The College of Charleston introduces the community to all things Cuban – film, art, music, the Cuban economy, and much more.
Cuba! A source of historic controversy, the island sits tantalizing close to the United States, just 90 miles south of Key West, Florida. But, for more than 50 years the island has been shrouded in mystery to most Americans who were prohibited from going there. As a result of recent political change, Cuba is now on our horizon.
Join us as we delve into the complex relationship between the United States and Cuba, and explore the rich history and culture of Cuba through academic courses, art, dance, film, music and theater.
Recent Posts
Tourism & the People of Cuba
History is too frequently mistaken as objective truth when, in fact, perspectives of moments taken place years, decades, and centuries past slowly fade away with each generation until those moments are oversimplified by the loudest voices. We…
A South Carolina / Cuba Connection
Ambrosio Jose Gonzales (1818-1893). He was born in Mantanzas, Cuba, was a Cuban conspirator who wanted to liberate Cuba from Spanish rule, and later became a Confederate officer.
He earned a law degree at Havana University before settling…
Cuba and Old Cars
Photography by Mike Ledford
During his rule, Fidel Castro placed a ban on purchasing foreign vehicles and car parts, which kept new cars and car parts out of reach. As a result, Cuba is a living car museum where one will easily find cars…
Santeria
Santería developed in Cuba during the 19th century and has continued to spread in America, particularly in large cities like Miami, New York, and Los Angeles primarily through Caribbean island immigrants. Originating in West Africa among the…
Cuban Cooking
As I start to look around his cozy restaurant and we start our conversation in Spanish, I feel closer to Cuba and eager to learn more about its food.
Gamboa Journal Entry: Cuban Missile Crisis October 1962
Journal entries of naval officer Lieutenant Joseph Gamboa serving aboard Navy destroyer USS BASILONE (DD-824) in and off Guantanamo Naval Base during the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962.
Cougars in Cuba
Students immerse themselves in the culture and study with both CofC professors and Cuban professors from some of the most prestigious universities in Cuba, including the University of Havana and the Instituto de Filosofia.
The Journeyman: Colin Laverty '06 in Cuba
CofC Grad & his company, Cuba Educational Travel, organizes people-to-people travel, educational exchange programs & research trips between the US & Cuba.
Faculty Perspectives
Hemingway in Cuba
Ernest Hemingway began visiting Cuba regularly in the early nineteen thirties after he and his second wife, Pauline, settled in Key West. Hemingway was drawn to Cuba because of the excellent game fishing in the Gulf Stream. His friend,…
The Cuban Economy
William N. Trumbull, PhD
Dean and Robert A. Jolley Chair
The Citadel Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business
To understand the Cuban economy, we have to know the type of economic system that Cuba implemented under Fidel (and now Raúl)…
Santeria
Santería developed in Cuba during the 19th century and has continued to spread in America, particularly in large cities like Miami, New York, and Los Angeles primarily through Caribbean island immigrants. Originating in West Africa among the…
The Life and Afterlives of Che Guevara
By Dr. Lisa Covert
College of Charleston
Department of History
One of the most famous, enigmatic, and controversial figures to emerge out of the Cuban revolution was not even Cuban. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, an Argentinian better…
Cuba and Organic Farming
Background
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Cuba lost its major source for fertilizer, pesticides and fuel. Out of necessity, Cuba turned to organic farming, which has become an enduring staple of their economy.
by Todd LeVasseur
Director,…
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