Author Archives: Maria de los Angeles Polo Vega

The girl from Guatemala in Joseph Marti’s heart and verses

The gloomy beauty of María García Granados –known by all as the girl from Guatemala– her tender and caressing voice, brought about to young Joseph Marti, moments of ecstasy and very beautiful verses.

Myths, stories and legends from Havana: the double three domino

Playing dominoes is a deeply rooted tradition in Havana. That’s why; people use to play this game with their friends and neighbors in their spare time; but, as far as we know, Havana is the only place where a dominoes game has been associated with funeral arts.