Indianapolis Based Photographer Kevin Sears Gallery Opening of Cuba Images

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We have exciting news to share!

Photographer and traveler Kevin Sears is showcasing his images from the February 2025 Complete Cuba trip in a show in Indianapolis.

Join him for the opening reception on Friday, August 1st from 5:00pm - 8:00pm at the J WICKES Fine Art Painting & Photography Gallery.

Kevin invites fellow Complete Cuba friends to share in this special event.

For more details, check out the attached image, and preview his stunning work on Instagram (krsears119).

Calling all Chicago Complete Cuba Readers...

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Iré Elese Abure, a performance ensemble steeped in the dance, song, and drumming traditions of Afro-Cuban folklore, will perform at the Old Town School of Folk Music on November 1. The group prides itself on combining the sacred and the secular, and this event will include previews of ritual celebrations, drumming including batá (sacred drums used to communicate with and call down dieties), song, and dancing. The performance will also feature different styles of Afro-Cuban rumba. It will be a great way to learn more about Afro-Cuban traditions. Can’t make it to Chicago? Check out the link for a video of the one of the group’s high energy performances.

https://www.oldtownschool.org/concerts/2019/11-01-2019-gdp-ire-elese-abure-with-orisha-dance-chicago/



New Trains are Coming to Cuba

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OnCubaNews reports that, “The trains with the new cars which arrived from China weeks ago will start working next weekend, the island’s Minister of Transportation Eduardo Rodriguez announced this Monday in a commission of the National Assembly of Cuba.”

https://oncubanews.com/en/cuba/new-trains-will-start-operating-in-cuba-with-lower-prices-than-for-buses/?fbclid=IwAR30k_xdfArLJ-M3DiuT3viWtaaFZXA4er0MqQTSIhMNkfQ4uknNJYJNOxY

See the full article

Hershey and Cuba

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We were the first company to take travelers to Hershey, Cuba, just 30 miles but a world away from Havana. This quick video from the Hershey Story Museum in Pennsylvania provides background on this “model industrial town" and shows how it looked back in the 1920s, 30s, and 40s.  https://bit.ly/2J3L14G

Want to learn more about Hershey, Cuba? This article from the Hershey archives describes the town: https://bit.ly/2J3L3cO and this 40 minute video goes in-depth on the town and its history: https://bit.ly/2X53rvS. 

Visiting today shows you a unique part of Cuban history and daily life. Come see Hershey, Cuba for yourself with our October small group trip. There are only 2 spots left, email keith@completecuba.com today.

Have you seen the latest Oscar nominee?

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When you think of how you’d like to spend your time in Cuba, do you ever imagine going to a movie? Probably not, but this essay about seeing movies in Cuba (both in traditional theaters and in small video screening rooms) argues that you should do it as a way to experience daily life:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/cubas-old-movie-theaters-make-delightful-destinations