Scholars & Artist Studios
Hanging with scholars is hard trying to keep up with all the new information…
All the indigenous people were killed by colonizers. In the 19th Century enlightenment people built a Monument to Indian woman daughter of chief crow of feathers surrounded by dolphins as she is of the sea w basket of fruits showing the cornucopia of wealth.
Currently there are 11 million in Havana and 2.5 of them are in Havana. The founding fathers of Cuba were free masons. All stores are official or government owned. Many houses have been converted into private restaurants called a Paladar. Each decade has a different line of tolerance as formerly a restaurant could only employ – only family members but now the rule is relaxed and outsiders may now work in a family owned Paladar. Dental care is free of charge focusing on preventive care and pre-natal care is fantastic.
In 1762 Havana had 7 gates into it’s walled city and canon was fired to announce city was closed at 8 pm. All the wealth was brought to Havana by sea but no ships were allowed to sail at night. In 1762 English invaded and kept city for 11 months but treaty with Spain followed. Too many facts to write but I absorbed the history like a sponge.
Historian Mariza Capestany
Maria Cienfuegos
Hanging with artists I understand and I felt so lucky to have these private tours of artist studios. These artists were so together the had their own historian on their team. Impressive. I know that Maria just had her work featured in a New York gallery so they are rockin’ the art world. Her Modernist building is protected for it’s architectural importance and I can see why.
Maria Cienfuegos and our group
Stairway in artist collective
Stairway in artists collective.
Special special. Even the stairs were inspirational. Inside each room seemed to flow into one another with small details that help make the space interesting like the built in window screens that cut down on the sun while framing the view.
Studio 7 y 60: An Independent Art Space Opens in Miramar
Studio 7 y 60: An Independent Art Space Opens in Miramar
Studio 7 y 60: An Independent Art Space Opens in Miramar
Studio 7 y 60: An Independent Art Space Opens in Miramar
Studio 7 y 60: An Independent Art Space Opens in Miramar
Studio 7 y 60: An Independent Art Space Opens in Miramar
Havana, Cuba
Jose Marti, Havana, Cuba
BJ French in a horse cart, Havana, Cuba
L Selfie
Parque Central Hotel roof view
Parque Central Hotel roof view
Literary Experts
LITERATURE includes:
Jose Marti 1953-1995
Nicolas Guillen 1902-1986
Dulce Maria Loynaz 1902-1997
Maritza’s overview on the history of US Cuba relations
Maritza’s overview on the history of US Cuba relations including pic of Eisenhower with all the war criminals.
Cuban Literature
Cuban music scholar broke Cuban music into six groups.
Parque Central Hotel
Heading toward the Cuban Capital building.
Vic and Tony, Havana Tours
La Acacia Art studio
La Acacia studio floor
La Acacia art show on race and being white.
La Acacia art studio
La Acacia art studio
Keri Pickett
Keri Pickett is an author, photographer and filmmaker telling the stories of life, family and community with intimacy, honesty and impact. Pickett is Producer, Director and Camera for the award-winning feature documentary film ‘The Fabulous Ice Age’, about the rise and fall of the great American touring ice shows and one man’s quest to save the history, available on Netflix and Amazon. Her short film, 'Steel // Spirit' premiered at MSPIFF and won certificate of excellence in India. Her award-winning books include Love in the 90s; BB and Jo, The Story of a Lifelong Love, A Granddaughter’s Portrait (Warner Books, 1995); Faeries; Visions, Voices & Pretty Dresses (Aperture, 2000); Saving Body & Soul, The Mission of Mary Jo Copeland (WaterBrook, 2004). The recipient of a Jerome and Minnesota State Arts Board grants, three McKnight Foundation Photography fellowships, a National Endowment for the Arts award, and a Bush Foundation Fellow, Pickett’s work is in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston and the Minneapolis Institute of Art.