Erasmo Calzadilla

A Cuban in San Diego

During my brief time in California last November, I met Olivia Espin, a Cuban who left the island in 1961, worried about the direction the revolutionary process was heading in. We conversed at length, as only those who have much in common can.

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Medieval Music in Cuba

I’ve been alerting readers to the imminence of a major, worldwide crisis for years now. Those of us concerned with this issue have a special interest in the Middle Ages, as we believe that a global crisis could bring about another Dark Age. After thinking about this for long, I came across a group of young Cubans who perform medieval music. Ensemble Medieval Lauda granted me an interview.

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