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Festival of African Roots: Cuba, Uganda, and Gabon (ENG-ESP)

estilodereba — Sat, 14 Nov 2026 16:22:03 GMT

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As part of the 30th edition of the African Roots Festival, known as Wemilere, gastronomy became a living bridge between Cuba and the mother continent.

In this year 2026, Gabon and Uganda are the guest countries for the Traditional Food and Drink Festival, not as a simple display, but as an act of memory and celebration.

As has been tradition in previous editions, the event includes a tasting of the flavors of the participating nations. It is an opportunity for the Cuban public in attendance to discover the richness of a cuisine that, like music and dance, holds a deep history.

Depending on the number of stars (from 1 to 5), this is my rating of the food's flavor. If I didn't include stars, it's because I didn't try it: there were too many dishes 😁.

Her Excellency the Ambassador of Uganda, Beatrice, was present, and it was one of the chefs from her delegation who explained the traditional dishes.

The Ugandan dishes consisted of:

°⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rice with goat: Rice and goat meat mixed together, known in Uganda as pilao rice.

°⭐⭐⭐ Roast goat: A dish of roasted goat called in Uganda goat muchomo.

°⭐⭐⭐⭐ Matoke: Dishes prepared Ugandan-style (such as cassava, sweet potato, or plantains) steamed using banana leaves.

°⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Peanut with fish: Peanuts prepared and mixed with smoked fish, generally served as an accompaniment to matoke.

°Beans: Beans served in the form of a stew (beans stew or a bean stew/potage).

°⭐ Posho: Corn flour that is normally enjoyed accompanied by beans.

°⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Salads: Different salads made from assorted vegetables.

Appetizers and snacks to accompany tea and coffee:

°⭐⭐⭐ Samosas: Beef empanadas (beef samosas).

°⭐⭐ Mandazi: A type of small bread or preparation made with wheat flour, milk, and sugar.

Coffee and drinks:

°⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ugandan coffee: It is highlighted that it is 100% Arabica coffee (no blends), with a medium roast and a smooth flavor. In contrast to the Cuban custom—where strong coffee is usually taken with a splash of milk (cortadito)—Ugandan coffee is made with more milk and less coffee.

°Waragi: A traditional Ugandan alcoholic beverage made with lemon and ginger, which is warned to be quite strong. (Everyone who tried it loved it).

The private secretary of the Embassy of Gabon (who is Gabonese) was the one who explained the dishes they prepared for the festival, doing so completely in Spanish. She began by greeting the embassies present and apologized for the ambassador's delay due to an unexpected issue.

She invited her Cuban colleagues to the stage—who are also part of the Gabonese team since they cooked alongside her—and asked for a round of applause for them.

Quoting the words of the secretary: "Some African dishes with Cuban similarities, so that your palate can navigate our continent."

The Gabonese presentation consisted of:

°⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Caramelized peanuts (like pieces of peanut nougat in Cuba), made by her.

°⭐⭐⭐⭐ African toffee (in Cuba we call it cremita de leche, but they make it in the shape of a candy and we make it rectangular). Also made by her.

°⭐⭐ Ripe plantain (fried ripe plantains): made by Cuban colleague Jacqueline Machado.

°⭐ Fritters (Buñuelos): made with flour and sugar. A dish found in almost the entire African continent; African women prepare them on the street with their cauldrons ready, and people line up to buy them. Many African women built and bought their homes with the money earned from selling fritters (this dish was made by Cuban colleague Iraida).

°⭐⭐** Lollipop (Pirulí):** a type of candy also known in Cuba, made mainly with sugar and a hint of lemon (made by Cuban colleague Amélie).

°⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Yam chips: yam is a tuber that is very difficult to find and is consumed a lot in Gabon (made by Cuban colleague Amélie).

°⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Flour and plantain fritters: this was prepared by the ambassador's wife.

°Fried fish with Odika sauce (a typical Gabonese dish). This type of fish is accompanied by a chocolate sauce called odika. As a curiosity, I'll mention that in Africa there is a tree that produces chocolate fruits used for cooking. This dish was made by the Ambassador of Gabon.

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Time to join another #Caturday

stresskiller — Sat, 14 Nov 2026 13:37:48 GMT

Today is #caturday when people post there lovely cat photos , but.... this week it's also Qurator's Photo quest with the Subject : Whiskers

You can find all about the contest and how to participate here :

https://ecency.com/@qurator/qurators-photo-quest-or-whiskers-togqhk

I chose this week to dust off the camera and pick it up again to shoot some images of the lady of the house : Jinx , our tuxedo cat .
The old lady is not so willing anymore these days when it comes to taking photos , she prefers to stay on het pillow in the sun, so all images are with sunny backlights but atleast you can see the whiskers for the contest .

