Casa Fuster, an Ever-Evolving Mosaic Installation
HAVANA—There are several blocks in Jaimanitas, a neighborhood in northwest Havana, where the homes and the gates that surround them are covered entirely by mosaic tile. These ordinary homes began to be transformed…
