Luz Vazquez-Ramos

Cuba: Changing Course for Changing Times

Cuba class pic

March 16-23, 2014 MIIS Spring Class- Havana, Cuba

Coming soon. . . .

 

Presentation

Cuban Music and its Political History

 

Reflection paperĀ 

Che & I: A reflection on the symbolism and Political Icon that is Che Guevarra

 

Sounds of Cuba

-sound clips

 

Blog topics:

a. Cuba 101: So you want to visit Cuba? How to prepare for SA (add Rafa sound clips)

b. The history of Cuban music, how politics and have shaped it (add music video clips)

c. Che Guevara the symbol/icon. (Add Maria del Carmen clips)

d. Cuba, health care system and why we have it backwards

e. Final reflection: the embargo, a foreign policy epic failure, part of Cuban culture, Human Rights-the sadness of saying goodbye to Cuba