June marks 165 years since the first Chinese arrived at our island. In this issue of OnCuba, we would like to offer you one perspective on this subject. The well-known Cuban author Leonardo Padura – who, I suspect, is also part Chinese, part Congolese and part Carabali — comments on truth and myths about the Chinese presence in Cuba; and with Ciro Bianchi, our esteemed chronicler, we will take a trip through Havana’s Chinatown.
Contents:
Chinese in Cuba myths and realities
The Latino, a stadium where baseball is life
CIFO, an unprecedented perspective in Havana
Camajuaní: Land of Traditions and Parrandas
Carlos Díaz: a Cuban who has been doing theater for more than 20 Years