by Pac McLaurin | Mar 25, 2016 | Old Cuba, Recent
Spanish. To collapse, as el derrumbe de communismo. The cry “Derrumbe” usually follows the sound of a huge crash. It occurs when a large building collapses. There are many shells of such buildings through out Havana. These are always a good source of fun...
by Pac McLaurin | Mar 23, 2016 | Old Cuba, Recent
Cuba: Ten Years Later In March 2000, my wife and I went to Havana, Cuba to participate in a photography workshop sponsored by the Maine Photographic Workshops. We made friends with artists, musicians, photographers, old Revolutionaries, among others. I recall that on...
by Pac McLaurin | Mar 23, 2016 | Old Cuba, Recent
The Bodeguita del Medio or “Midway Cafe” is a long time institution in Habana Vieja. It was one of Hemingway’s haunts. It has become a tourist destination and is a stop on the government employed guide’s tour–what most US citizens get....
by Pac McLaurin | Mar 23, 2016 | Old Cuba, Recent
I first started going to Cuba in 2000. Over the years I logged just under a year of being there. Sometimes alone, other times with groups of photography students. I had one exhibition of my photos at a small gallery and it was successful in being well received by the...
by Pac McLaurin | Mar 23, 2016 | Old Cuba
Roberto is one of my best friends-anywhere. He is a guide, translator, and Santeria priest. Maria, his wife, was a folkloric dance instructor. We always enjoyed the reviews of dance her classes presented. she died of Hepatitis C several years ago. Roberto was very...
