"Raíces y Sueños: the Artistry of Cuba" Cultural Conversation

Photo by Sherine Onukwuwe

Building Bridges: Music and Cultural Diplomacy Between the United States and Cuba, a cultural conversation led by Dr. Melisa Rivière, offered attendees a valuable historical piece to the "Raíces y Sueños: the Artistry of Cuba" series. A brief chronological history of US-Cuba musical, political, and cultural interactions was followed by a discussion between Cuban musicians, Yrak Saenz aka Vitalicio, Gloria Rivera, and Doug Little, in which they shared their own experiences, thoughts, and hopes regarding music and cultural diplomacy between the two countries. Following their unique perspectives on the topic, Dr. Melisa Rivière continued the conversation by opening the floor to questions from audience members.

Please join us for our next Ordway Cultural Conversation on February 25th 2015 at 6PM.
A special thanks to Intermedia Arts for hosting these events!

Photo by Sherine Onukwuwe

Photo by Sherine Onukwuwe