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Workshops |
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Readings at the Jose Marti Tomb |
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Library Book Launch Readings |
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Book Store Readings |
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UNEAC Readings |
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Colin Morton, Ottawa ON |
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Karen & John Cole, Whitby ON |
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Anna Plesums, Alliston, ON |
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Tai / Richard Grove, Brighton ON |
Anyone on the trip - if you have any photos we'd love to add them here! :-)
C.C.L.A. Trip to Cuba 2010
CCLA Workshops in Cuba
Each year there is a selection of workshops offered
Haiku Workshop with George Swede![]() |
John B. Lee, Writer in Residence, Workshop |
Tai / Richard Grove, CCLA President |
Late afternoons feedback offered |
Kim Grove - 'Digging for Gold' |
CCLA Readings at the Jose Marti Tomb
in Santiago
de Cuba
At Jose Marti |
Jose Marti Statue |
Jose Marti Tomb |
Boarding our bus![]() |
The CCLA group arrived![]() |
John B. Lee reading ![]() |
Merle Amodeo reading![]() |
J. Graham Ducker ![]() |
Manuel Leon - CCLA Vice Pres.![]() |
Colin Morton getting ready to read
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Kim Grove, reading, Richard Grove (back) UNEAC Member (center) Manuel (right) ![]() |
CCLA Library Book Launch Readings &
Presentation, Santiago the Cuba
Richard Grove, CCLA President speaking to the audience & CCLA group ![]() |
Manuel Leon, (center table)Vice Pres. CCLA (Cuba)![]() |
UNEAC Representative Maria Elena Alvarez Lopez![]() |
Manuel introducing John B. Lee with new release John was the CCLA's Trip Writer in Residence ![]() |
Manuel Leon, CCLA Vice President Reading ![]() |
Donations of books presented to Library
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Richard Grove,(L) Pres. CCLA & |
Sharing a good time
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UNEAC Musician & Wency Rosales CCLA Member |
(L) Anna Plesums, CCLA member with |
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Graham Ducker (L) & Translator Wency Rosales |
Mary Lee Bragg (with Chapbook) & Wency Rosales |
Miriam Delgado reading |
UNEAC & Richard Grove |
Richard Grove, CCLA Pres. |
John B. Lee reading from the Ambassador |
Miriam Reading![]() |
CCLA Ambassador Stella Ducker Reading and UNEAC Representative Maria Elena Alvarez Lopez translated ![]() |
Wency Rosales Presenting his Chapbook![]() |
Photos by Colin Morton, Ottawa ON
Colin Morton & Mary Lee Bragg |
Mary Lee Bragg (right) presented her Chapbook |
Workshop with John B. Lee at Santiago Bacanao |
Waiting for the tour bus |
Colin's Book Launch
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Book Launch Audience |
UNEAC Santiago de Cuba |
UNEAC Representative |
Mary Lee Bragg - Reading from her book |
Heredia House |
Photos by Karen & John Cole,
Whitby ON
Karen L. Cole is the author of the recently-published memoir Lifting the
Veil.
She is working on a novel based on her teaching in Jamaica, Southern
Exposure.
John Cole, a retired head of geography for TDSB, is the president of
Quicksilver
Dragonboat Team and the coach of a women's team, Brainwaves. He is also
an avid gardener and lives with Karen and their retriever in Whitby,
Ontario.
Cuban sunrise![]() |
The road to Guantanamo. Do Not Enter![]() |
View of Santiago de Cuba from El Morro![]() |
Smoking hasn't hurt this lady!![]() |
Never too old to dance![]() |
Beautiful Cuban children![]() |
Photos by Anna Plesums,
Alliston, Ontario
Went to Santiago de Cuba in January 2010 as part of the CCLA group.
Reading together with the Cuban writers |
Maria Elena (R)
translating Anna's reading. |
CCLA Workshop |
Marti Tomb |
Photos by Richard
Grove, Brighton, Ontario
Santiago Fort |
Iguana Guarding the Fort |
Happy Guys Guarding the Fort |
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Santiago Fort |
Santiago Fort |
Santiago Fort |
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Iguana still keeping watch |
Santiago Fort |
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Cuban Girl on the beach |
Cuban Baby on the beach |
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