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Cabaret Nacional
The Cabaret Nacional has a show nightly if enough patrons are present. It's a little camper than other Habana cabarets, and quite noisy! There's a couples-only policy here and dress standards - no shorts or T-shirts. The Nacional also has a halfprice matinee known to locals as the disco temba. These popular afternoon get-togethers feature taped music from the 70s and 80s, and are all the rage in Habana at the moment with the 35-plus set.
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Cabaret Parisién
Cabaret Parisién is a rung down from the Tropicana in price and quality. Nonetheless, this longstanding nightly cabaret show is well worth a look. Typically, doors open just after , with dinner half an hour later and then the show. It's the usual mix of frills, feathers and semi-naked women, but the choreography is first class and the spectacle has excellent kitsch value. As with most cabarets, the Parisién becomes a disco after midnight.
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Cabaret Salón Rojo
Although George Raft's opulent Hotel Capri closed a couple of years back, its once notorious cabaret show, the Salón Rojo (Red Room), seems to have been given an indefinite reprieve. While the cabaret is no longer the Mob-infested gambling den of yesteryear, the acts and music in the trussed up and revamped Salón Rojo are still hot, and ever popular with affluent Cubans. For scorching music and no-holds-barred dancing, this is the place to come.
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Circo Trompoloco
Named after a famous Cuban clown, Habana's permanent big top has nightly performances from Thursday to Sunday plus a weekend matinee. It's great for the kids.
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Teatro América
Housed in a classic Art Deco rascacielo (skyscraper), Teatro América seems to have changed little since its theatrical heyday in the 1930s and 40s. It plays host to vaudeville, comedy, dance, jazz and salsa; shows are normally staged on Saturday evenings and late Sunday afternoons. You can also inquire about dance lessons.
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Teatro Mella
Occupying the site of the old Rodi Cinema, the Teatro Mella is named after the famous Communist and revolutionary hero Julio Antonio Mella. The program here is really comprehensive, offering an international ballet festival, comedy shows, theater, dance and intermittent performances from the famous Conjunto Folklórico Nacional. If you have kids, come to the children's show on Sunday morning. The theater has a seating capacity of 1475.
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Teatro Nacional De Cuba
One of the twin pillars of Cuban cultural life in Habana, the Teatro Nacional de Cuba is the modern rival to the old-world Gran Teatro in Parque Central. Built in the 1950s as part of Jean Forestier's grand city expansion, the complex hosts landmark concerts, foreign theater troupes, La Colmenita children's company and the Ballet Nacional de Cuba.
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