Havana’s windows and its pool of recognised restorers prompted the Unesco cultural heritage body and European Union to launch a project to bring young people from elsewhere in the region to Cuba for training in the field. Photos: Adalberto Roque/AFP
In a formerly posh neighbourhood of Cuba’s capital, stained glass windows still sparkle in what used to be the opulent family homes of the rich.
The houses, which date mostly from Havana’s 20th century heyday, are today in various states of conservation – some magnificent, others crumbling.
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Havana’s windows and its pool of recognised restorers prompted the Unesco cultural heritage body and European Union to launch a project to bring young people from elsewhere in the region to Cuba for training in the field. Photos: Adalberto Roque/AFP
Vazquez taking a picture of a historical stained glass window in Havana.
A view of a restored stained-glass window from the French Champigneulle factory in Havana.
A young woman composes a stained glass window during an international workshop on stained glass restoration and creation in Havana.
A view of a restored stained-glass window with a Ludwig van Beethoven portrait in Havana.
A view of a restored stained-glass window with a Miguel Cervantes portrait taken in Havana.
Detail of a restored stained-glass window from Maumejean House in Havana.
Young people from the Caribbean region and Cuba participate in an international workshop on the restoration and manufacture of stained glass in Havana.
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