"Our first stop in the town of Piñar del Río was to visit the home of Pedro Pablo Oliva, one of Cuba’s most prominent artists. According to Pedro’s brother (our guide), due to the guilt that this presented to the boys as children and through their young lives, Pablo continues to paint José Martí in each of his paintings..." |
"Despite our love for La Habana, by our 5th day in the city we were ready for an adventure outside. We started out our tour with an introduction from Mario, a friendly man who immediately welcomed us into his home and made us feel at ease. We toured the lower section of the home, where an art gallery of local artists was housed..." |
"As was similar to each day in our trip, we visited four community projects throughout the day, as our “People to People” visa with Cuba left very little wiggle room in our schedule. This jam-packed schedule played to our benefit, however, giving us many more opportunities to meet outgoing native Cubans..." |
"Each morning while in Cuba, our Baltimore City College scholars and teachers have been participating in lectures by esteemed intellectuals and academics in fields such as gender and race, contemporary Cuba, architecture and political climate and history of the US and Cuba. In preparation for our trip..." |
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