La Manigua: Havana’s New Home for Elpidio Valdés

Culture: Havana Key Facts —Centre. La Manigua is the first cultural centre in Cuba devoted to the work of animator Juan Padrón, opened in March 2026 near Havana’s Plaza de la Revolución. —Character. It celebrates Elpidio Valdés, the machete-wielding mambí hero and Cuba’s best-loved cartoon character. —Anniversary. Elpidio first appeared on 4 August 1970 in…