Cuba

Daniella....
Daniella and Wendy were the dancers, and we would come back later that night to watch Cinderella performed live.
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Daniella with the Capitol behind her...
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Wendy in the gentle light of somewhere in the Theater...
On the roof of The Alicia Alfonso Grand Theater
With the Capitol Building on the right and one of the Twin Towers of the Grand Theatre of Havana on the left, in between the skyline of Havana......
I love this view of Havana in the background...
You can see in the Background the other of the twin towers of the Gran Teatro de la Habana, Grand Theatre, Havana, Cuba
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Daniella with Havana in the background...
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As seen from the Grand Theater Roof...
Another One of the towers of the Grand Theatre, Parque Central, Havana, Cuba, but is this missing a topper? Trying to figure that out...
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In front of the Capitol building on the Paseo del Prado....
Contemporary Dance on Santa Maria Beach...
To the east of Havana, past a old now un-manned military barracks, and lots of people, hitchhiking and waiting on busses was the beautiful Santa Maria Beach.
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Danny and Claudia treated the team a mini Contemporary dance festival. Even though I did not understand it, did not take away from the Grace.
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Cinderella Live at the Ballet....
Back at the Alicia Alonso Grand Theatre to a ballet performance of Cinderella. It really is a Grand Theatre in the old fashioned sense of the word.....
Back Stage...
I got back stage before the performance with only an iPhone. This is Cinderella getting ready for the show.
Bill, Alicia, Peggy and Maria, part of the after hours gang...
52 Chevy on the skinny back streets of Old Havana....
Very much a feeling of the French Quarter in New Orleans, just a lot bigger...
Sunrise over Havana...
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Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta
la Punta Castle guarded the the Old Havana side of the Harbor. Moro Castle was on the other side od the harbor.
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Les and his Bike...
Every morning we had breakfast served by a guy named Les and a Lady whose name I don’t know. Fried eggs, scrambled eggs, cheese, 6 different tropical juices and much more. Les worked 3 jobs and was really proud of his Bike...
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Dianna....
We worked our way through the streets Old Havana with Dianna and Chanel. We shot in front of Casa De Goblerno, an old armory or something, and in-between tourists on the cobblestone streets.
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Chanel...
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Diana and Chanel preform in the streets of Old Havana
I Love the picture of Che Guevara in the background
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The 3 Amigo's
I have to Mention my friends Bill and Alicia. Bill is the mentor that talked us into going and Alicia figured out how to make it from Buffalo NY. We were inseparable and have quite the history of shooting dancers and models together.
Some of the best times though, were after hours, when we would retreat to the Hotel Melia Cohiba to drink Cristal Beer and Havana Club Rum and talk about the people and days events.
The "Cristal"....
The 10 Year old Havana Club...
From Moro Castle...
Across the channel, Castillo De Los Tres Reyes Del Morro, also known as Moro castle, is a fort designed by an Italian engineer to protect Havana Harbor from Pirates and Foreign invaders. It was erected between 1589 and 1630 and is the most visible landmark in the harbor area.
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Fernando and Ailadi (Ballet)
Dancing on the wall of Moro Castle
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Shooting Ailadi
With the skyline of Havana in the distance
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High above Havana..
Photographed on the walls of Moro Castle
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Moro Castle....
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Another Dawn looking over Havana.
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Abandoned Theater in the heart of Old Havana...
Gabriel (Male), the others name is unknown
Demonstrating the dance of Santeria (Way of the Saints), which is an Afro-Caribbean religion based on Yoruba beliefs and traditions, with some Roman Catholic elements added. The religion is also known as La Regla Lucumi and the Rule of Osha. Santeria is a syncretic religion that grew out of the slave trade in Cuba.
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We were lucky enough to photograph these 2 in an abandoned theater in Old Havana.
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The un-known female dancer...
Dancing Santeria at the Old Theater.
Gabriel plays the "Hunter"
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Reading a posting....