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  Cuba: From Economic Take-Off to Collapse under Castro

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes a book presentation of "Cuba: From Economic Take-off to Collapse under Castro" by co-authors Jorge Salazar-Carrillo and Andro Nodarse-Leon.The book reviews Cuba's economic success pre-Castro, and concludes the Fidel Castro's revolution has been an economic disaster for Cuba.

  This event was Cosponsored by the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center at FIU and will be held on December 15,2015 at Books & Books in Coral Gables, FL.

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  The Flora of the Cuban Republic

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes a lecture by Jorge Gutierrez, the Main Curator of the Prof.Dr. Johannes Bisse Herbarium in Havana, Cuba, on the topic of his studies on plant biodiversity. This lecture is sponsored by the FIU Cuban Research Institute.

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  Passage to Cuba: Up-Close Look at the World's Most Colorful Culture

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes a book presentation by Author Cynthia Carris Alonso on her new book, which provides an insider's view on the different worlds contained within Cuba. This event is presented by FIU Cuban Research Institute.

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  Evolution and Permanence in Cuban Poetry- The Poetry of Lazaro Castillo

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes the lecture "Evolution and Permanence in Cuban Poetry- The Poetry of Lazaro Castillo" by Lazaro Castillo, a leading young poet in Cuba. His texts are characterized by his interest in daily life, a collection of itinerant anecdotes, and the amorous vocation that precedes pain. This lecture is cosponsored by the Department of Modern Languages and was conducted in Spanish. It was held on November 20,2015 at FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CBC254.

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  The Spanish Spoken in Cuba: Antecedents, Processes of Phonetic Variation, and Cubanisms- Lecture by Elizabeth Santana Cepero

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  The flyer promotes " The Spanish Spoken in Cuba: Antecedents, Processes of Phonetic Variation, and Cubanisms", a lecture by Elizabeth Santana Cepero on the Cuban variety of Spanish that results from historical and socoiolinguistic processes of transculturation and change. The lecture was conducted in Spanish and held on November 19,2015 at FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus Green Library 220.

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  Mapping Memories: Cuban Exiles Navigate Home

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes the lecture "Mapping Memories: Cuban Exiles Navigate Home" by Patricia L. Price, the Dean of Academic Affairs at Stella & Charles Guttman Community College, City University of New York, Manhattan. This lecture was held on November 16, 2015 at Modesto M. Maidique Campus, Green Library 220.

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  Central Europe's Lessons for Modern Cuba- Presentation by Ambassador Michael Zantovsky

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  The Steve J. Green School of International and Public Affairs and the Vaclav Havel Program for Human Rights & Diplomacy invite you to a conversation with Ambassador Michael Zantovsky, former Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United Kingdom, United States and to Israel. Zantovsky lectures on lessons learned in Central Europe that are relevant to Cubans, the Cuban diaspora and the entire Miami community.

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  Return to Ithaca

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes the U.S. Premiere Screening of Return to Ithaca, a film by Laurent Cantet. The director and writer Cantet, co-writer Leonardo Padura, and actor Fernando Hechavarria attended the screening on November 13, 2015 at the Coral Gables Art Cinema.

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  Confiscated Properties in Cuba: Revisiting the Issue of Legal Settlements after D17- A Panel Discussion

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes a panel discussion titled "Confiscated Properties in Cuba: Revisiting the Issue of Legal Settlements after D17". The panelists will discuss the legal and economic implications of dealing with the private properties confiscated by the Cuban revolutionary government from both Cuban and non-Cuban actors. Confirmed participants include:

  Rolando Anillo, President, Cuban Claims Association

  Pedro G. Menocal, Partner, Gutierrez Bergman Boulris, PLLC

  Jose Gabilondo, Associate Professor of Law, FIU

  Matias F. Travieso-Diaz, retired partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

  This event was held on November 12, 2015 FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Rafael Diaz Balart Hall 1000

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  Islam and Arabs in Cuba: A Historical and Contemporary Overview

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes the event "Islam and Arabs in Cuba: A Historical and Contemporary Overview", a lecture by Daniel F. Rivera, Research Fellow, Florida International University. Dr. Rivera holds a PhD in Arabic and Islamic Studies from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, and has focused his research on Arab modern history and the presence of Islam in Latin America. The event was held on November 12, 2015 at FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus CP 145.

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  Cuban Miami: Geography of a Crossroad-City of the Americas

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes a book presentation by author Violaine Jolivet, whose book Miami la Cubaine is derived from her doctoral thesis defended at the Sorbonne in 2010. The presentation was held at Book & Book in Coral Gables, FL on November 20, 2015.

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  The Symbolism of Race in Cuba Today- Presentation by Pedro Perez- Sarduy

  Cuban Research Institue, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes a lecture by Pedro Perez- Sarduy, a Cuban poet, novelist, journalist, broadcaster and cultural critic residing in London. The lecture was held on November 5, 2015 at FIU Modesto Maidique Campus GL 220 and was co-sponsored by the Department of English and the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center.

