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In 2016, World tour surfer Courtney Conlogue visited Havana to meet surf chicks on the island to understand surfing’s place in Cuban culture and the discovery of empowered young women trying to find their voice. Billabong came along for the ride and make a little short film about it. (American surfer Courtney Conlogue in Cuba)…
For those who are constantly asking me about the subculture of surfing in Cuba, here is a project worth supporting. The Cuba Unknown is a travel and surf photography book about a cross-country journey through Cuba, in search of waves and understanding. If you choose to order this book on Kickstarter now, you can receive…
As a foreigner in Cuba, I'm always fascinated with the trends taking hold of the once isolated island. Halloween, for example, is only recently catching on the last few years. If you google Halloween in Cuba, you'll see zilch, maybe a few scattered pieces, but really, it's not a big thing. (Trump finally makes a…
(Marta Deus & Jauretsi of The New Cuba at Media Noche, San Francisco) “This past week was truly phenomenal” gushed Kyle Maloney, founder of ChefMade, a startup that is trying to bring healthy economical meals delivered into homes of his island, Trinidad. Kyle was invited to Techcrunch DisruptSF by Project Binario, a San Francisco based…
Recently, we wrote about the big Cumbancha Irma Relief bash we're throwing in New York, with proceeds going to The New Cuba, featuring the best Cuban DJ's floating around the big apple right now. It's going to be a booty shaking set of Afro Cuban Deep house and a proper Latin & Cuban mashup of…
Ok. Let’s take a deep breathe before I begin my thesis. It has been a shocking week for all involved in Cuba/US relations. After witnessing a silver lining in the cloud of Cuba/US relations (2014 to 2016), the skies have grown dark once again with our current administration, who to be honest, has brought a…
Continue reading ➞ 6 Reasons You Should *STILL* Travel to Cuba
The Cuban diaspora in New York is pulling together in full force to make a difference for our people on the island. Mark your calendars for Oct 19th. We’re doing the thing we do best, THROW A PARTY! To keep the flavor real, we invited several DJ’s that are very closely connected to Cuba. (DJ…
It has been an intense Summer for Cubans. First, in mid June, President Donald Trump announced he would undo the Obama era of friendship with a bit of his antagonistic cold war language. Shortly thereafter, in early August, Raul Castro announced he would freeze any new business licenses , which tossed a wrench in the…
(Photo: from Engadget) Calling All Financial Supporters: Our friends in Cuba tech are heading to TechCrunch Disrupt SF this September, along with other Caribbean entrepreneurs, thanks to the support of Project Binario, Latino Startup Alliance, TechBeach, and Caribbeans in Tech. The New Cuba will be joining (and covering) the startup delegation visiting the States, who…
In Fall of 2016, writer Chavie Lieber came to Cuba with an open mind and curious heart. As a writer for the Fashion site Racked (same web family as Vox, Curbed, & Eater among others), she had her eye on Cuba and its emerging fashion scene. I was lucky enough to catch the early phonecall…
