Calendar of events.If your organization is sponsoring an upcoming event, please let our readers know! Fax details to CubaNews at (301) 949-0065 or send e-mail to larry@cubanews.com. Until Jun. 8: "CarHavana," an exhibit of classic American autos of the 1950s by photographer Melani Lust, Deposito de Automoviles, Calle de los Oficios 13, Habana Vieja. Details: Melani Lust, Westport, Conn. Tel: (203) 247-6983. Email: ml@melanilustphotography.com. URL: www.melanilustphotography.com/data/web/HavanaClassicCarExhibit/index.html. Jun. 3-11: B'nai B'rith humanitarian mission to Cuba. "Meet Jewish leaders, talk to people first-hand, bring needed supplies, tour synagogues in Havana, Santa Clara and Cienfuegos." Cost: $3,375 per-person, double-occupancy including airfare from Miami and all meals and transportation within Cuba. Details: Stanley Cohen, B'nai B'rith Cuba Jewish Relief Project, 1831 Murray Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Tel: (412) 521-2390. Email: bbrelief@earthlink.net. Jun. 3: "Theatrum Mundi: Journey Through 17 Years of Work," Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University. Speaker: Carlos Estevez. Details: FIU Latin America/Caribbean Center, University Park, Miami, FL 33199. Tel: (305) 348-2894. Email: cri@fiu.edu. Jun. 8: "Frank Pais: Architect of Cuba's Betrayed Revolution," Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University. Presentation by noted author Jose Alvarez. Details: Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables, FL 33134. Tel: (305) 348-2894. Email: cri@fiu.edu. Jun. 19: "Canada and the Cuban Revolution," International Institute for the Study of Cuba, London. Speakers: Lana Wylie of Ontario's McMaster University; Cynthia Wright, York University, Toronto; Raul Rodriguez, University of Havana, and John Kirk of Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia. Details: Stephen Wilkinson, IISC, London Metropolitan University, 166-220 Holloway Road, London N7 8DB. Tel: +44 20 7133-2405. Email: admin@cubastudies.org. Jun. 25: "The Leasing of Guantanamo Bay," International Institute for the Study of Cuba, London. Book launch by Dr. Michael Strauss, Centre d'Etudes Diplomatiques et Strategiques, Paris. Details: Stephen Wilkinson, IISC, London Metropolitan University, 166-220 Holloway Road, London N7 8DB. Tel: +44 20 7133-2405. Email: admin@cubastudies.org. Jun. 27: "The 2009 Havana Biennial: A Roundtable Discussion," Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University. Panelists: Elizabeth Cerejido, Aurora Martinez and Charo Oquet. Moderators: Katrin Hansing of FIU and Lillian Manzor of the University of Miami. Details: Edgezones, 47 NE 25 St., Miami, FL 33127. Tel: (305) 348-2894. Email: cri@fiu.edu. Jul. 27-Aug. 10: Latidos Cuba dance trip exclusively for 10 travelers anywhere in Canada. Led by dance instructor Chen Lizra, trip is "an adventure of sightseeing in Havana, and breathtaking countryside in Vinales and Trinidad." Cost: $1,000 for tour-guide alone; airfare to/from Cuba, meals, hotels not included. Details: Latidos Productions, Vancouver, BC. Tel: (604) 708-2170. Email: latidos@latidosproductions.com. URL: www.latidosproductions.com. |
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