Subtle Acts of Dissent: Cuban Street Art
Between the dearth of luxury items like paint and the state’s humourless approach to free expression, I assumed I wouldn’t be finding much in the way of street art in […]
Tag Archives: Che Guevara
Cuban Propaganda is not just for Tourists.
I saw my first revolutionary billboard during a sweaty 3am taxi ride into Havana, and my heart skipped with joy. Propaganda! It was one of the few things about Cuba […]
Cuba Journal 6: Scootermusings in the Valle de los Ingenios
I needed to get out of the cities. Halfway through my Cuba trip and I had spent all my time surrounded by the hustle and swelter of urban life. Something […]
Cuba Journal 3: Santa Clara, the only place left for Che Guevara
Santa Clara has been synonymous with Che Guevara ever since his victory there in 1959 finished off the Batista regime and ushered in 50+ years of Castro & Co. It […]
A film primer for my trip to Cuba
My trip to Cuba fell together in the space of a week. The US consulate returned my passport faster than expected, and a day later I had a ticket to Havana. Such […]
