CUBANS IN FLORIDA

10/28/19

CUBANS IN FLORIDA CSI is pleased to announce an interactive Webpage, “Cubans in Florida” available on the Internet at www.cubansinflorida.us Cubans have had a significant social, economic, political and cultural impact on the State of Florida and its people.  For the past 60 years, more than 1.5 million Cubans settled in the State.  Florida had never received such a huge migration.  Every level of the State: education, politics, business, society was affected by the Cuban migration. The “Cubans in Florida” Webpage includes:   I. History of Cuba Video.  A 26-minute summary of the history of Cuba narrated by Andy Garcia in English with Spanish Subtitles and a two-lesson course video by Carlos Alberto Montaner in Spanish. II. The Journey to Exile.  Short descriptions and videos of the various migrations toward U.S. including the Freedom Flights, Mariel, Balseros, Pedro Pan. III. Critical Moments. Short videos of the Bay of Pigs; the Missile Crisis; the downing of two Brothers to the Rescue planes on the Florida Straits and the Elian affair. IV. Prominent Cuban-Americans/Organizations.  Short biographies with photos of several hundred Cuban-Americans in the arts, sports, business, academic, journalism, medicine/science, law/politics; religion as well as key organizations active in the community. V. Cuban-American Food (recipes) VI. Cuban Music. Short descriptions of Cuban music genres plus video/interviews by Eloy Cepero with Cuba’s most prominent singers/composers, including Enrique Chia, La Coral Cubana, José Ruiz Elcoro, Añorada Cuba, Susy Leman, Hansel y Raul. VII. Facts & Figures VIII. Florida-Cuban Heritage Trail Cubans in Florida serves as an information and research hub for community leaders, grade schools, universities, researchers, institutions, taxpayers and the community in general interested in the significance of Cuban-Americans in the State of Florida. It covers historical and developing events resulting from the arrival of Cubans to the state and the continued impact of their children in Florida. This database is a worldwide resource and point of information, sponsored by the State of Florida, as an active, ever expanding webpage of relevant material on the growth and development of generations of Cubans and Cuban-Americans in Florida.   1500 South Dixie Highway, Bank of America Building, Suite 200 Coral Gables, FL  33146 cubanstudies@cubanstudiesinstitute.com  P: 786-803-8007   F: 786-803-8068

This is a publication of the Cuban Studies Institute.