The Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American
Invites
book launch "IMAGE HABANERAS II"
of
Gilberto F. Huguet
In this second volume of images Habaneras, the author continues through the city to see, among other things, the growth of small urban cell established by the Bay to reach its full development: its neighborhoods, its streets, its main monuments, palaces, hotels, etc .- The University, its founding and development of student protests and their impact on the political life of the nation. - Havana English, its beneficial consequences .- San Carlos Seminary, Cuban Forge, Father Varela, their rich religious and patriotic work .- The spectacular flight Evangelina Cosio .- The deeds of the Pilot Agustin Parla .- History of Transportation Urban: the first car, the chitin and carriages, the first automobiles, buses, trams, the "nurses", the "Violetera", the "well painted." The above topics and others, collected in fifteen chronic simple "peppered" with curiosities, anecdotes and colorful details.
WELCOME: Azalea Carrillo, poet and writer, author of numerous books of short stories and poems, for which he won several awards. His latest work: Evening of Stories, is now in bookstores.
PRESENTATION: Dr. José Sánchez-Bondy, former professor at the Universities of North Carolina and Puerto Rico. Author of 125 books covering all genres. Columnist for the Journal of the Americas.
AUTHOR: Gilbert F. Huguet, an accountant and successfully practiced that profession in Cuba,
Spain, Puerto Rico and Miami. Now retired, always satisfies his literary vocation and his curiosity about historical issues with the publication of the book Images Habaneras which hit the streets and the first volume and now presents the second volume. A third volume of the same work is in preparation.
DATE: Friday May 6, 2011
6:30 pm Cocktail 7:00 pm Presentation
WHERE: Casa Bacardi / Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American
University of Miami, 1531 Brescia Avenue, Coral Gables
RSVP: To book call the Institute at (305) 284-CUBA (2822).
H / T to Joseito for this info!
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