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With Havana Vanille by L'Artisan Perfumeur, We Can All be French & Fabulous

Fashiontribes.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

With Havana Vanille by L'Artisan Perfumeur, We Can All be French & Fabulous

A Very Quick Competition: Havana Cultura Final Launch

Notebooks - Los Cuadernos de Julia (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Almost a month after the launch events in the North of England Havana Cultura is coming back to Manchester for the definitive launch of Havana Cultura website, a window on contemporary Cuban creativity . In October we were treated to salsa and Havana Rum mojitos at Cord and Odd bars in Northern Quarter, and today, 19th November, we will be back to Mint Lounge at 9pm, to celebrate in the company of...

Reinaldo Escobar, Spouse Of Top Cuban Blogger Yoani Sanchez, Attacked By Pro-Castro Mob

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday

HAVANA — The husband of an acclaimed dissident Cuban blogger was punched and shouted down by a pro-government mob Friday after he challenged the presumed state agents who earlier roughed up his wife to a street corner debate. As he promised earlier on his blog, Reinaldo Escobar went to the intersection of Havana's 23rd and G avenues for the proposed discussion. On Thursday, Escobar's wife posted...

• Pro-Castro mob attacks spouse of top Cuban blogger - kansascity.com
• Pro-Castro mob attacks spouse of top Cuban blogger - Tampa Bay Online

Brad Pitt's New Tom Ford Shades

Luxist (Free subscription) | yesterday

Those new aviator shades Brad Pitt 's been sporting lately are by his favorite designer Tom Ford , naturally. The decadent designer's Pablo model is actually two pairs of sunglasses in one. One set of lenses fits right into the metal frame and the other set sits in plastic inserts. The Pablo is an evolution of an earlier Ford design as worn by Daniel Craig ; these are much better proportioned and...

Husband of Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez attacked

Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday

HAVANA (Reuters) - The husband of Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez said he was attacked by government supporters as he waited on Friday to confront state security agents accused of detaining and beating his wife two weeks ago.

• Pro-Castro mob attacks spouse of top Cuban blogger - Tampa Bay Online
• Pro-Castro mob attacks spouse of top Cuban blogger - kansascity.com
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Husband of Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez attacked

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | yesterday

HAVANA (Reuters) - The husband of Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez said he was attacked by government supporters as he waited on Friday to confront state security agents accused of detaining and beating his wife two weeks ago.

The Capital of ALL Cubans?

Havana Times, ope (Free subscription) | yesterday

At some moment of my childhood or adolescence, I learned that Cuba could be reduced to the province of the City of Havana, and that the rest is just countryside; that those of us born here are Havanans, while those who come from other provinces —mainly from the eastern provinces— are “Palestinians,” a word that puts people from Holguin, Camagüey, Las Tunas, Granma, etc....

Power Of Social Networking: President Obama Responds To A Freedom Advocate Blogger

prudent investor newsletters (Free subscription) | yesterday

We have written alot about how web based technology have been democratizing information. Its apparent impact appears to be vastly broadening and filtering into the political space. Recently, Cuba's controversial freedom advocate blogger Yoani Sánchez received a surprise reply from US President Obama. From Committee to Protect Journalist , (bold highlights mine) [pointer from Professor Mark...

• The Power of the Blog: Obama Repsonds to Yoani - CARPE DIEM

Obama grants Cuban blogger an online coup

New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

HAVANA - President Barack Obama has answered questions submitted by a celebrated Cuban blogger, saying he isn't interested in "talking for the sake of talking" to Raul Castro and indicating he won't visit the island until the Communist...

M&M'S(R) Inks Deal With NASCAR Hall of Fame(TM) to Feature Its Most Colorful Fan(TM) of NASCAR(R) Winner in New Hall

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Mars Chocolate North America announced today that Cynthia Peace of Havana, Ill., was selected as the grand prize winner of "M&M'S® Most Colorful Fan® of NASCAR® Contest." Peace bested thousands of other colorful NASCAR fans who participated in the 24-week contest.

My Top Writing Tips

Strictly Writing (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

1) Don’t save good ideas for “later on”. When I first started writing novels, I would hold onto my darlings, such as an original metaphor. But in time I realized, that if get your best bits of inspiration down straightaway, more will follow. So if you imagine a really exciting scene between your MCs, or have thought up a highly relevant, amusing joke, run with them then and there....

Cuban government denies journalists visas

Index on Censorship (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

On 12 November, Cuban authorities refused to issue visas for 15 international journalists hoping to report on the Global Forum for Health Research in Havana from 16-20 November. International journalism organisation Media 21, based in Switzerland, had selected 15 journalists from countries including Guatemala, Brazil, Spain, Uganda, France and the United States to cover the [...]

Obama answers Cuban blogger's 7 questions

Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

HAVANA - President Obama has answered questions submitted by a celebrated Cuban blogger, saying he isn't interested in "talking for the sake of talking" with Raul Castro and indicating he won't visit the island until the communist government changes its ways.

• Obama answers questions from top Cuban blogger - Tampa Bay Online
• Obama answers questions from top Cuban blogger - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• See the 5 articles on the same subject

Obama answers questions from top Cuban blogger - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Seattle City (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

FILE - In this April 11, 2008 file photo, Yoani Sanchez, who writes the "Generation Y" blog, walks inside her home in Havana. President Barack ...

U.S. and Cuba practice softball diplomacy

Political Ticker (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Havana, Cuba (CNN) – A metaphorical timeout has been in place between the United States and Cuba for nearly 50 years. But that could all be changing with the help of sports. Fifty-six Americans flew to Havana this week for a series of games with Cuban counterparts. The games are friendly, But these veteran players take [...]

Inside the making of Love & Suicide.

tg4m | 22/08/2008

* A critics interview with the making of the history making film Love & Suicide cast and crew, on their accomplishment in filming a feature length film in Havana, Cuba without the expressed consent of either government. LOVE & SUICIDE A Film by Lisa France A Luis Moro Production After their film Anne B. Real, which was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, had been accepted into the Havana International...

• Inside the making of Love & Suicide. - Festival21.com