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Growing up in Santiago de Cuba, Renesito Avich's parents became when he started whistling melodies at three months old. A child psychologist told them not…
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A centerpiece of Cuban music is the percussion section. In conjunction with Western Kentucky University's International Year of Cuba, Professor Mark…
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Most people are familiar with the stereotypes of Cuba: old cars, salsa music, rum, cigars, picturesque beaches and warm weather. For Cubans who grew up…
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An exhibition of Cuban artwork is now on display at Western Kentucky University called “The Island of My Love: The Faces and Stories of Cuba”Miwon Choe,…
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On a Thursday morning earlier this month, a hungry group gathered in the hall of the Academic Complex building at Western Kentucky University.It was…
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On a Sunday morning this past May, several dozen men – mostly in their 50s and 60s, gathered at a community park in Cienfuegos, a small town about two…
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In the morning, the Malecón, a sidewalk that runs along the seawall on the northern tip of Havana is full of runners, walkers and fisherman. At night, it…
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El Gran Teatro de La Habana is located next to the Capitol building in the heart Old Havana. This prominent placement speaks to the importance of ballet…
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It’s after dark and a tour guide leads the way off the beaten path to a neighborhood just outside of the Vedado section of Havana. Francesca Sunkin, a…
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The overhead bins are stuffed on the 40-minute flight from Fort Lauderdale to Havana. Cuban residents returning from spending time in the United States…