Dissidence Museum in Havana Pays Homage to Poet Juan Carlos Flores

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 22 October 2017 – Damas Street in Old Havana awoke Friday to the terrifying image of a man hanging from a balcony. After their fright passed, the residents realized that it was an artistic installation by Amaury Pacheco in homage to the poet Juan Carlos Flores. The body that hung from … Continue reading “Dissidence Museum in Havana Pays Homage to Poet Juan Carlos Flores”

Diplomacy, yes. Democracy, what for? / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo

The potential complications  of the renewed diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba. Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo It was about time. Uber taxi drives agree. Academics agree. Minority leaders agree. American social activists agree. Radio, TV and press editors agree. Even comedians agree. It’s the only point of consensus in the polarized US politics. No need … Continue reading “Diplomacy, yes. Democracy, what for? / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo”

Orlando Luis Pardo : “I was afraid when I had no voice, when I started talking, I lost the fear.”

Interview by Emilio Sanchez Cartas – from Los Andes Internacionales The restless, multifaceted Pardo Lazo graduated in biochemistry from the University of Havana, but left the field after 10 years. Since then he has been working as a photographer and writer. Pardo, who published several books in Cuba, is currently one of the leading independent … Continue reading “Orlando Luis Pardo : “I was afraid when I had no voice, when I started talking, I lost the fear.””

Zero Violence / Lilianne Ruiz

In San Luis, a small town in Pinar del Rio, two young men caught the attention of State Security for distributing flyers for the Zero Violence campaign, and were detained. Taken to the police station, one of them asked the repressor, “Are you in agreement with the violence?” The cop responded no. “Then, why stop … Continue reading “Zero Violence / Lilianne Ruiz”

This is Already a Path of No Return / Antonio Rodiles , Estado de SATS #Cuba

Interview with Antonio G. Rodiles, Estado de SATS Project Coordinator, by Ernesto Santana Zaldívar (from July 2012) HAVANA, Cuba, www.cubanet.org Introductory Note: On July 24, 2012, during the funeral of the opposition leader Oswaldo Payá, there were violent arrests of several activists and dissidents, among them Antonio Rodiles, who was held for 24 hours at … Continue reading “This is Already a Path of No Return / Antonio Rodiles , Estado de SATS #Cuba”

Why Estado de Sats Must Not Die / Jeovany Jimenez Vega

About two weeks Antonio Rodiles was arrested by State Security. First he was charged with resisting arrest, then they concocted a charge of undermining the authority when nearly a dozen witnesses deny the police accusation. It is not anything unusual, because in Cuba long arbitrary detentions are part of the repressive praxis. This time it’s … Continue reading “Why Estado de Sats Must Not Die / Jeovany Jimenez Vega”

For the Freedom of Antonio Rodiles / Miriam Celaya

Since the evening of Wednesday, November 7th, independent civil society activist Antonio Rodiles has been detained at the police station on Acosta Avenue, in the Havana municipality of Diez de Octubre. It was reported that he was beaten in the face and other parts of the body, and has been without food or water demanding … Continue reading “For the Freedom of Antonio Rodiles / Miriam Celaya”

CLICK Festival Closing / Rebeca Monzo

Right now the Click Festival is wrapping up, enlivened by the music of the group Omni Zona Franca, after three days of intense theoretical exchanges about technology. In the morning was kid-Click, dedicated to children and teens, especially for these little dwarfs we love so much to enjoy it, forced as they are to accompany … Continue reading “CLICK Festival Closing / Rebeca Monzo”

The Conspiracy Exposed: Who is Behind Estado de Sats? / Estado de Sats, Alexis Jardines

While it is considered a construction of State Security by some extreme anti-Castro types, and a creature of the CIA by the Cuban government’s cyber-Talibans, the independent Estado de Sats project successfully works for the promotion of civil society and the transition to democracy. Presumably the reasons that motivate both diametrically opposed interpretations of the … Continue reading “The Conspiracy Exposed: Who is Behind Estado de Sats? / Estado de Sats, Alexis Jardines”

We are an active part of the transition, not just observers / Antonio Rodiles, Estado de SATS

From civil society, the Estado de SATS project, is an attempt to create a space for citizen participation. Its director, Antonio G. Rodiles, responds to questions from the readers of DIARIO DE CUBA. Omar Laffita: First, greetings. I have seen your programs and I want to say that the interview with El Sexto has been one … Continue reading “We are an active part of the transition, not just observers / Antonio Rodiles, Estado de SATS”

Story of an "Occupation" / Yaremis Flores

Yaremis Flores. The coordinator of the Cultural Project OMNI Zona Franca, Amaury Pacheco del Monte, is a dreamer. He fantasizes he can offer his family a comfortable life. He’s far from juggling enough to meet the needs of his six small children. His family suffers fromthe housing shortage onour island, and on top of that,from … Continue reading “Story of an "Occupation" / Yaremis Flores”

Poetry Festival Without End / Miguel Iturria Savón

From December 15 to 30 the 13th Havana Festival of Poetry Without End was held, sponsored by the sociocultural project OMNI ZONA Franca, according to the program catalog given out by its managers on Saturday 10 during the press conference before the cameras at the audiovisual space Estado de Sats. Poetry Without End is poetry … Continue reading “Poetry Festival Without End / Miguel Iturria Savón”

Fiesta of Plurality / Miguel Iturria Savón

Over a hundred people attended the Fiesta of the Plurality on Saturday December 10, held at Primera (First Avenue) 4606 between 46 and 60, Playa municipality, Havana. The meeting was convened by Yoani Sanchez, leader of the Cuban Voices blogger platform and Antonio Rodiles, spokesman for the “State of Sats” audiovisual project and host of … Continue reading “Fiesta of Plurality / Miguel Iturria Savón”

VOICES 12 / Miguel Iturria Savón / Miguel Iturría Savón

At nine in the evening of December 31, coinciding with the guns of the Morro of Havana and after the staging of poems by representatives of OMNI ZONA FRANCA, Voices 12, the digital magazine of the alternative Cuban blogosphere, was presented. 12 issues say goodbye to 2011 and welcome to the twelfth year of the … Continue reading “VOICES 12 / Miguel Iturria Savón / Miguel Iturría Savón”

El Sexto in The Stark Life / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo

www.thestarklife.com/2011/11/03/el-sexto-cubas-graf-king/ This article can be read at the original site – STARK: A Digital Culture Magazine – here — along with the accompanying images. The original article is in English. EL SEXTO: Cuba’s Next Graf King Danilo Maldonado may be the new face of revolution in Cuba, but he’s no politician. As El Sexto, he’s … Continue reading “El Sexto in The Stark Life / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo”