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Museum and Schools

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Airport

Havana Streets
Homes: Past & Present
Museum and School

Farm and Forest
Art and Music

Museum bullet holes

The Museum of the Revolution, formerly the Presidential Palace, still has bullet holes, from the revolt against Batista

 

Statue

Statue and painting commemorating events of the Revolution

 

soldiers

Young Cuban soldiers studying

Literacy poster

Poster from Cuba's historic literacy campaign to attain 100% basic literacy

 

Literacy campaign

In 1961, children marched to the countryside to teach basic reading and writing.

 

School

School children today

 

Teachers

Young school teachers converse with member of our tour group (left)


Sonadora

SoƱadora (dreamer) art print by a student at the Down's Syndrome school in Pinar del Rio

 

Trip for background research, sponsored by
GLCA New Directions Grant to
Joan Slonczewski at Kenyon College