The bare story of Homer’s “Odyssey” – a man returns home from the battlefield of Troy after various adventures, defeats his enemies and is reunited with his loyal wife – cannot explain the enduring appeal of Homer’s tale to readers who don’t believe in heroes and happy endings. Sean […]
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A lively character that won’t die
Elpidio Valdés is his name, and he has been around for five decades. He is a timeless and original creation and is destined to leave an impression on popular culture. Liz Arianna Bobadilla Leon The mambi, independent guerrilla, manigüero*, rebel, first entered the spotlight on August 14th 1970 […]
Photography’s Immaculate Conception
“The immaculate conception of photography”, a term used by the writer Paul Levinson, conveys the unique nature of the camera’s ability to capture a piece of reality. Sean Sheehan Photons bounce off things – our eyes’ optical nerves process them to give us pictures – and a camera […]
Saint-Exupery, the companion of the wind
The life, emotions, conflicts and work of the Frenchman, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, have been summarised in a comic book backed by the foundation of the same name on the 120th anniversary of this writer. Created by the scriptwriter, Pierre-Roland Saint-Dizier and illustrator, Cedric Fernandez, the volume combines details from […]
Ascanio Cuba: muralist and immigrant
He is 32 years old and since he left his country, he has had a very personal mission: to capture it in his works and create an ‘artistic bridge’ between his homeland and his host country. Frank González A dozen murals made by himself or with other painters […]















