CUBA

CULTURE IN CUBA

MUSIC AND DANCE

• Cuban music is a mix of spanish and african music.
• Classical music is the least popular type of music in Cuba.
• Cuba's most notorious artist is ballet dancer Alicia Alonso, who later would go on to form a dance school.
• Many modern dance companies reside in Havana.
• Also known for the Afro-Cuban jazz.

CUBAN LITERATURE

• Much of the literature in Cuba was a reflection of society.
• For example, when Spain controlled Cuba, lots of writing was freedom writing.
• The bulk of popularity of literature is made by short stories.
• Lots of literature is of course censored thanks to Cuba's communist state.

CUBAN THEATRE

• In 1959 theatre became state supported.
• Acting troupes join an exchange program in order to perform all over.
• Theatre festivals usually like to invite cuban actors to perform.
• Many shows feature social problems which began in the 80's

CUBAN FOOD

• Cuban food consists mostly of pork,fowl, and rice
• Many of the dishes are simple such as black beans and rice.
• Most meals are consumed with dark coffee.
• Roasted pig is also a popular dish in Cuba.

FILM IN CUBA

• Many cuban films are poular with international audiences.
• Films such as strawberry and chocolate,waiting list, and life to whistle.
• Many of these films have won prizes at film festivals.
• My personal favorite cuban film is Una Noche.

SPORTS

• Sports is a very big deal in Cuba.
• Sports players are like celebrites and heroes to the people of cuba
• Baseball is the most popular, even Fidel Castro approves of baseball.
• Cuban baseball teams have even won gold medals.

LANGUAGE

LANGUAGE

• Spanish is the principal language in Cuba
• Many of the world originate from native Indian roots.
• Africans have made the language more exclusive thanks to all the different dialects

LANGUAGE

• A secret language exist in Cuba known as Lucumí
• It is of Niger-Congo origins.
• It is a special language spoken by very few.

RELIGION

RELIGION

• An unspecified amount of Cubans have no religion.
• 2/5 of Cuban people are Roman Catholic.
• The bulk of the poulation is of the Santería religion.
• The Santeria religion includes many West African Traditions

RELIGION

• Number of Protestants have started to increase.
• The number of Jews and Muslims is decreasing dramatically
• Religion isn't a big thing in Cuba, very few actually practice religion.

POLITICS

POLITICS

• Cuban is a communist nation.
• In 2008 Raul Castro became leader.
• Cuba is split into 15 provinces.
• Cuba has some of the worst prison conditions.
• The capital of Cuba is Havana.

POLITICS

• Cuba has one of the best health care plan in a developing country.
• Education is free at all levels.
• The percentage of graduates is higher for women
• Cuba has lower drugs than the Bahamas.
• America does not trade with Cuba.

MAP OF CUBA

CUBAN MONEY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://www.itravel2000.com/cuba-vacations.aspx
• http://www.clubcubanos.com/index.html
• http://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/2013/september/outpost-perroformance-bo...
• http://www.stylehiclub.com/americas/cuba/havana-cuba/
• http://www.tasteofcuba.com/cubanrecipes.html

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://www.latintrends.com/una-noche-actors-from-cuba-flee-during-films-tri...
• http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/16/sports/olympics/16baseball.html?_r=0
• https://ualbany.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&...
• http://www.retiredexpat.com/maps/map-cuba.php
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_peso