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Cuban Art Culture, and Why We Do What We Do

January General Members Meeting Program:  

Cuban Art Culture, and Why We Do What We Do

In April/May 2019, OPA member Laurie Childers returned to Cuba for her 5th trip to make ceramic art with other Cuban artists.  With her professional art video journalist friend William Capote from Havana, they created a video called “Aleluya Cuba (work work work).”  She had a theory about why the Cuban art experience is so extraordinary, and wanted to explore it.  
She interviewed artists asking why they make art, what does it feel like when they are making art, and what is the role of art in Cuban culture.  You’ll hear some diverse and thoughtful responses.  (With subtitles, the film is fully bilingual.)

We will watch the <13 minute video as a group, and then have a conversation ourselves about why we make art, what it feels like when we do, and what role art plays in our culture.  This is a participatory event.  We will likely use breakout rooms so that small groups can explore each question in more depth, and then share some favorite answers with the whole group.
If possible, you'll appreciate watching the video in advance, to stimulate being able to articulate your own inner experience.  Enough ideas are expressed that many have wanted to see it more than once.  Go to:  https://youtu.be/OvxkDC9mLFk