ekrub
11-06-2003, 07:08 AM
Has anyone been to the symphony there??? I would like to go. THanks
CARMEN MONTILLA
Calle de los Oficios 162, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/33-8768
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
A $3 admission gets you in to see this patio's sculptures and other objets d'art by Cuban and international artists. It's open Tuesday-Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 9-1.
Top
CASA 10 DE OCTUBRE
Calzada de Luyanó 361, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/99-0653
Arts Center
Luyanó
Just south of La Habana Vieja, this center hosts authentic performances of trova and other types of traditional Cuban music.
Top
CASA DE ÁFRICA
Calle Obrapía 157, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/861-5798
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
As its name suggests, this center specializes in Afro-Cuban music.
Top
CASA DE LA AMISTAD
Calle Paseo 406, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/830-3114
Arts Center
Vedado
Come any day but Monday (when it's closed) to hear groups that perform Afro-Cuban and other traditional music.
Top
CASA DE LA COMEDIA
Calle Justiz 18, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/863-9282
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
This center has a full and ever-changing roster of events, including Cuban music shows, that take place weekdays from 9 to 1.
Top
CASA DE LA CULTURA JULIÁN DEL CASAL
Calle Aguiar 509, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/863-4860
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
One of the most active and authentic of the ubiquitous Casas de Cultura hosts everything from big bands to Cuban trios to solo singer-songwriters.
Top
CASA DE LA TROVA
Calle San Lázaro 661, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/879-3373
Arts Center
Centro
This is a good place to hear traditional Cuban music.
Top
CENTRO DE DESARROLLO DE LAS ARTES VISUALES
Plaza Vieja, Calle San Ignacio 352, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/862-6295
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
The emphasis here is on contemporary and conceptual art by Cuban and other Latin American artists. Admission is $3, and the center is open Tuesday-Saturday 10-5.
Top
DELIRIO HABANERO
Calle Paseo y Calle 39, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/33-5713
Arts Center
Vedado
Not many visitors know about this hot spot, despite the fact that it's a great place to hear Cuban musicians work their magic. Reservations are essential on weekends.
Top
DOS GARDENIAS
Av. 7 y Calle 26, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/204-2353
Arts Center
Mindanao
There's almost always some type of musical event at this complex. The Bar la Tarde is open from 8:30 to 11:30; Salon Boleros operates from 11:15 on; and Jardin del Humor Dos Gardenias has comedy shows Wednesday through Sunday.
Top
GALERÍA HAYDEE SANTAMARÍA
Calle G, e/Av. 3 y Av. 5, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/832-4653
Arts Center
Vedado
Named for a fallen heroine of the 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks, this gallery shows prints, drawings, graphics, and photographs from Cuba and throughout Latin America. It's open Monday-Saturday 10-4; admission is free.
Top
GALERÍA HORACIO RUIZ
Palacio del Segundo Cabo, Plaza de Armas, Calle Tacón 4, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/832-4653
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
You can drop by Monday-Saturday 10-4 to see (and, perhaps, buy) leather goods, glassware, drawings, and prints made by Cuban craftspeople and artists. Admission is free.
Top
GALERÍA LOS OFICIOS-NELSON DOMINGUEZ
Calle de los Oficios 166, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/33-9804
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
The sculptures and paintings of Nelson Dominguez and other artists are shown in a lovely 17th-century colonial mansion and patio weekdays 10-5 and Saturday 9-2. There's no admission fee.
Top
GALERÍA ROBERTO DIAGO
Plaza Vieja, Calle Muralla 107, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/862-3577
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
The patio here is as fantastic as the Afro-Cuban art. It's open Monday-Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 9-2. Admission is $3.
Top
GALERÍA VICTOR MANUEL
Plaza de la Catedral, Calle San Ignacio 56, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/861-2955
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
This gallery with works by Latin American artists is almost an inevitable stop on a trip to the Plaza de la Catedral. It's open daily 9-9, and a $2 admission fee is charged.
GALERÍA-ESTUDIO YANES
Calle Obrapía y Calle San Ignacio, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/862-6195
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
You can stop by Tuesday-Sunday 10-5 (admission is free) to see the permanent collection of works by resident artists Orlando Yanes and his wife, Casiguaya, as well as temporary exhibits of pieces by other Cubans.
TALLER EXPERIMENTAL DE LA GRÁFICA
Callejón del Chorro 62, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/862-0979
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
If you find yourself in the Plaza de la Catedral on a weekday or Saturday 10-4, head for this gallery. It's in a nearby alleyway. There is no admission fee, and the work, mostly graphic works by a wide range of Cuban artists, is excellent.
TERRACOTA 4 GALERÍA-ESTUDIO
Calle Mercaderes 156, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/66-9417
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
This gallery specializes in ceramic and terra-cotta artwork and crafts. It's open daily 10-6; admission is free.
