El Tablao Centro Cultural Artex

Havana


Bang in the city center, cleverly hidden in a basement beneath the Gran Teatro, this dark club is perennially popular, particularly with mature locals, for its nightly shows that range from flamenco and trova (traditional poetic singing) to jazz and gay nights. The entrance is in Calle San Rafael.


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