内容摘要：A los cortes de luz de hasta 10 horas diarias se sumó en los últimos meses el desabastecimiento de gas licuado que provee el Estado, ambos utilizados para cocinar.

A los cortes de luz de hasta 10 horas diarias se sumó en los últimos meses el desabastecimiento de gas licuado que provee el Estado, ambos utilizados para cocinar.

“The blackouts are quite severe and, with gas in short supply, I have to be running around to get food on time,” said Álvarez, a 50-year-old cosmetologist living with her husband and two teenage daughters in the populous Bahía neighborhood in Havana.But what happens when even the

— a reality for several days a month and often for hours each day? That’s when the family’s ingenuity truly kicks in: with no gas and no power, they turn to their charcoal stove.Leisure time also requires creative solutions. Álvarez’s husband, Ángel Rodríguez, an auto mechanic, found a way for the family to catch up on their beloved telenovelas even during blackouts. He ingeniously assembled a television using an old laptop screen and an electric motorcycle battery.“It doesn’t last very long,” Rodríguez said, “but it’s good enough for my family to watch TV or have some entertainment.”

, a problem for months, have intensified in recent weeks due to persistent fuel shortages at power plants and aging infrastructure. With summer’s rising demand approaching and no apparent solution in sight, families face a grim outlook.“We do our best,” Álvarez said.

recently acknowledged that power outages are among one of his government’s biggest challenges.

In the last eight months alone, Cuba has experienced four total blackouts, plunging the entire island into darkness.Trujillo, who typically avoids watching replays of his performances, found himself drawn in by the immersive experience of their show, which included interviews and close-ups of fans. He said the technology amplifies the energy of a live performance at a time when that excitement can feel diminished.

“For a lot of bands, especially in the hard rock genre, it felt like it was disappearing,” he said. “To me, this really brings it back and relevant again. It shows you the strength in the performance and the emotional attachment to the fans.”While virtual reality headsets offer a personal window into performances, venues like the Sphere and Cosm are expanding these experiences to entire crowds.

In their own way, both are redefining the possibilities of live performances and shared experiences.“It’s virtual reality without the glasses,” said Baz Halpin, the CEO and founder of Silent House Group, who produced and designed the Eagles’ residency at the 17,500-seat Sphere.