devastation in cuba. Cnn got this video footage from cubavision.

http://www.boogalu.com/generic132.html Clip of the Boogalu Productions DVD "Mueve La Cintura".For complete info go to the website above. The "Mueve La Cintura" (Move Your Hips) DVD focuses on Cuban Salsa dance styling as well as other Cuban dance forms that have been the inspiration and foundation for all the different Salsa styles danced throughout the World. Part One - Dance Couples with Live Band Features seven remarkable Cuban dance couples (professional and amateur) who dance together as a group, and who also dance as individual couples demonstrating their personal styles, at slow and fast dance tempos. Part Two - The Roots of Salsa Cubana Isaias Rojas, Director of the dance company "Ban Ra Ra" demonstrates and explains the most popular Cuban dance forms in Cuba, and also demonstrates how these older dance styles have influenced Salsa. ~ Rumba Demonstration and Rumba Influences in Salsa Cubana ~ Danzon Demonstration and Danzon Influences in Salsa Cubana ~ Son Demonstration and Son Influences in Salsa Cubana ~ Cha Cha Cha Demonstration ~ Mambo Demonstration and Mambo Influences in Salsa Cubana Part Three - Salsa Cubana Basics (very brief) Isaias demonstrates and explains the basic steps, turns, transitions, hand placement, and dancing to the clave or the melody. Part Four - Exercises Isaias leads a series of exercises that help to loosen the body, giving that mobility for moving in the Cuban style - mueve la cintura ! in Spanish with English subtitles

People in Cuba send first wishes to new U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. Among the reaction, Cubans said Obama's campaign vow to ease the 46-year-old U.S. trade embargo against Cuba and his willingness to consider dialogue with the Cuban government were a breath of fresh air after almost eight years of tough talk and hard-line policies from the Bush adminstration. 1. (English) TAMARIT SAYING: "Obama, you are the hope for millions of people so things improve throughout the world. The war should end and relations between Cuba and the United States, maybe, should improve in the future. We hope for that." 2. (Spanish) 18-YEAR OLD HOSPITALITY STUDENT YAIMA TORRES SAYING: "I hope there is an improvement for Cuba, for the world; may our presidents unite to help the world progress. I am also hoping for an end to the war, that the money and economy of the United States be for the people and not to send bombs to Iraq or Afghanistan as they have been doing." 3. (Spanish) 31-YEAR-OLD MILITARY DOCTOR JOBEDIS MATINES SAYING: "My message to the new president would be to end the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and to end the blockade that the United States has in place against Cuba which impedes us to further develop as a free country." 4. (Spanish) 24-YEAR-OLD MEDICAL STUDENT REGINO FERRER SAYING: "The message I have for the new United States president is to eliminate the injustices that are being committed around the world, he has the power to do it, he (Obama) can do it."

++ Join the discussion on PangeaDay.org ++ Directed by Topaz Adizes (USA) A young man returns home to his family in Cuba for the first time in 13 years -- and experiences a greater divide than just distance. Topaz Adizes has traveled to over 40 countries. He is fluent in English and Hebrew. He has lived and worked abroad in Mexico, Sweden, Australia, and England. After studying philosophy at UC Berkeley and Oxford, he traveled throughout Australia, India, Israel, and Scandanavia filming and interviewing people along the way. He settled in New York City in October 2001. He has directed television in Mexico City and penned four feature scripts. Topaz Adizes The Americana Project Topaz Adizes on IMDB Crew Director: Topaz Adizes Producer: Corinne Golden Weber, Topaz Adizes Director of Photography: Topaz Adizes Editor: Federico Rosenzvit Assoc. Producer: Idil Ibrahim Production Coordinator: Gretel Salermo Izquierdo, Carmen Ruiz de Huidobro Sound: Esteban Vazquez Boom: Maykel Pardini Asst. Editor: Caroline Schmidt, Vincent Welch Production Advisor: Sebastian Doggart Cast Guillermo Ivan Duenas Lazcano Alexander Diaz Pena Esther Cardoso Villanueva Arianna Tejeda Pupo Jorge Luis deCabo Yaite Ruiz Lias

A tour of the city of Havana, Cuba in the 1930s filmed by Andre de la Varre. Footage from this subject is available for licensing from www.globalimageworks.com

Hurricane Paloma made landfall near Santa Cruz del Sur late Saturday as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, but soon weakened to a tropical storm with winds of 70 mph according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. (Nov. 9)

Cuba Gooding Jr. winning an Oscar - Best Supporting Actor, Jerry Maguire - 69th Annual Academy Awards®.

