Learn about the profound influence of the African diaspora on Cuban culture! Take in Havana's striking grandeur while diving into the heart of the local people and gain perspective on Cuba's ever-changing landscape. Enjoy Cuba's art scene, learn about rural life on the island, and experience the storied Afro-Cuban roots of Matanzas, Guanabacoa, and Regla. Experience life through the eyes of community leaders, business owners, farmers, dancers, and artists. This exclusive program is operated in accordance with a People-to-People general license.
- Depart Miami for Havana
Afro-Cuban Havana & Afro-Cuban Dance:
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Boat ride to Regla
- Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de Regla
- Boat ride to Guanabacoa
In-depth Havana & Cuban Economy:
- Callejon de Hamel
- Havana's National Museum of Fine Arts
- Convertible ride through the historic quarter
Inside an Art Studio & Empowering Cuban Women:
- Casa Fuster
- Ludwig Foundation of Cuba – meet the Executive Director
Race and the Cuban Revolution & The Slaves' Route:
- The city of bridges
- San Severino Museum
- Sugar Mill Triunvirato
- Monument to the Slaves' Rebellion
Norma Guillard, Local Market and Dance, & Cuba's Justice System:
- View documentary "Maestra"
- Browse through an agromercado
- Malpaso
Rural Cuba & Rhythms of Cuban Music:
- Travel to Cuba's countryside
- Locally sourced produce
- Farewell dinner
- Depart Havana for Miami
*Note: Some details subject to change prior to program - travelers will be notified of significant alterations to program details.
Faculty
Kimberly Juanita Brown is Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing and Director of the Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life. Brown’s research and teaching gathers at the intersection of African American and African diaspora literature and visual culture studies, particularly visuality and black subjectivity. Her book The Repeating Body: Slavery’s Visual Resonance in the Contemporary (Duke University Press, 2015) considers how the residues of slavery in bodily marks and scars are embraced in literature and visual art to acknowledge vulnerability and empower black women. In her second book, Mortevivum: Photography and the Politics of the Visual (MIT Press, 2024), Brown explores the relationship between photography and histories of antiblackness on the cusp of the twenty-first century.
