PROGRAM INFO
- Title:
- A Chicano's Perspective On Cuba
- Program #
- 1978-36
- Theme:
- Culture
- Series:
- Latin America
- Host:
- Armando Gutiérrez
- Guest:
- Paul Velez
- Date:
- Aug 11, 1978
A Chicano's Perspective on Cuba
Paul Velez discusses his impressions and observations of Cuba, where he traveled for a Festival of Youths and Students Conference. Velez attended the Festival as a member of Austin’s delegation. The festival offered many cultural presentations, galas and forums, which allowed people from the various delegations throughout the world to meet and talk. He found that Cubans did not resent Americans and in fact particularly welcomed Chicanos, who spoke the same language. In fact, many had heard of the Chicano Movement, in particular of La Raza Unida Party and Jose Angel Gutierrez, who had visited the country earlier. Other delegates where not as aware of the Chicano movement. Yet, he notes that several groups were struggling for the same issues and causes and in similar ways.
Velez observes that Cuban Students are very politically knowledgeable and the country does not seem to harbor much race prejudice, although he notes that homophobia was prevalent. He compares Cuban culture to Mexican and finds them very similar. He also found that women participated fairly equally in the festival. He concludes that the country was very hospitable, offered extensive social services, and he hopes that they can organize cultural exchanges in the future.
KEYWORDS
AfricaAfrican Americans
American GI Forum
American Indian
Angola
Arms Race
Canada
Chicano Music
Chicanos
Chicanos in the International Sphere
Chile
Chilean Solidarity Group
Chuy Negrete
Cold War
Cuba
Cuban Culture
Cuban Music
Cuban-American Relations
Discrimination
Ethiopia
Festival of Youth and Students
Fidel Castro
Gender Roles
Health Care
Homophobia
Jose Angel Gutierrez
La Raza Unida
Latin America
New York
Orlando Letelier
Palestine
Puerto Ricans
Socialism
Teatro Chicano
Television
Transnational Activism
Women’s Participation