Videoclip original completo, sin logotipos ni comerciales - www.orishasthebest.com

"CBS News Raw:" An Obama impersonator received a lot of attention from onlookers at the 26th Havana International Trade Fair.

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Late-season Hurricane Paloma strengthened slightly as the Category 3 storm after lashing the Cayman Islands with wind and rain. Forecasters say it will hit Cuba Saturday. (Nov. 8)

Discomania,

January 2007 Castro may be seriously ill but his autocratic regime shows no signs of relaxing its grip on power. A network of neighbourhood spies ensures 'dangerous subversives' are kept in check. There are more than 135,000 Committees for the Defence of the Revolution (CDRs) in Cuba. There main purpose is to ensure that nothing -- or no one -- puts the achievements of the Revolution at risk. "With the help of the CDRs, we know who is who and who does what", explains Ruben Perez, Deputy Manager of the CDRs. Committees can hand out warnings to citizens deemed acting inappropriately. Those who fail to change their behaviour are then imprisoned for up to four years. People can also be imprisoned for moving from one town to another without a visa. When released, political prisoners are constantly monitored. "I am like a prisoner in my own neighbourhood", complains one former prisoner. "I'm afraid to visit anyone because I don't like to complicate anyone's life by my presence". Few people expect life to change soon. "I don't have any illusions about Fidel Castro's death leading to major democratic changes", states one man. "The generation that created this system will still be in power".

Video La habana cuba

Uno de los mejores temas de esta gran orquesta. One of the best features from this cuban orchestra.

monologo sobre la vida en la habana esta bueno espero lo disfruten

"Caught On Tape:" Hurricane Paloma downgraded to a tropical depression as it moved over Cuba. The storm destroyed hundreds of homes on the Cuban coastline.

une de mes musiques preférée(great song),gloria estefan- cuba libre...... CUBA LIBRE ( Letra ) Curioso destino Que aún me separa De mi tierra adorada Que no veo desde niña No puedo olvidar Eres parte de mi Te quiero ver feliz Un Mar de recuerdos-(start/clip-video) Azota mi mente De pueblos y gente Que yo he conocido Curioso destino Que aún me separa Curioso destino Que aún me separa De mi tierra adorada Que no veo desde niña De mi tierra adorada Que no veo desde niña No puedo olvidar Eres parte de mi Te quiero ver feliz Quiero mi Cuba Libre Pa que la gente pueda bailar A veces no entiendo Lo mucho que extraño Que a pesar de los años Te sigo queriendo Sigo esperando Yo te sigo sonando Comparto tus penas Estoy contigo llorando No puedo olvidar Eres parte de mi Te quiero ver feliz Quiero mi Cuba Libre Pa que la gente pueda Pa que la gente pueda bailar

this is the ending of the lost city

let me introduise myself

From the people, cities, parks, music, food and history, Cuba is one of our favourite destinations.

The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution demanding the U.S. lift an economic trade and financial embargo against Cuba. It was supported by a majority of countries with only three against, among them the United States.

