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Havana City Historian addresses Washington think tanks
Friday, May 18, 2012
In the continuation of his Washington visit, Havana City historian Eusebio Leal had on Friday, his last day in the U.S. capital, a program of intense activity marked by visits and conferences, two of them in major U.S. think tanks.
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Balancing Preservation and Transformation in Cuba: A Conversation with Eusebio Leal
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Cuba is undergoing a gradual economic and social transformation that potentially carries great importance for the island nation, as well as for its relationships with the United States and the rest of Latin America and the Caribbean. Part of this transformation includes the physical redevelopment of Old Havana, spearheaded by Dr. Eusebio Leal, the city’s chief historian and a leading public figure in Cuba. Dr. Leal has led the government’s efforts to remake Havana as a prime destination for travelers from around the world—more than 2.7 million paid a visit to Cuba last year alone—while at the same time preserving the city’s cultural, urban and architectural heritage.
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Rum and Rumination: Cuba Extends Welcome
Thursday, May 17, 2012
The leader of Havana's Sephardic synagogue is urging American Jews to put aside their fears and visit Cuba. The 1,400-member community thrives off contact with the wider Jewish world and can use all the help it can get, according to Dr. Mayra Levy, president of the Centro Hebreo Sefardi de Cuba.
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