From guayabera vendor to top of Miami’s fashion world: George Feldenkreis dies at 89
George Feldenkreis left Cuba for Miami in 1961 with his pregnant wife, their 1-year-old son Oscar and 14-year-old sister Eva, who he helped raise. He carried $700. The goal? Build a new life in the ...
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This Ethical Fashion Brand at Nordstrom Has Tons of Winter-to-Spring Styles I’m Adding to Cart ASAP
Able is a women-led, ethical fashion brand empowering women through sustainable fashion and fair-wage employment. Able’s ...
How the Couture Pattern Museum Preserves Artifacts That First Democratized Fashion
Rademaker's small museum in Santa Barbara, Calif., aims to preserve the paper sewing patterns women used to make French ...
Cuban woman granted visa to join her boyfriend in the UK... but he'd died the year before
Ilian Velazquez was granted permission to come to Britain from Cuba in March 2019 and stay for two years on the basis that ...
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Korean cultural-language center in Cuba hosts Seollal event
On Jan. 25, I attended a Seollal (Lunar New Year) celebration at the Marcelo Salado Social Club organized by the Korean ...
The Taíno tribe of the Caribbean, once believed extinct, is making a comeback in Connecticut
Connecticut lawmakers want to acknowledge the Indigenous heritage of Caribbean islands like Puerto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica and ...
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If You Grew Up Cuban in Miami During the 90s, You’ll Remember This School Commute
Cuban Dudes frequently shares videos highlighting both the charm and quirks of Cuban culture. Last month, the influencer sparked conversations about the common Cuban habit of dismissing achievements ...
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New Voices of Poetry 2024 award awarded to Holguin writer
The contest, held this Tuesday and sponsored by Ediciones La Luz as part of its campaign to promote young Cuban literature, was also framed by a tribute to the poet Lalita Curbelo Barberán. A jury ...
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Holguin deploys greater vector control
Gianela Cruz, director of this institution, told the Cuban News Agency that in the eastern territory more than 90 percent of the active foci of the insect are concentrated in communities and homes, ...
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Hidden Havana: Exploring Cuba’s time-capsule streets
This is the heart of Havana’s Afro-Cuban culture, and every Sunday, the alley comes alive with rumba performances and lively celebrations. It’s a sensory overload in the best possible way, and you’ll ...
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Renderings revealed for Benjamín León Jr. Building, the future home of CasaCuba
CasaCuba will make its home in a 43,000-square-foot facility. The Benjamín León Jr. Building will be a beacon for Cuban culture, featuring galleries and exhibition spaces, classrooms, and state-of-the ...
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FIU reveals renderings of CasaCuba. Here’s what the $40 million project will look like
an academic and cultural center to be built at FIU showcasing Cuban culture, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. The building will be at FIU’s main campus and will be named for León, as he contributed $10 ...