I used the Sony A7IV camera and the Sony 24-105mm F4 G OSS lens with the Hasbro polarisation filter on it . on ISO 6400 this is what you get .

the first picture is the one i selected for the contest out of the + 35 photos that i took, no i will only post 6 of thosethe rest goes in the archive for other days .

1 ) looking a bit grumpy

2 ) o no here he comes with that camera again ...

3 ) i know i need to say cheese , right ?

4 ) must we go on with this ?

5 ) although they are taken shortly after each other the light difference is there.

6 )

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Comic in Contemporary Art [ESP-ENG]

palomap3 — Sat, 14 Nov 2026 13:12:24 GMT

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Hola querido hiver.

Iconos, mito y narrativa.

Porque al final todo se reduce a eso, a narraciones ajenas o propias. Mitos que se convierten en iconos o viceversa. Todo depende de los ojos que ven. O leen. O ambas cosas, como ocurre con esta disciplina que hoy exploraremos: el cómic.

He sido más lectora de libros que de cómics. Sin embargo, vi muchos y variados dibujos animados, desde los clásicos de Disney hasta los modernos y visionarios como Futurama. No soy ninguna experta pero eso no impide que disfrute y que para mí no haya distinción de artes si logran moverme algo por dentro.

El cómic reúne en una misma obra el talento ejecutivo del artista con la capacidad de transmitir un mensaje. No se resigna a la mera estética sino que busca y rebusca en la conciencia y el alma del espectador para denunciar, hacer reír o emocionar.

A partir de aquí incluiré textos extraídos de los paneles informativos de la exposición. Mi intención es hacer de esta publicación una especie de catálogo de la misma, en la que puedas explorar las obras y aprender sobre ellas y sus autores, así como de este movimiento artístico. ¡Disfruta!

LA INDUSTRIA DEL CÓMIC COMO REFERENTE ICONOGRÁFICO

En el arte contemporáneo, el cómic ha dejado de ser una simple referencia pop para convertirse en una gramática visual compartida. Su estética, su estructura narrativa y su mitología han sido absorbidas como herramientas de pensamiento visual. No solo aporta colores brillantes, líneas marcadas o personajes conocidos, sino también formas de narrar, construir símbolos y relacionarse con la cultura popular. Los artistas contemporáneos transforman los motivos reconocibles del cómic en símbolos activos que cuestionan la memoria, el poder o el deseo.
Los arquetipos del cómic -superhéroes, villanos, antihéroes o bufones- funcionan hoy como mitos modernos, se reinterpretan para hablar de identidad, poder, nostalgia o consumo, convirtiéndose en vehículos para reflexionar sobre la condición humana en la era de la imagen.
Asimismo, la estructura visual del cómic -viñetas, secuencias, repetición y combinación de texto e imagen- ha influido en la composición de numerosas obras contemporáneas.
En artistas como D*Face o Fernando Bellver, el cómic actúa a la vez como estética y como estrategia narrativa.
Este primer bloque presenta el cómic no como una fuente externa, sino como un lenguaje vivo integrado en el arte contemporáneo.

Un ejemplo significativo es Fernando Bellver, quien desde finales de los años setenta trabaja con una estrategia apropiacionista: toma imágenes procedentes del cómic, la ilustración popular, la pintura clásica o la cultura de masas y las recontextualiza para construir una mirada irónica y crítica que difumina las fronteras entre cultura popular y alta cultura.

El vínculo entre Erró y el cómic es central en toda su obra. El artista colecciona y clasifica miles de imágenes impresas —muchas de ellas de cómics estadounidenses, manga japonés o ilustración popular- y las combina en composiciones densas y narrativas. Sus cuadros funcionan como grandes viñetas donde conviven superhéroes, líderes políticos, pin-ups, robots o personajes de dibujos animados, creando escenas caóticas y satíricas que reflejan la cultura de masas contemporánea. El cómic le permite mezclar lo heroico y lo absurdo, lo político y lo banal, generando imágenes irónicas y a menudo provocadoras, criticando la saturación de imágenes del mundo moderno.

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Out and about - exploring Budby South Forest nature reserve

dannewton — Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:56:00 GMT

After my previous trip yesterday to see the Seals, it was time to head back outside today. The plan was to go visit Budby South Forest, a small nature reserve next door to the more famous Sherwood Forest in Nottingham

Whereas Sherwood Forest gets all the attention, with it's rich history, and large Oak Tree's and of course the legend of Robin Hood, but Budby is a lovely little reserve in it's own right. It has a large area of Heathland which is covered in purple when the Heather is in flower in late Summer, and is also home to a small pockets of woodland featuring lots of Birch trees, alongside the odd Oak tree

My partner comes here frequently during the week while I'm working, to photograph and film various parts of the reserve, and as I was on annual leave this week, I was able to join her this time.