CARMEN MONTILLA
Calle de los Oficios 162, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/33-8768
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
A $3 admission gets you in to see this patio's sculptures and other objets d'art by Cuban and international artists. It's open Tuesday-Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 9-1.
Top
CASA 10 DE OCTUBRE
Calzada de Luyanó 361, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/99-0653
Arts Center
Luyanó
Just south of La Habana Vieja, this center hosts authentic performances of trova and other types of traditional Cuban music.
Top
CASA DE ÁFRICA
Calle Obrapía 157, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/861-5798
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
As its name suggests, this center specializes in Afro-Cuban music.
Top
CASA DE LA AMISTAD
Calle Paseo 406, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/830-3114
Arts Center
Vedado
Come any day but Monday (when it's closed) to hear groups that perform Afro-Cuban and other traditional music.
Top
CASA DE LA COMEDIA
Calle Justiz 18, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/863-9282
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
This center has a full and ever-changing roster of events, including Cuban music shows, that take place weekdays from 9 to 1.
Top
CASA DE LA CULTURA JULIÁN DEL CASAL
Calle Aguiar 509, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/863-4860
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
One of the most active and authentic of the ubiquitous Casas de Cultura hosts everything from big bands to Cuban trios to solo singer-songwriters.
Top
CASA DE LA TROVA
Calle San Lázaro 661, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/879-3373
Arts Center
Centro
This is a good place to hear traditional Cuban music.
Top
CENTRO DE DESARROLLO DE LAS ARTES VISUALES
Plaza Vieja, Calle San Ignacio 352, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/862-6295
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
The emphasis here is on contemporary and conceptual art by Cuban and other Latin American artists. Admission is $3, and the center is open Tuesday-Saturday 10-5.
Top
DELIRIO HABANERO
Calle Paseo y Calle 39, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/33-5713
Arts Center
Vedado
Not many visitors know about this hot spot, despite the fact that it's a great place to hear Cuban musicians work their magic. Reservations are essential on weekends.
Top
DOS GARDENIAS
Av. 7 y Calle 26, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/204-2353
Arts Center
Mindanao
There's almost always some type of musical event at this complex. The Bar la Tarde is open from 8:30 to 11:30; Salon Boleros operates from 11:15 on; and Jardin del Humor Dos Gardenias has comedy shows Wednesday through Sunday.
Top
GALERÍA HAYDEE SANTAMARÍA
Calle G, e/Av. 3 y Av. 5, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/832-4653
Arts Center
Vedado
Named for a fallen heroine of the 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks, this gallery shows prints, drawings, graphics, and photographs from Cuba and throughout Latin America. It's open Monday-Saturday 10-4; admission is free.
Top
GALERÍA HORACIO RUIZ
Palacio del Segundo Cabo, Plaza de Armas, Calle Tacón 4, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/832-4653
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
You can drop by Monday-Saturday 10-4 to see (and, perhaps, buy) leather goods, glassware, drawings, and prints made by Cuban craftspeople and artists. Admission is free.
Top
GALERÍA LOS OFICIOS-NELSON DOMINGUEZ
Calle de los Oficios 166, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/33-9804
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
The sculptures and paintings of Nelson Dominguez and other artists are shown in a lovely 17th-century colonial mansion and patio weekdays 10-5 and Saturday 9-2. There's no admission fee.
Top
GALERÍA ROBERTO DIAGO
Plaza Vieja, Calle Muralla 107, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/862-3577
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
The patio here is as fantastic as the Afro-Cuban art. It's open Monday-Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 9-2. Admission is $3.
Top
GALERÍA VICTOR MANUEL
Plaza de la Catedral, Calle San Ignacio 56, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/861-2955
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
This gallery with works by Latin American artists is almost an inevitable stop on a trip to the Plaza de la Catedral. It's open daily 9-9, and a $2 admission fee is charged.
GALERÍA-ESTUDIO YANES
Calle Obrapía y Calle San Ignacio, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/862-6195
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
You can stop by Tuesday-Sunday 10-5 (admission is free) to see the permanent collection of works by resident artists Orlando Yanes and his wife, Casiguaya, as well as temporary exhibits of pieces by other Cubans.
TALLER EXPERIMENTAL DE LA GRÁFICA
Callejón del Chorro 62, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/862-0979
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
If you find yourself in the Plaza de la Catedral on a weekday or Saturday 10-4, head for this gallery. It's in a nearby alleyway. There is no admission fee, and the work, mostly graphic works by a wide range of Cuban artists, is excellent.
TERRACOTA 4 GALERÍA-ESTUDIO
Calle Mercaderes 156, Havana, Cuba
Phone: 7/66-9417
Arts Center
La Habana Vieja
This gallery specializes in ceramic and terra-cotta artwork and crafts. It's open daily 10-6; admission is free.