Cultural Cuba - Santa Clara, 2020 Thursday January 16

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January 16th 2020

Published: March 13th 2021

History came a bit closer today. Our walking tour of Santa Clara first led us to the state government building where Che Guevara strode strongly towards the street. Che was confidently carrying a young toddler in his arms, promising a supportive future. The larger-than-life bronze statue was embellished with small symbolic additions and insertions commemorating his legendary actions. The belt buck... Read Full Entry

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El Niño de la Bota Unfortunada 1925

Symbol of Santa Clara in Parque Leoncio Vidal

José Martí Provincial Library

Well used vital community resource

Book stacks

José Martí Provincial Library

Spacious seating for readers and students

José Martí Provincial Library

Book stall outside the library

Lighter and popular publications

Marta Abreu de Estévez, inset dedication plaque

Philanthropist who helped create the modern city

Emotion as street art

Catedral Santa Clara de Asis 1954

(I visited the original in Italy.)

Simple design draws focus to the altar.

Catedral Santa Clara de Asis

La Alborada Restaurant

Elegant lunch

Iglesias del Carmen 1748 & 1846

Oldest church in Santa Clara

Memorial stele for each founding family

Foundation-of-city monument

14th March 2021

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Good photo of the statue
You got a good photo of that statue, much better than the one I got. I also like the composite photo of the details. I am going to use that idea of displaying photos as composite pictures myself. I can see that it can be usseful. /Ake

15th March 2021

Isabel Gibson
non-member comment

Another fascinating day
Again you had (and share) an interesting day that covered a lot of ground historically, politically, and culturally. I admit I smiled when reading about the people who moved inland to avoid the pirates. Pirates are desperately awful and not funny in any sense, but somehow having such an event in one's otherwise matter-of-fact civic history (Oh yes, our town was founded by refugees from pirates) struck me as odd/incongruous in a funny way. How easy it is to lose touch with the felt reality of our forebears.

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