http://www.blacktree.tv/ Cuba Gooding Jr. & Chiwetel Ejiofor discuss their roles in 'American Gangster' Stay tuned for exclusive interviews with the cast of American Gangster on www.BlackTree.TV AMERICAN GANGSTER Scheduled for release: November 2, 2007 Genre: Drama Cast: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Carla Gugino, John Hawkes, Ted Levine, RZA, T.I., Yul Vazquez Directed by: Ridley Scott Writer: Steve Zaillian Produced by: Brian Grazer Executive Producers: Nick Pileggi, Steve Zaillian, Branko Lustig, Karen Kehela Sherwood, James Whitaker, Michael Costigan Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Brian Grazer, Steve Zaillian and Ridley Scott team to tell the true juggernaut success story of a cult hero from the streets of 1970s Harlem in American Gangster. Nobody used to notice Frank Lucas (Oscar® winner Washington), the quiet driver to one of the inner city's leading black crime bosses. But when his boss suddenly dies, Frank exploits the opening in the power structure to build his own empire and create his own version of the American Dream. Through ingenuity and a strict business ethic, he comes to rule the inner-city drug trade, flooding the streets with a purer product at a better price. Lucas outplays all of the leading crime syndicates and becomes not only one of the city's mainline corrupters, but part of its circle of legit civic superstars. Richie Roberts (Oscar® winner Crowe) is an outcast cop close enough to the streets to feel a shift of control in the drug underworld. Roberts believes someone is climbing the rungs above the known Mafia families and starts to suspect that a black power player has come from nowhere to dominate the scene. Both Lucas and Roberts share a rigorous ethical code that sets them apart from their own colleagues, making them lone figures on opposite sides of the law. The destinies of these two men will become intertwined as they approach a confrontation where only one of them can come out on top. Washington (Training Day) and Crowe (Gladiator) lead a spectacular cast of accomplished and rising stars—including Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Carla Gugino, T.I., RZA and John Ortiz—in this blistering tale of a true American entrepreneur directed by Oscar® nominee Ridley Scott (Gladiator) and produced by Academy Award® winner Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind) from a screenplay by Academy Award® winner Steve Zaillian (Schindler's List). Birth Name Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. Nickname D Height 6' 0½" (1.84 m) Mini Biography Tall, strikingly handsome leading man of films and television in the 1980s and 1990s, Denzel Washington was born in 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York. He was the middle child of the 3 children of a Pentecostal minister father and a beautician mother. After graduating from high school, Denzel enrolled at Fordham University intent on a career in journalism. However, he caught the acting bug while appearing in student drama productions and upon graduation he moved to San Francisco and enrolled at the American Conservatory Theater. He left A.C.T. after only 1 year to seek work as an actor. With his acting versatility and powerful sexual presence, he had no difficulty finding work in numerous television productions. He made his first big screen appearance in Carbon Copy (1981) with George Segal. Through the 1980s he worked in both movies and television and was chosen for the plum role of Dr. Chandler in NBC's hit medical series "St. Elsewhere" (1982), a role that he would play for 6 years. In 1989 he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Tripp, the runaway slave in Edward Zwick's powerful historical masterpiece Glory (1989). Through the 1990s Denzel co-starred in such big budget productions as The Pelican Brief (1993); Philadelphia (1993); Crimson Tide (1995); The Preacher's Wife (1996); and Courage Under Fire (1996) - a role for which he was paid $10 million. He lives quietly in Los Angeles with his wife Pauletta and their 4 children. Cerebral and meticulous in his film work, he made his debut as a director in 2002 with Antwone Fisher (2002). Born in New Zealand, Russell has made his home in Australia since he was a small child. The son of movie set caterers, Russell got the acting bug early in life. Beginning as a child star on a local Australian TV show, Russell's first big break came with two films the first, Romper Stomper (1992), gained him a name throughout the film community in Australia and the neighboring countries. The second, The Sum of Us (1994), helped put him on the American map, so to speak. Sharon Stone heard of him from Romper Stomper (1992) and wanted him for her film, The Quick and the Dead (1995). But filming on The Sum of Us (1994) had already begun. Sharon is reported to have held up shooting until she had her gunslinger-Crowe, for her film. Video Courtesy of Universal Pictures

And in Cuba, thousands fled from a category three hurricane that hit the south with torrential rains and speeds of 180 kilometers an hour. Luckily, the hurricane weakened to a category one as it swept across the island. STORY: Hurricane Paloma making landfall in southern Cuba packing ferocious winds and heavy rain. But the 8th Caribbean storm this season lost much of its might as it slowly crossed the island - downgraded to Category 1 from Category 3. Still, authorities warned Paloma had enough punch to trigger flash floods and landslides. More than a million Cubans fled ahead of the storm. In Santa Cruz del Sur, residents left in droves, strong winds battering a monument to the 3,000 victims of a hurricane 76 years ago. [Abel Acenjo, Evacuating Fisherman]: "They say it's going to be the same as the hurricane that struck here on November 9 in 1932. It looks like history is going to repeat itself." But it didn't. Paloma spared Cubans the worst of its fury. There was widespread flooding and blackouts but no casualties and none of the devastation caused by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike in August and September. The Cayman Islands bore the brunt of the storm the day before; property damage is extensive. Paloma is expected to keep losing strength as it tracks towards the Bahamas.

A clip from the BBC's "Around the World in 80 Gardens" (2008) showing some of the urban food gardening in Havana, Cuba. http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/tv_and_radio/aroundtheworld_index2.shtml#programme_one