36 Years of Friendship

I first met Marta Martinez in 1975 where we shared a bunk bed at Heroes de Varsovia Escuela Basica en el Campo in Guira de Melena, Cuba. We were 16….after a school year of study and agricultural labor in the remote town of Guira de Melena. Marta and I spent the summer at La Loma

Planning December delegation to Cuba

Want to travel to Cuba on a legal delegation? I am preparing a delegation to study sustainable development practices in Cuba Dec. 27 – January 7. Let me know if you want to go… We will… CELEBRATE 2011 in Havana travel to urban organic farms, visit ecologists in Cienfuegos visit biodiversity preserves in the tropical

Song about Santa Cruz del Norte, Cuba

(Another segment from my NextNow Delegation to Cuba) Song by Jorge Luis Triania http://www.myspace.com/jorgeltriana Jorge Luis (El Chino) Triana wrote this song in 1975 while visiting La Loma del Tanque Theater Group directed by Huberto Llamas and my mother, Nina Serrano. Recited by Julio Cabezas 2010 Santa Cruz, quiero decir con mi canto cosas bonitas

36 Years

Continued from The Journey Prequel On our last night in Havana I was greeted at the Hotel Riviera by Raimundo. I met Raimundo in the summer of 1974. He was vacationing with his family at the Riviera Hotel and we became friends. He found me on Facebook in early June and we planned this reunion

2010 Cuba journey: The prequel

This story is the PREQUEL to Cuba a ten day journey How I met Julio Cabeza’s in 1975 In 1975 my mother, Nina Serrano, met a young Cuban theater director, Huberto Llamas. Huberto had recently graduated from the university and was completing his community service by setting up a rural theater group in a new

Cuba: a ten day journey

I organized a delegation to conduct research to investigate lessons learned from Cuba about sustainable development policies, practices, and plans. In addition to learning about how Cuba is facilitating a path of ecological development, the unintended result was a healing journey full of magic, love, and lessons of the heart. Our first day in Havana

Valerie’s Black Bean Recipe

For Sylvia Frain…a bon voyage recipe Cooking beans: If you are looking for economy buying dried beans is the best way to go. However, if you are looking for simplicity then buying a can of cooked beans taste just as good. I buy the gallon of cooked beans at  Beverages and More, BevMo, if I’m