Cuba

Theatre and Dance, People, Cuba

Dancing with Cubans | Backstory

Cuba’s Ballet Santiago debuted a daring production that pushed its dancers and audiences beyond anything they’d done or seen before — with more to come, learns Donna Yawching

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Living la vida Viñales | Explore

Donna Yawching tours this beautiful Cuban region, taking in its infectious music and meeting some of its ever-resilient people along the way

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Homepage Slider, Travel, Cuba, Venezuela, Dominica, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis

Where past and present converge, part 2 | Round trip

In part two of our series on the region’s magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Shelly-Ann Inniss introduces five more gems — full of natural and cultural charm — to add to your bucket list

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Homepage Slider, Travel, Cuba, Curacao, Suriname, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados

Where past and present converge | Round trip

Bursting with historical and cultural significance, centuries of stories await among the Caribbean treasures inscribed on the prestigious UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites. Shelly-Ann Inniss shows the way

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Arrive, Homepage Slider, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Dominica, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago

Peak to peak | Bucket list

Towering over the Caribbean’s often-photographed beaches and bays are gruelling hikes to challenge even the hardiest outdoor adventurers. Kristine de Abreu takes you up the island peaks that summon the most intrepid among us

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Arrive, Travel, Cuba, Venezuela, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Guyana, The Bahamas

Where Next? | Bucket list

After almost two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, who doesn’t want a break? Here at Caribbean Beat, we feel just the same. As 2021 draws to a close, and we look forward to the year ahead, members of the magazine team tell us what place in the Caribbean they’d love to visit for the first time, and why

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Engage, Music, People, Cuba, United States

Tania León: “My music has an accent” | Backstory

The sonic world of composer Tania León was shaped by her childhood in Cuba — and by her willingness to reinvent herself, writes Caroline Taylor

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