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ClothesRecognizably Latin styles like tiered ruffled skirts, exaggerated sleeves and brightly colored, embroidered shirts and blouses have had their place in Cuban fashion, but as Cuba struggled to exercise its independent spirit, Afro-Cuban influences like the African head wrap, or bandana, began to surface, creating an individualized look and a fusion of cultures that's uniquely Cuban. Remnants of these fancy rumba-style dresses are more often worn today as costumes to entertain tourists or stylized into formal wear like wedding gowns. An average wardrobe in Cuba today is likely to consist of casual slacks or jeans, shorts, skirts (for women) and T-shirts or loose-fitting tops.
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ArtCuban art, like Cuban cuisine and demographics, offers a cosmopolitan blend of the various cultures that have been blended together over the past five centuries of the islands life.
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HistoryThe history of Cuba began with the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492 and the subsequent invasion of the island by the Spaniards.
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Food and Sports
Pictured below is Arroz con Pollo, a traditional Cuban meal of seasoned rice with chicken.
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Baseball is Cuba’s national sport, and the country’s national passion. La Pelota is a heated topic of conversation during the regular November to March season, After the regular season comes the 28-game super-series, when the best players are chosen for the National Team. While the players are celebrities – in fact some of the finest in the world – the league, like all organized sport in Cuba, maintains its amateur status. Go to a game at the Estadio Latino-Americano in Havana, and join in the fun and excitement; the tickets are only a few dollars.
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Cuba is known for its cultural diversity, built from Spanish, African, French and Asian influences. Whether in literature or fine art, film, ballet, modern dance or theatre - the island has produced numerous famous artists in many different disciplines.
Naturally Cuban music must also be mentioned for the island is the birthplace of such intoxicating rhythms as the Danzón, the Son, the Bolero, the Mambo and the Cha Cha Cha.
Naturally Cuban music must also be mentioned for the island is the birthplace of such intoxicating rhythms as the Danzón, the Son, the Bolero, the Mambo and the Cha Cha Cha.