Nostalgia de Cuba...y de La Habana
Old bloggers never die - but they just do not seem to go away either. So, will pester you briefly today to let you know I will be off to Cuba Nostalgia. Wish there was more time to fill you in on this wonderful event, but need the time for...Cuba Nostalgia. That is more or less what this blog is about, no?
For details and all you want to know about this experience, go here -
Should your bloggin' pest find some interesting memorabilia related to this theme - Havana, Cuba, nostalgia, the whole gamut - will be most happy to share the treasures with you in these pages. Caveat: The success of this treasure hunt will largely depend on the strength of your writer's wallet...
Today is Cuban Independence Day. The island became independent May 20, 1902. Some will try to tell you that was not so, that Cuba became an "American colony" on that date. Be that as it may, Cuba is certainly the fiefdom of a bastard plantation master with dynastic delusions on this May 20th. Pray that Cuba may fulfill all her aspirations for true independence some day, and may that day dawn very soon.
posted by Albert Quiroga @ Saturday, May 20, 2006
4 comments
4 Comments:
While this is not an endorsement of this book, as the blog author has not seen/read it, the theme appears to fit right in with Havana5060's. Therefore, decided to post the comment for those readers who may wish to immerse themselves in more nostalgia and commemoration - after all, to remember is to live again.
Alberto,
Sorry we missed each other at CubaNostalgia, but... there were so many photos waiting to be taken!
The place was a photographer's dream.
In a few days, I will forward to you a couple of images I captured at the Quiroga Jewelry booth.
I had a grand time there, in spite of what Ana Menendez might think of the event. I wish the event lasted a full week --though I probably would not have the energy to endure it all!
Julio
I am sorry too, Julio - but yes, there was a lot of beauty there to be photographed! The experience was, to put it in Cuban slang, "un vacilon;" will be doing a posting on the subject with my un-professional photos soon.
Maybe next year - if not before - we share a cerveza and talk photography.
Hello Albert,
We are frequent visitors to havana5060.
We would very much appreciate your support in spreading the word about the conference Cuba Virtual will hold on November 4, 2006 under the motto 'Acercamiento y
Concertación' (Coming Together and
Joining Forces).
Considering your stated position on havana5060, we are confident you can identify with our down-to-earth, practical objectives - and might want to get involved with - or at the very least - support this grass-roots movement.
It is open to anyone interested in giving the Cuban and Cuban-American Diaspora a distinct and unified voice, that will also include a large number of younger-generation, educated Cubans living in third countries and outside of the traditional exile groups' radar screen.
We are asking for your support promoting the upcoming event via
com, and spreading the word to others who you think might want to participate:
http://cubavirtual.net/Convocatoria_Ingles_Landing_Page.html
(see also the post "Reunion Extraordinaria" on http://blogforcuba.typepad.com)
As stated above you are more than welcome to join us - in fact we are hoping you would want to get involved and help us keep the momentum going.
Thank you.
Elio Roque
Cosette Carballosa
Carlos Llanos
http://www.cubavirtual.org
954-864-1219
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