Cuba had a long history of segregation and racism before 1959. The revolutionary government ended the old system of segregation but racism remains a problem in Cuba. On this, the 50th anniversary of the Cuba Revolution, Making contact looks at how Cuba brought about equality for symphony musicians. In the second half we’ll look at Cuba’s efforts to feed itself through the world’s largest organic farming experiment. Stay tuned for “The Future of Cuba” written and produced by Reese Erlich. His book “Dateline Havana: The Real Story of US Policy and the Future of Cuba” is now in bookstores.

Featuring: Louis Aragu, son of the founder of The National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba; Basson player in Symphony; Esteban Morales, sociologist and professor at the University of Havana; Devyn Spence, author of Cuban race relations Phd; Lester Benavides, violin and viola player; Eliades Ochoa, Buena Vista Social Club guitar player; “Rochy” Rosa Maria Amemeiro, singer, guitarist and composer; Bill Martinez, Attorney for Cuban musicians; Lázaro Valdés, Bamboleo founder and leader; Havana fruit vendor, Humberto Hernandez, Cuban farmer; Raul Ruiz, Cuban Ministry of Agriculture official, Santiago Yanez, Agricultural Ministry official; Jose Casimiro, Cuban farmer; Fernando Funes, Government agronomist promoting organic techniques

Program #01-09 - Begin date: 01/07/09. End date: 06/07/09.

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Cuba had a long history of segregation and racism before 1959. The revolutionary government ended the old system of segregation but racism remains a problem in Cuba. On this, the 50th anniversary of the Cuba Revolution, Making contact looks at how Cuba brought about equality for symphony musicians. In the second half we’ll look at Cuba’s efforts to feed itself through the world’s largest organic farming experiment. Stay tuned for “The Future of Cuba” written and produced by Reese Erlich. His book “Dateline Havana: The Real Story of US Policy and the Future of Cuba” is now in bookstores.

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