miércoles, 13 de agosto de 2014

Gibara I: While Waiting

Gibara is always a temptation to photograph. It is impossible to keep the lens covered. Thus pictures were taken as I waited, strolling around, for the III Stereo G Electronic Music Festival to kick off.
The aeolic park, wind mills to produce energy, is becoming a symbol of this sea village. They are located in the way to Caletones beach. Foto: Amauris Betancourt.
Céspedes street in Gibara. Slogans on walls can render quiet iconic when put together in a picture with other elements of the cityscape. Foto: Amauris Betancourt.
 
The sculpture facing the sea has a thing about it that gets the eye. Foto: Amauris Betancourt.
 
Beach at the city way in, driving from Holguín, used a post by the camping site entereprise. Foto: Amauris Betancourt.

domingo, 10 de agosto de 2014

Infantile Carnavals in Holguín

With information by Michel Hechevarría.

The infantile carnaval began in Holguín city with a parade  through the Libertadores Avenue.The party still goes on with magitians performance , clowns and other shows by the Calixto García baseball park.

House made toys. Foto: Amauris Betancourt.








jueves, 7 de agosto de 2014

Electronic Music in Cuban sea town of Gibara

Text and photos: Amauris Betancourt
Ernesto Hidalgo Mariño, Dj sk8, producer and organizer of the Stereo G Festival of Electronic Music, during his performance this year. Foto: Amauris Betancourt.
The III Stereo G Festival of Electronic Music took place in the municipality of Gibara, 38 km away from Holguín, Cuba during August one, two and three sponsored by the Hermanos Saíz Association, the Cuban ministry of Culture representation at these levels, Red Bull, Bucanero, Havana Club and to a lesser extent by the recording company EGREM, Artex and other companies that promote young Djs's of the country.
Dj Alex6 Music from Holguin plus one member of fashion parade group Recrearte. Foto: Amauris Betancourt.
Among artists invited were the host project ELECTROZONA with the Djs Tiko sk8 and Dj Pika, as well as Dj Alex6 Music of Holguín, César M, Jordezz and Djoy from Havana, Dj Joker of Camaguey and PAUZA also from Habana.
Ernesto Hidalgo Mariño, Dj sk8, producer and organizer of the Stereo G Festival of Electronic Music, during his performance this year. Foto: Amauris Betancourt.
The appointment took place at the sand of Gibara's beach located when driving into the city (camping site stand), for the third time, to gather young people from all over the Island that practice this genre in today’s musical Cuban panorama.