A singular musical journey through Cuba’s history, as seen by Armando Rodríguez, a fervent musicophile. Rodríguez holds a degree in physics from the University of Havana, where he initially taught, but subsequently earned his living for fifty years in the field of microelectronics, robotics, medical image processing, digital telephony, and aerospace technology until his recent […]
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SPEAKING OF CUBA THROUGH ITS MUSIC
Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7 pm
MARTÍ’S WRITINGS ABOUT RACE: A BRIEF OVERVIEW
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7 pm
A unique presentation in commemoration of the 129th anniversary of José Martí‘s death, with the objective of generating interest in his writings among English-speaking readers. Anne Fountain, a distinguished Martí scholar, will focus on Martí’s concept of race and how his vision for a free Cuba was informed by his experience of race relations in […]
CAMINATA MARTIANA: THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10 am
For nearly 15 years —from 1881 to 1895— José Martí, the great revolutionary, author, poet, journalist, thinker, and founder of the Cuban nation, lived and worked in New York City. While in New York, Martí made important literary and political contributions to Cuban independence and to the emerging Latin American nations. This will be the […]