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Connecting with Cuba: A celebratio­n and discussion in Asheville

Posted on by Jake Frankel

In the last six months, dozens of Asheville travelers have visited Cuba, creating growing connections between the local area and the island nation. And on April 22 members of those local delegations are hosting an event that aims to help bridge the divide between our different cultures and communities. Featuring live Cuban music and art […]

Photos from Sept. 28 presentati­on by Alina Fernandez, daughter of Fidel Castro, at UNCA

Posted on by Megan Dombroski

On Sept. 28 at UNCA, Alina Fernandez, Fidel Castro’s daughter, shared a combination of her personal story and Cuba’s story to a room full of people standing and sitting anywhere they could fit.  She talked about Fidel as the leader of the “hairy men on TV” that shouted slogans about change and visited her at […]