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  Everything Appeared (Todo parecia): Contemporary Cuban Poetry on Gay and Lesbian Topics

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes a book presentation of the book " Everything Appeared (Todo parecia) : Contemporary Cuban Poetry on Gay and Lesbian Topics" by Coeditor Jesus J. Barquet. The edited volume offers a variety of authors from the 20th Century to the present. The event will be held in Spanish on November 2, 2015 at Books & Books Coral Gables.

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  The Mariel Exodus, 35 Years Later: Impacts in the U.S. and Cuba- A Symposium

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes an event called "The Mariel Exodus, 35 Years Later: Impacts in the U.S. and Cuba", a symposium on the massive migrant wave from Mariel Harbor in Cuba to Key West, Florida. Among the participants in this symposium are Dr. Jesus J. Barquet, New Mexico State University, Dr. Julio Capo Jr, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Dr. Eduardo Gamarra, Florida International University, Dr. Guillermo J. Grenier, Florida International University, Dr. Lillian Guerra, University of Florida, Kate Dupes Hawk,independent scholar, Dr. Eliana Rivero, University of Arizona, and Dr. Abel Sierra Madero, New York University.The event was held on October 30, 2015 at FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Graham Center 150.

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  La Habana, mon amour

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes a book presentation of "La Habana, mon amour", a new novel by Zoe Valdes. The book chronicles the author's personal history with her hometown of Havana, Cuba. The event was held in Spanish on October 29, 2015 at Coral Gables Congregational Church.

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  Cuban Literature in Exile

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes a lecture by Zoe Valdes on recent literary trends, works, and authors of Cuban origin living outside the island. Valdes was born in Havana, Cuba and is the authors of 32 novels. This lecture was conducted in Spanish, held on October 28, 2015 at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Graham Center, Room 140.

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  A History of Little Havana

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes a book presentation by Guillermo J. Grenier and Corinna J. Moebius called "A History of Little Havana". The authors trace the history and growth of Miami's Latin cultural epicenter, Little Havana. The presentation was held at Books&Books in Coral Gables, FL on October 23, 2015.

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  The 17th Annual Eric E. Williams Memorial Lecture

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes an event for The 17th Annual Eric E.Williams Memorial Lecture, featuring the Honorable Dr. Ralph Everard Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The event was held on October 23, 2015.

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  The 17th Annual Eric E. Williams Memorial Lecture- The US-Cuba Accord: How the Caribbean Paved the Way

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes an event for The 17th Annual Eric E.Williams Memorial Lecture, featuring the Honorable Dr. Ralph Everard Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The event was held on October 23, 2015 at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Florida International University.

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  The Spanish Influence on Dance in Cuba

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes the event "The Spanish Influence on Dance in Cuba", a lecture by Irene Rodriguez, an experienced Cuban dancer and dance company owner. The lecture was held on October 20, 2015 at FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Green Library 220.

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  Cuban Espionage in the U.S.: The W.A.S.P. Network

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes the event "Cuban Espionage in the U.S.: The Wasp Network", a panel featuring David M. Buckner, Prosecutor and Hector M. Pesquera, Former Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Miami Field Office. The event was held on October 15, 2015 at the C.A.M.P. 4 Justice Courtroom, Rafael Diaz-Balart Hall Room.

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  Current Literary and Cinematic Trends

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes an event for "Current Literary and Cinematic Trends: The Debate on Transition in Spain", a lecture by Pablo Barrios Almazor, a career diplomat from Spain. This lecture is part of the TotalBank Distinguished Speaker Series, and was held on October 5, 2015 at Frost Art Museum, Room 105.

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  Pope Francis and his Visit to Cuba: A Conversation

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes the event "Pope Francis and his Visit to Cuba: A Conversation" , a lecture by Monsignor Thomas Wenski, Dagoberto Valdes, and Giselle Jamison, Professor of Political Studies at St. Thomas University. The lecture was held at St. Thomas University Convocation Hall on October 3, 2015.

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  Teaching Music to Cuban Children

  Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes a lecture by Eurydice Losada called "Teaching Music to Cuban Children", which discusses the results of research on the development of musical skills among Cuban children from 8 to 11 years old. Losada is a Cuban pianist, choir director and academic. This lecture was held in Spanish at the FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, DM 445 on September 29,2015.

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  The Virgin of Charity of Cobre

  The Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

  This flyer promotes a lecture by Cuban attorney and scholar Emilio Cueto called " The Virgin of Charity of Cobre". Cueto will discuss the origins and developments of the devotion to the Virgin of Charity of Cobre among Cubans on the Island and abroad. This event was conducted in Spanish, held on September 17, 2015 at FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus DM 445.