Vernissage: Cuba – The Sunny Side Of Socialism?

Come by tomorrow evening, march 6th, to enjoy great pictures, beach-flavoured pop-music & sunny cocktails. The vernissage starts at 19:00, and the concert of Jules Valeron with his Band “Valeron & the Coconuts” at 20:30. They will present their Debut-Album “Horizons Nouveaux”.

Often regarded as a purely outdated communist regime, Cuba is certainly the world’s most famous time wrap, frozen in the 50s. It’s also important not to forget there have been some real achievements to the revolution: food supply for the poor, provision of housing and education, an effective health care system, and efforts to reduce race and gender prejudices.

The tourist is impressed by the strong solidarity of  cuban people and their pride of being independent. Nevertheless, the omnipresence of police and military, the lack of diversity in information and freedom of expression cannot be neglected, leading to some kind of resignation.

Cuba is home to over 11 million people and is the most populous insular nation in the Caribbean. Its people, culture and customs draw from several sources including the aboriginal Taíno and Ciboney peoples, the period of Spanish colonialism, the introduction of African slaves, and its proximity to the United States. The name “Cuba” comes from the Taíno language the exact meaning of which is unclear, but may be translated either “where fertile land is abundant”  or “great place”.