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Cuba: Land of Culture, Community, and Promise
An evening of short films and discussion with people who travel to Cuba: Tuesday, June 11, 5-7 pm, Forbes Library, Northampton MA
Por Primera Vez, 1967, the new Cuban Film Institute brings its mobile cinema truck to rural Cuba to show a film to farm families who have never seen a movie, have never had electricity, bringing them into the hopes and promises of the Revolution.
Recent shorts
What is going on in Cuba now, more than 50 years later?
The War on Cuba
How Palestinians Are Becoming Doctors in Cuba For Free
U.S. sanctions prevent Cuban farmers from getting prosthetic legs
What is Cuba like? What’s it like to travel there? What are the effects of the US Embargo, in place in 1961?
Talk with people who have just spent time in Cuba, having gone in a variety of different ways, for different reasons and with different experiences. They’ll talk about their experiences and what they found in the Cuba they spent time in. Learn yourself about how you can travel through a 5 minute video and questions answered by our panel.
Can We Help Cuba Deal with the US Blockade?
Yes! Learn how we can donate medicines and medical supplies, and donate! There will be Cuba posters to buy and donation boxes for different groups sending humanitarian assistance to Cuba.
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