Cuba Society and Culture
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Adventure Divas : Cuba - PBS documentary featuring interviews with female artists, priests, and filmakers.
AfroCuba - Art and fiction and non-fiction writings on Afro-Cuban heritage. [English/Spanish]
AfroCuba Web - Music, authors, arts, and history of Cuba's African heritage. Includes recents news and calendars of festivals and of touring shows.
Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association of Kingston - Informal organization promoting mutual understanding and solidarity between Canadians and Cubans. Information about mission, events, membership.
Center for Cuban Studies - New York-based nonprofit offering publications, organized tours, library services, exchange programs and art projects.
CIP Cuba Project - US-based Center for International Policy provides links to news articles, op-ed pieces, and issue analyses.
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.
Cuba Maniaks - A non-political discussion forum with information on culture and tourism.
CubAmigo - Julián Gutiérrez and Cindy O'Hara depict daily life. Photos, contributed content essays, and a profile of the Latin American School of Medical Sciences in Havana. [English/Spanish]
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.
Cuban Heritage Collection - University of Miami holdings of primary and secondary sources on Cuba and on Cuban-Americans.
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.
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.
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]
Hilda's Cuban Postcard Museum - Images of postcards from the past century, featuring landscapes, celebrities, and buildings.
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]
Social Work and Social Policy in Cuba - Links to articles describing social work training and delivery systems.
Taste of Cuba - Free Cuban recipes, directory of Cuban restaurants United States, links.
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.
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.
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. (January, 2006)
Women in the Cuban Revolution - Webcast of Vancouver, Canada, presentation featuring Alicia Gonzalez of the Federation of Cuban Women. (November 18, 2004)
"What I learned from my father" - Article on the history and present cultural activities of the Cuban Arab community. (April 13, 2004)
Cuba After Castro: Legacies, Challenges, and Impediments - RAND research report discusses changing demographics, societal institutions, and economic challenges. (January 1, 2004)
Smithsonian Magazine - "Viva Vintage" - Profile of the classic car craze in post-Castro Cuba. (October 1, 2001)
Cubans 2001 - Stories and photos from students at the University of California Berkeley's School of Journalism. (October, 2001)
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. (2000)
Children in Cuba - US student work reviewing position of children in society, addressing education, labor, health care, and social problems. (December 18, 1998)
Forever Twenty in Cuba - Photographs and reflections on the attitudes of young adults. (1998)
Indians in Cuba - A full-text article by José Barreiro, reprinted from Cultural Survival Quarterly, provides description and analysis of contemporary Cuban Amerindian descendants. (January 1, 1989) Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
