Cuba: The Arts & the Internet (Lp3272015)

The arts and the internet in Cuba provide the twin themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program includes an in-depth discussion with two of Cuba's leaders in the arts, discussing artistic freedom and freedom of expression, along with the cultural themes of their work in the theater. The program also discusses the development of the internet and dissident media in Cuba. The news segment of the program covers the rise in tensions between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, and the U.K.'s plans to modernize its defenses on the islands. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Flora Lauten & Raquel Carrio of Cuba's Teatro Buendia; and Ted Henken of Baruch College of the City University of New York (CUNY). Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Producer: Jim Singer; and Production Assistant: Sierra Hancock. The photo collage is from OWNI.eu which makes its content available through a Creative Commons license: http://owni.eu/2011/02/15/digital-rations-internet-policy-in-castros-cuba/ Produced for release on March 27, 2015. The program is produced at Webster University: www.webster.edu/