Cuba Is An Onion: Conversations In Havana And Beyond podcast

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Cuba is an Onion: Conversations in Havana and Beyond

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Author Ken Foster has been traveling to Cuba for twenty years. In this podcast series, he shares conversations with some of the people he’s met along the way: Cuban artists, animal protectors, journalists and entrepreneurs share their joys and concerns about life today in Cuba.

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Episode 3: Ingrid the Animal Protector 42:18

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In a small coastal fishing town in Cuba, I speak with an animal protector about animal welfare in Cuba and the role that donated supplies play in helping owned pets and those strays that live among people in the community. Support the show

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Episode 2: Samuel Riera and Derbis Campos at Riera Studio 1:04:13

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In this episode, Ken Foster sits down with Samuel Riera and Derbis Campos to discuss the life of Cuban artists. We begin by discussing the system that recognizes “official” artists in Cuba, which requires formal training and a license. But Samuel and Derbis work with people outside the system: adults with disabilities who work entirely on their own. Samuel and Derbis started the Art Brut Cuba Project in 2013 and have now found recognition internationally for their work and the artists they support. We also talk about the San Isidro artists who have been imprisoned for criticizing the government, and the mass exodus of many of their friends due to the economic and political struggles post-pandemic. For more information on their work, visit rierastudioart.com For more on podcast host Ken Foster, visit kenfosterbooks.com Support the show…

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