Cuba Week November 17-20, 2003

In November 17-20, 2003, the University sponsored an Alabama Cuba Conference on the University of Alabama campus, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Go to Robert Farris Thompson for a brief biographical sketch of the main speaker, who performed at the noon hour, Wednesday, November 19th, Birmingham Room, Bryant Conference Center, The University of Alabama campus. Thompson gave a presentation on Cuban mambo in the world, with slides, music, and video.

The full schedule of the conference is available at Alabama Cuba Conference.

Included in the November, 2003 programming were panels, sessions, or exhibits relating to archaeology, history, economics, medicine, nursing, biology, chemistry, photography, book making [Book Arts], and others related to the on-going academic and cultural ties being developed between the University and State of Alabama and Cuba.