04.+Arts+and+Entertainment

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Cuban Art is a very diverse blend of different cultures. It is a blend of African, European and North American designs of the island. Cuba has booming street art movements. They influenced European art in Latin America in the 1920s. Sketches and grapic art was thrived in the 1970s. A recurring theme in Cuban art has been rural and urban landscapes. Landscapes dominated Cuban art in the 19th century. There are many famous Cuban artists. One is Alberto Korda, he is a famous photographer who is known internationally. He has taken photos of the early days of the Cuban Revolution. One of his most famous photographs is of Che Guevara which became one of the most recognizable images of the 20th century. Another famous artist is Diego Rivera, who is famous for his murals. Amelia Pel á ez is known for her series of mural projects. Wilfredo Lam created a highly personal version of modern primitivism. Alberto Korda is a photographer and his photos follow the early days of Cuban revolution. One of his pictures of Che Guevara became one of the most recognizable images of the 20th century. Many bars in Cuba have house bands playing Cuban classics. The Tropicana Nightclub has nightly open-air cabarets. Cabaret Parisien is very similar to the Tropicana Nightclub. te Casa de la Musica acomplished salsa dance moves and the ability to consume whole bottles of rum. Santiago de Cuba is a spirtiual home. It is spiritual of the music that started salsa. The seats are inexpensive to the theatre, to see an opera and a ballet. The movies shown in movie theatres show the films playing in spanish, but they do have subtitles sometimes. There are many beach resorts in Cuba but they are all basically the same. There are also a few luxury shops, and some of them are tax-free.

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The art in Haiti has many brilliant colors and have a naive perspective and sly humor. Sometimes the subject of the art is delicious foods and landscapes. Some more subjects that are popular for art are going to the market, jungle animals, rituals, dances and gods. Some artists paint in the form of a fable. Some artists also make people and anmials switch places and symbols are important. There are different regions of art, in the Artibonite region, the painters developed a recognizable style. In an area of extreme poverty, there is a miracle, its called " Haitian Steel Drum Sculpture. It is made out of recycled oil drums and the people are building sustainable incomes for familys and for the community. So much of the art in Haiti was destroyed from the earthquake. Museums and galleries were extremely damaged and priceless murals were ruined in the holy Trinity Cathedral. Georges Nader Senior's artwork was worth about US $30-US$100 million, and it was all destroyed. The earthquake ruined a good amount of the artwork in Haiti. There are plenty of casinos, African drum music and western music and dance in Haiti. There is always something happening in at least one of the major hotels. Some of the popular things are folkloric groups and voodoo performances. Open-air dance halls are also popular. On Saturday nights, bamboche can be seen in the open-air dance halls. Bamboche is a peasent-style of dance. If you're trying to find the most up-to-date information, go to a hotel. When shopping, bargaining is recommended. There is a wide range of local and imported goods that can be purchased.

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