It's no wonder that Winston Churchill wrote that he felt delirious, "as if I had sailed with Long John Silver and first gazed on Treasure Island" as he approached Havana, Cuba, the island of revolution and seduction. The island-nation is stunningly beautiful, filled with colorful towns and a depth of history unique in the Americas.In Havana, walk along the Malecón, Havana's famous, crescent shaped boulevard. At the end of the Malecon lie the hotels and casinos built by the mafia in the 1940s and 50s.">It's no wonder that Winston Churchill wrote that he felt delirious, "as if I had sailed with Long John Silver and first gazed on Treasure Island" as he approached Havana, Cuba, the island of revolution and seduction. The island-nation is stunningly beautiful, filled with colorful towns and a depth of history unique in the Americas.In Havana, walk along the Malecón, Havana's famous, crescent shaped boulevard. At the end of the Malecon lie the hotels and casinos built by the mafia in the 1940s and 50s.">

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Arts Notices. "Cuba: A Road Journey from Havana to Santiago," 7:30 pm, 2/14-15, Wisconsin Union Theater. $13 (buffet is additional $15). 265-2787

When: 02/14/11 @ 7:30pm
Cost: $13
Call: 265-2787
Web: www.union.wisc.edu

More Information: Take a ‘Road Journey from Havana to Santiago’ with Marlin Darrah at the Wisconsin Union Theater Explore the island with travel adventure film Cuba- A Road Journey from Havana to Santiago, presented by Marlin Darrah at the Wisconsin Union Theater on Monday and Tuesday, February 14th and 15th at 7:30pm.

Tickets for the general public are $13. UW-Madison student tickets are only $6. Tickets for the film can be purchased by phone (608-265-ARTS), by fax (608-265-5084), by mail, in person at the box office (Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon St., Madison, WI 53706), or online for Monday or for Tuesday. A buffet dinner featuring Cuban dishes will be served before the film on both Monday and Tuesday at 5:30pm. Tickets are $15. Buy tickets online for Monday or for Tuesday.

It's no wonder that Winston Churchill wrote that he felt delirious, "as if I had sailed with Long John Silver and first gazed on Treasure Island" as he approached Havana, Cuba, the island of revolution and seduction. The island-nation is stunningly beautiful, filled with colorful towns and a depth of history unique in the Americas.

In Havana, walk along the Malecón, Havana's famous, crescent shaped boulevard. At the end of the Malecon lie the hotels and casinos built by the mafia in the 1940s and 50s. Spend time admiring the magnificence of these buildings, but don't forget to check out the many plazas scattered throughout the city. On Saturdays, wander through the open air markets that fill the plazas with homemade arts, delicious foods, and books.

From Havana, continue on to Pinar del Rio, home of the world's finest tobacco fields, and from there, journey to the beaches of Matanzas and the Bay of Pigs. Finish your journey in Santiago, a trove of cultural and artistic life. Experience the mash of Spanish, African, and French cultures as you dance the traditional guanguanco and son dances. Explore the streets that were home to musician Ibrahim Ferrer, the Buena Vista Social Club, and poet Jose Maria Heredia.

This film is sponsored by the Wisconsin Union Directorate Student Performing Arts Committee and supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin. Other sponsors include AV Club and the Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Source: www.thedailypage.com/theguide/details.php?event=240383

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