She wanted to see the sunrise to get some nice landscape shots, and so with an alarm call of 5am, and a trip in the car, we arrived at the site just after 7:15am

that was a shock to the system I tell you!

As it happened, it wasn't early enough as we missed the sunrise by 10 minutes... but it turned out that the sunrise wasn't overly exciting, so we didn't really miss anything in the end... the below was the best I managed to get

I turned my attention to the surrounding foliage trying to get some shots showing the golden light on the various trees and plants about me, with mixed results

As the sun rose higher in the sky, the light changed to more normal daylight, and we decided to make the most of the time here, with my partner leading the way to show me around.

One of the best things about going out and about this time of year is that it is the best time to see many of our mushroom species... and I saw lots of different species today, including the iconic Fly Agaric

A selection of images are shown below... please note I am awfully rusty with mushroom identification, which menas that other the obvious and easy to identify species, most of the below will stay as unnamed

If anyone reading has a guess on possible ID, then let me know :-)

1 - unknown - i did think maybe a deceiver species,but no idea now

2 - Fly Agaric - saw lots of these! 🍄❤️

3 - one of the Russula species, but a relatively hard group to ID further to species level

4 - a type of bonnet??

5 - unknown... this is the only picture I took, so no idea of stem colour/shape/texture, I do recall see a damaged one next to this with white gills, but no picture oops

6 - Fly Agaric - the best pic of the day

7 - more bonnets?, look different to the previous ones

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La Concha

coquicoin — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:18:00 GMT

Over the weekend, I spent the afternoon with some friends at a club in Caracas called Club Táchira. After spending the day at the pool, we went to grab a bite to eat at the club’s main restaurant, located in a building known as La Concha. It’s an architectural landmark from the mid-1950s, a time when several buildings were constructed in Caracas that today constitute the city’s architectural heritage.

La Concha at Club Tachira was designed by architect Fruto ViVas. And illuminated as it was last Saturday evening, it looked impressive.

The club is located on the slopes of the mountains, so from there you also have a spectacular view of the Caracas valley.

That day, the immense sculpture that is the roof looked to me more than ever like a giant clam. I’d seen it a few times at night, but I don’t think I’d ever seen it lit up so beautifully.

At the top of the structure is a large hall where the club’s parties are usually held, and from there you can also enjoy a wonderful view of the city.

Someone had mentioned to me that the structure needs some maintenance, especially after last June’s earthquake, but at first glance, everything looks pretty good.

And the interesting thing about this place is that from the back, you can’t imagine just how impressive the structure is.

So on Saturday, not only did I have a wonderful afternoon with friends, but I also came away with a few stunning photos of this place.

Thank you for reading.

_{**All images and writing are my own unless otherwise stated.**}**© CoquiCoin**November 2, 2026

Preparing 👹for a Halloween 🎃 party

seckorama — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 20:11:18 GMT

No, I don't usually do that. I didn't go to any Halloween parties yesterday either, even though I was invited. I spent most of my time at home, tasting beer.

But even though the weather was bad—cold, drizzling, and very windy—Atos barked nonstop, so I took him for a walk at dusk.

When we got to our usual spot to take a break—coffee for me, a dog treat for Atos—the bar's owners had just finished setting up for a party that was supposed to start in a few hours.
So I’ll share a few photos I snapped quickly, since it’s all still fresh in my mind today :)

🎃👹👻😵‍💫📷😵‍💫👻👹🎃

Outside, on the terrace, there were pumpkins everywhere.

🎃👹👻😵‍💫📷😵‍💫👻👹🎃

Inside, at the bar, they had “decorated” one room to create a Halloween atmosphere.
They had everything from witches to traditional horned monsters, pumpkins, and more.

![](https://i.ecency.com/DQmafPdjU9JpT7ZtSuPpJFRvB1xf6MuJorrhvEZWBiJg3nj/hal8.webp)

![](https://i.ecency.com/DQmRqW2KnEvbNe2zexxcTGroULJW8rfCbdXA8kuBTzikZ4B/hal10.webp)

There was probably something going on at other bars too.

🎃👹👻😵‍💫📷😵‍💫👻👹🎃

To wrap things up, here’s an interesting short video that appeared on my YouTube feed while I was writing this.

**Elyn Lane - The Castle Wakes** https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QgHHcw9-zJU

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Helloween in Toila sanatorium, in Estonia

olgavita — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:07:57 GMT

Yesterday I was in a Wellness Center in Toila sanatorium. It is an amazing place in the north-east of Estonia and deserves a story of its own. In this post I want to show you how the hall was decorated for that day of the 30th of October.

Bats, spiders, and bushes draped in cobwebs looked quite picturesque and set the right mood. The lighting was dim, with large candles burning everywhere.

