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Wabash in Cuba —Album 5

a group of people standing around each other

Students toured the Callejon de Hamel -- effectively an outdoor art gallery of Afro-Cuban art and culture

a building with a sign on the side

The entrance to the Callejon de Hamel

a group of people looking at paintings

The tour guide invited students into the gallery.

a statue of a man's head on a movie projector

Sculptures, music, dance, and visual art were on display at the Callejon de Hamel

a woman in a gold dress dancing with a crowd of people

Dancers perform ritualistic Afro-Cuban dances

two men standing in front of a wall

The artist who created the Callejon de Hamel

a group of people standing around each other

The Wabash students were coaxed into dancing with the performers.

a group of men standing in front of a painting

Wabash's Cuban hosts -- Tony and William -- pose with Professors Hollender and Rogers

a man in a white shirt

Students felt safe in Cuba, especially while in the care of their bus driver -- a guy about 6-5 and 300 pounds.

waves crashing waves on a road

A nasty weather system rolled in and effectively closed the main waterfront road, the Malecon, to traffic.

a ship in the middle of the ocean

Something you don't see often in Cuba: boats.

a man sitting on a bicycle with flowers on it

A street vendor tries to sell flowers to tourists near the Callejon de Hamel.

a blue truck with a large metal bed full of bananas

Farming in and around Havana is picking up. Students saw several truckloads of bananas headed for Old Havana.

a group of people sitting around a table

Ethan Hollander's parents hosted 17 Wabash men for Thanksgiving Dinner.

a group of men sitting at a table

Ethan and Howard Hollander.

a group of men standing on a sidewalk

Ethan Hollander introduces students to Little Havana - in Miami, Florida.


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