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CUBA A PHOTO ESSAY by Morris Bibliowicz

CUBA A PHOTO ESSAY by Morris Bibliowicz. SUMMER 2004 STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO. Varadero. Trinidad. CCSF Group Visits Havana, San Antonio de los Baños, Pinar del Rio, Matanzas, Varadero, Trinidad and Cienfuegos. Landing in Cuba. La Havana First Impressions.

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CUBA A PHOTO ESSAY by Morris Bibliowicz

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  1. CUBAA PHOTO ESSAYby Morris Bibliowicz SUMMER 2004 STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO

  2. Varadero • Trinidad CCSF Group Visits Havana, San Antonio de los Baños, Pinar del Rio, Matanzas, Varadero, Trinidad and Cienfuegos.

  3. Landing in Cuba

  4. La Havana First Impressions

  5. La Havana Vieja

  6. RooftopsView from Palacio O’ Farrill Hotel

  7. Palacio O’Farrill Hotel

  8. Water delivered by truck to residents due to drought

  9. 1937 replica of Spanish castle used as police station, La Havana Vieja

  10. La Havana Vieja Unesco Recognized Site

  11. Ample restoration work is under progress headed by the office of the Historian of Havana, Eusebio Leal. Plaza Vieja one of several plazas in Havana Vieja has been nearly completed

  12. Restoration work being done at Palacio de las Ursulinas

  13. Streets of Old Havana

  14. La Bodeguita del MedioOne of Hemingway's’ old Hangouts

  15. Entrance to a church, La Havana

  16. Dancing at Plaza de la Catedral

  17. Enrique Saya delivers a lecture to CCSF group about El Son Cubano and the History of Cuban Music. Professor Greg Landau translates.

  18. CCSF group visits ICAIC, the Cuban film institute. Alex Fleites delivers a lecture on the history of Cuban film, assisted by Dagmara who translated for Alex. The lecture was followed by a screening of the award winning Cuban film Strawberries and Chocolate (Director: Tomas Gutierrez Zalea)

  19. CCSF visits the Havana cementery. Ada Villavicencio y Torre who formerly worked at the cementery poses for the camera

  20. Roberto Surralo (right) and Alex Busides (left), vice presidents of UNEAC (Cuban writers association) deliver a lecture to CCSF group. UNEAC promotes literature in Cuba and has 2800 members. Professor Landau (center) translates for the group.

  21. Hotel Nacional, Havana Icon

  22. CCSF Group Visits Barrio Chino Dónde vas con mantón de Manila, Dónde vas con vestido chinés, Voy al parque a bailar la verbena Y a meterme a la cama después. Vieja habanera

  23. Casa de las Americas CCSF group attends a lecture on types of Cuban music at Casa de las Americas Generos de de la musica cubana Professor Landau translates for the group

  24. El TRES Pivotal instrument of Cuban music MÚsica Campesina Troba Cubana Son Rumba … Bolero Charanga Salsa GuaguancÓ CanciÓn Proteta Rap Cubano ReguetÓn Pop

  25. Estrellas Cubanas A series of concerts sponsored by UNEAC ( UniÓn de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba) This group “Estrellas de Cuba” has been playing for 45 years. Troba sin Traba

  26. Before the concert starts, UNEAC opens a space to young and upcoming artist. In this picture Mayansa sings for the public The entrance to the house where the concert took place

  27. CCSF Visits FundaciÓn Fernando Ortiz • Founder and well known author Miguel Barnet Lanza delivers a lecture on Afro-Cuban religions, syncretism and transculturation. • Greg Landau translates for the group. To the right of Barnet, one of his students who has studied extensively the Arab influence in Cuba, hence his nickname “Arabe”

  28. Callejón de Hamel

  29. Callejón de Hamel A side street in Havana painted by Salvador Gonzalez where the painter promotes and sells his paintings

  30. Museo de la Revolución Painting above the entrance door of the museum. This is a world class fine arts museum where a visitor can get lost for days. Our group was fortunate to have a marvelously knowledgeable guide who walked us through several periods of Cuban painting. A highlight of the trip.

  31. Visit to Guanabacoa A museum dedicated to Afro-Cuban Culture with emphasis on Santeria

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