![](https://i.ecency.com/DQmcExpCpz8fgQ6M4mVCnXPb2uShAEUyzLbuSMqehMX8oKy/image.png)

By the time we headed home, it had already grown dark. The sky, too, looked perfectly suited for Halloween. Unfortunately, the photo of the sky was taken through the window of a moving car, so the quality is not very good. ![](https://i.ecency.com/DQmcExpCpz8fgQ6M4mVCnXPb2uShAEUyzLbuSMqehMX8oKy/image.png)

The Helloween bunners were created by @stresskiller 😍. The author of the separator used in this post is @irisworld 😍. Many, many thanks to them for the chance to use their talented creations.

Fall 🍂 Leaves 🍁

seckorama — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:16:24 GMT

Hello, photography lovers! 📷 😎

We’re deep into fall, and the colors here have shifted from green to yellow and brown. The leaves are drying out, and soon the deciduous trees will be bare, with leaves scattered across the ground.

🍂 Here is a photo blog with more pictures than words, where I looked closely at the leaves, just as the season changes around us.🍁

📷 😎 📷

But do you know the feeling of walking through leaves on the soft carpet nature has laid out for us?
Since I was a child, this has meant the world to me.

The trees are changing their appearance, as if they’ve been painted a garish yellow :)

It doesn't bother me if the ground is covered with leaves; in fact, I enjoy them like a little kid, not like some people who want to clean everything up, sweep it away, or blow it away :)

Mushrooms are companions of dying leaves. They feed on them.

Every leaf tells a story. So many stories of dying every fall that will never be heard.

Thank you for your attention!

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Marilyn Monroe. De la cima a la última entrevista // Marilyn Monroe From the top to the last interview

palomap3 — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:47:27 GMT

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Hola querido hiver.

¿Quién puede negar la belleza de Marilyn Monroe? Su fotogenia está fuera de toda duda, con su mezcla de inocencia, vulnerabilidad y erotismo. Sabemos que detrás de esa sonrisa perfecta había mucho sufrimiento, así que verla tan radiante y relajada como aparece en las fotografías de esta exposición es un regalo.

En 2026 se cumple el centenario del nacimiento de Marilyn Monroe y por eso en el Centro de Historias de Zaragoza organizaron esta exposición que refleja los años dorados de la actriz americana. Las fotografías que vemos fueron realizadas a lo largo de cinco años, entre 1953 y 1957, por el fotógrafo Milton H. Greene.

En la exposición las imágenes se organizan por sesiones fotográficas, algunas fueron preparadas y otras espontáneas o durante momentos de su vida cotidiana e íntima. Seguro que reconocerás más de una. Sin ir más lejos, la foto sobre estas líneas en la que Marilyn aparece vestida de bailarina y tocándose la barbilla con un dedo fue elegida como una de las tres mejores fotografías del siglo XX por la revista TIME en 1999.

La primera parte de la exposición nos muestra esas sesiones que buscaban resaltar la belleza de Mairlyn. A veces con un sencillo fondo neutro, otras dándole protagonismo a algún objeto que le acompañaba. Hay sesiones que tardaron hasta veinte años en ver la luz porque permanecieron en en una carpeta privada del fotógrafo.

El folleto informativo de la exposición, del que he obtenido los datos que comparto, nos dice que Greene realizó más de 5000 fotografías de la actriz. Su relación traspasó lo profesional y tanto él como su esposa Amy compartieron con ella numerosas jornadas de rodajes, celebraciones y vacaciones personales.

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AWAY FROM THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF THE CITY LIFE

loveleenwrites — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:04:18 GMT

I know tht city life can be beautiful as there are a lot of opportunities. But then, Sometimes, we just need a quick escape from the hustle and bustle of the city life and surround ourselves with the beauty of nature.
Here in the village, there's no generator sound as there's constant light, no car horns and people rushing to meet up.
The only sounds are that of the animals and the chirping birds.
Everywhere is just calm, and time seems to be slow.

A quiet rough road with grasses growing along both sides and of course people's homes too.

My daughters wanted to cross to the other side of the road just to hunt for izora flowers.But I wasn't having it. I stopped them before they could cross. Was just trying to protect them from being bitten by sand flies.

I just had to allow her play with the sand, because why not? We're in the village of course.I just made sure that she plays safe as she refused to put on her crocs. It's actually her first time in the village since she started walking.

This used to be my mom in-law's garden, it's her favorite spot for planting leafy vegetables, okra and pepper. Lost her some months ago reason this place is filled with weeds.
And look at the coconut tree there, I'm happy that it's thriving. It was planted last year during dry season.

That's all for today and I hope you enjoy my photo essay.

All photos are taken with my Itel A80 model phone. No filter or AI enhancement.