Caribbean- Cuba- Society and Culture

29 pages found in Society and Culture:

Adventure Divas : Cuba

PBS documentary featuring interviews with female artists, priests, and filmakers.
http://www.pbs.org/adventuredivas/cuba/

AfroCuba

Art and fiction and non-fiction writings on Afro-Cuban heritage. [English/Spanish]
http://www.afrocuba.org

AfroCuba Web

Music, authors, arts, and history of Cuba's African heritage. Includes recents news and calendars of festivals and of touring shows.
http://www.afrocubaweb.com/

Alo Cubano

Information on santeria, Cuban history and culture, and prominent artists, writers, and musicians. In mixed English and Spanish.
http://alocubano.com

Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association of Kingston

Informal organization promoting mutual understanding and solidarity between Canadians and Cubans. Information about mission, events, membership.
http://www.geocities.com/ccfakingston/

Center for Cuban Studies

New York-based nonprofit offering publications, organized tours, library services, exchange programs and art projects.
http://www.cubaupdate.org/

CIP Cuba Project

US-based Center for International Policy provides links to news articles, op-ed pieces, and issue analyses.
http://www.ciponline.org/cuba/

Cuba Contact

Directory of nonprofit organizations that have worked in Cuba or in partnership with Cuban institutions. From the Florida International University Cuban Research Institute. Travel information and links.
http://cubacontact.fiu.edu/

Cuba Maniaks

A non-political discussion forum with information on culture and tourism.
http://www.cubamaniaks.com/

Cuban Committee for Human Rights (CCPDH)

English language content includes history of organization, papers on development of democracy, and links to recent media articles. Additional content in Spanish.
http://www.sigloxxi.org/

Cuban Heritage Collection

University of Miami holdings of primary and secondary sources on Cuba and on Cuban-Americans.
http://www.library.miami.edu/umcuban/cuban.html

Cuentas Do Esperanza - Beads of Hope

A non-profit organization that was founded in early 2002 by Marilyn Berg to teach the fundamentals of jewelry making to underprivileged people.
http://www.beadsofhope.org

Fundación Amistad

US-based nonprofit which promotes exchanges between the two countries in medicine, education and the arts. Provides a history of the organization and an overview of recent programs.
http://www.fundacionamistad.org

GAD (Support Group to Democracy)

US-based nonprofit medical supplies as well as support for independent libraries and trade unions. Describes organizational structure and method of work. [English/Spanish]
http://www.gadcuba.org/

Hilda's Cuban Postcard Museum

Images of postcards from the past century, featuring landscapes, celebrities, and buildings.
http://www.cubalabella.net/

The Perucho Figueredo Page

Biographical and genealogical information on composer of "Bayamera" who died in the Ten Years' War. Includes photos and historical context. [English/Spanish]
http://figueredo.freeservers.com/

Social Work and Social Policy in Cuba

Links to articles describing social work training and delivery systems.
http://www.redandgreen.org/Cuba.htm

Taste of Cuba

Free Cuban recipes, directory of Cuban restaurants United States, links.
http://www.tasteofcuba.com/

United States and Cuba Sister Cities Association

Exchanges between individuals, community groups, organizations, and institutions in United States cities with counterparts in Cuban cities. Based in Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania USA. News and press articles, goals, printable membership form, links.
http://www.uscsca.org/

U.S.-Cuba Cooperative Security Project

Organizes annual meetings between retired US military and security professionals and Cuban officials. They provide fact sheets, white papers, and photos focusing on border control, biotechnology, and oil exploration.
http://www.wsicubaproject.org/

Winning the "Battle of Ideas"

An overview from Socialism and Liberation magazine of recent programs designed to strengthen the revolution, such as converting away from a dollar economy and training youth to monitor corruption. <small>(January, 2006)</small>
http://socialismandliberation.org/mag/index.php?aid=543

Women in the Cuban Revolution

Webcast of Vancouver, Canada, presentation featuring Alicia Gonzalez of the Federation of Cuban Women. <small>(November 18, 2004)</small>
http://www.workingtv.com/womeninthecubanrevolution.html

"What I learned from my father"

Article on the history and present cultural activities of the Cuban Arab community. <small>(April 13, 2004)</small>
http://www.shunpiking.com/ol0108/cuba_a.htm

Cuba After Castro: Legacies, Challenges, and Impediments

RAND research report discusses changing demographics, societal institutions, and economic challenges. <small>(January 1, 2004)</small>
http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG111/index.html

Cubans 2001

Stories and photos from students at the University of California Berkeley's School of Journalism. <small>(October, 2001)</small>
http://journalism.berkeley.edu/projects/cubans2001/

ReVista - Cuba Today Linking the Island

This issue of the Harvard Review of Latin America includes academic articles on economy and culture, as well as personal memories and reflections. <small>(2000)</small>
http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/revista/?issue_id=7

Children in Cuba

US student work reviewing position of children in society, addressing education, labor, health care, and social problems. <small>(December 18, 1998)</small>
http://www.tulane.edu/~rouxbee/kids98/cuba.html

Forever Twenty in Cuba

Photographs and reflections on the attitudes of young adults. <small>(1998)</small>
http://www.unesco.org/courier/1999_09/uk/dici/txt1.htm

Indians in Cuba

A full-text article by José Barreiro, reprinted from Cultural Survival Quarterly, provides description and analysis of contemporary Cuban Amerindian descendants. <small>(January 1, 1989)</small>
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/41/014.html