havana

This program discusses the presevation of cultural heritage and the environment of Cuba, specifically historic sites in Havana saved by UNESCO and the efforts to fight pollution in the Bay of Havana.

"It is 1957 in Marianao, a suburb on the outskirts of Havana. Adela Santiago is thriteen years old and lives in a small blue house with her mother, father, brother, and grandfather. An yet something is a miss. The students on her street are disappearing. Not only that, but her parents' marriage seems to be disintegrating and her cousin is caught up in a bombing at the Hotel Nacional. Welcome to a world where a revolution is brewing. Welcome to Cuba"--Provided by publisher.

"Part cultural history, part travelogue, with recipes, historic engravings, photographs, and Kurlansky's own pen-and-ink drawings throughout, Havana celebrates the city's singular music, literature, baseball, and food; its five centuries of outstanding, neglected architecture; and its extraordinary blend of cultures"--Jacket flap.