Cuba Report

Issue 8 April 2008    

 
 

Book Launch: An evening with Leonardo Padura
   

6.30pm, Thursday 24 April, 2008

The Graduate Centre
London Metropolitan University
Room GC-108,
160-220 Holloway Road,
London
N7 8DB

Leonardo Padura is Cuba’s most internationally acclaimed author and creator of one of the island’s best-loved fictional characters, police detective Mario Conde.
With the publication of Havana Gold (Vientos de cuaresma) in English, the original Havana Quartet of Mario Conde novels will be complete. The other novels: Havana Red, Havana Black and Havana Blue have already been published by Bitter Lemon Press. In this evening of discussion Leonardo will talk about his latest work, writing in Cuba and Cuban cultural life in general. He will be happy to sign copies of Havana Gold and all four novels will be available to purchase at a discounted price.

A wine reception will follow the presentation

Admission is free but entry will be limited to those who register in advance. Please indicate your intention to attend by email: admin@cubastudies.org

For full details click here

  
       
 
 

After Fidel: Roundtable discussion
   

Tuesday 20 May, 2008. 6.30pm
Canning House
2 Belgrave Square,
SW1X 8PJ

An evening of expert discussion concentrating on the significance of Fidel Castro’s recent retirement from the Presidency and the prospects for change both internally and in Washington following the forthcoming Presidential elections.

Chair:
David Ridgway CMG OBE
British Ambassador to Cuba from 1998-2001

Participants:
Professor Elizabeth Dore, University of Southampton
Dr George Lambie, De Montfort University
Emily Morris, Institute for the Study of the Americas
Dr Stephen Wilkinson, International Institute for the Study of Cuba

If you wish to attend this event please register by contacting Canning House
Tel +44 (0)20 7235 2303  enquiries@canninghouse.com

For full details click here

  
   
       
   

Medical Study Tour 15 June




There is still time to sign up to the first IISC study tour for Medical and primary health professionals that departs on 15 June 2008. The programme comprises a week of visits and seminars looking at all aspects of Cuban medical care, including the system, its ethos, treatment regimes, institutions, research and facilities. The tour will be led by IISC Director Professor Patrick Pietroni. Full details and the cost of participation in posted our website.

For further information contact Dr Stephen Wilkinson


IISC in the News

Cuba: Can the Communist revolution Survive?
Press TV: http://www.presstv.ir/pop/wmp.aspx?id=47396
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/research-units/cuba/news/innews.cfm

     

Documentary film-maker to visit Londonmet


The renowned Cuban documentary film-maker Enrique Colina is to visit London Metropolitan University and talk about his work. At a meeting hosted by the Film Making Society on 3April, there will be a film presentation of some of his best work followed by a discussion. The event will take place at 5pm, 3 April in the North Campus Tower Building (Holloway Road) Room TMG 58.
If you are not a student or member of staff and wish to attend, please make sure that you send your name and contact details to admin@cubastudies.org at least one day prior to the event, otherwise entry to the building cannot be arranged.

For more information click here

  
           
         
     

Film seminar success

  
     


On 6th February 2008, Professor Michael Chanan, the UK's leading expert on Cuban film spoke at the International Institute for the Study of Cuba on the subject of ‘Screen memory in Cuban cinema’.
More than 100 people attended the seminar held in the Henry Thomas Room, of the Tower Building in North Campus. For more information click here

  
               
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