Cuba libre: photography exhibition tells the story of Cuba today

Siempre Fidel ... Claire Boobbyer recently travelled round Cuba capturing propagandist images and road signs across the cities and fields. Here, a billboard depicting Fidel Castro reads 'socialism or death' Photograph: Claire Boobbyer Photograph: guardian.co.uk A classic 1950s car is parked beside a mural depicting Cuba's political history Photograph: Claire Boobbyer Photograph: guardian.co.uk An iconic poster of Che Guevara Photograph: Claire Boobbyer Photograph: guardian.co.uk Posters of Cuban revolutionary Celia Sánchez mark the roadside Photograph: Claire Boobbyer Photograph: guardian.co.uk Camilo Cienfuegos's face adorns a wall painting in Havana Photograph: Claire Boobbyer Photograph: guardian.co.uk Angel Gil's photographs explore the relationship between people and place. This series follows 27-year-old Michel Palacio Colina, a resident of Sancti Spiritus province, who trains messenger pigeons for racing Photograph: J Angel Gil Lema Photograph: guardian.co.uk Colina's pigeons on a rooftop Photograph: J Angel Gil Lema Photograph: guardian.co.uk Colina watches as his birds take off Photograph: J Angel Gil Lema Photograph: guardian.co.uk A whistle is used to call to and instruct the birds Photograph: J Angel Gil Lema Photograph: guardian.co.uk Racing into the sunset ... Colina's pigeons in flight Photograph: J Angel Gil Lema Photograph: guardian.co.uk Helena Smlth’s black-and-white portraits and street scenes capture the Cuba of 2009, half a century on from the revolution. Here, a group of musicians near Baracoa play distinctive African-influenced music Photograph: Helena Smith Photograph: guardian.co.uk A pro-revolution mural depicting Che Guevara Photograph: Helena Smith Photograph: guardian.co.uk A girl poses with her dachshund Photograph: Helena Smith Photograph: guardian.co.uk A detail of the decorative exterior of Havana's Bacardi Building Photograph: Helena Smith Photograph: guardian.co.uk Locals at a bar in Santiago de Cuba Photograph: Helena Smith Photograph: guardian.co.uk