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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

CUBA | Thursday, 4 July 2013 | Views [484] | View Larger Image

Here we can just make out a band practising in their house. Passers-by stop and gather around as the lively music flows from the residence. Cuba has a colourful and rich music scene and music is intimately tied to its life and culture. Many Cubans put their own energy and style into their music; most forms of the present day music are creolized fusions and mixtures of European and African origin.

Here we can see a street vendor selling fresh produce. Cuba is a country where rationing and food shortages are the norm. The introduction of organic and sustainable agriculture was another outcome of the ‘Special Period’. It revolutionised Cuba’s food industry and resulted in the adoption of a locally grown diet which is
low on meat but high in wholegrain foods, fruits and vegetables.

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Here we can see some young men playing a friendly game of football together; they play on a makeshift soccer pitch that is nothing more than an empty concrete lot in central Havana. Cuba has a strong passion for sports, despite the lack of proper equipment and infrastructural resources much time is passed playing different sports on the Cuban streets.

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