Norberto Codina discusses art, literature & culture in Cuba today. On November 11, Norberto Codina, editor of La Gaceta de Cuba, began a U.S. speaking tour on campuses, cultural centers, and other events in the Chicago area. La Gaceta is published six times a year by the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (see ad on page 10). Speaking to some 40 students and others at DePaul University in Chicago November 11, his first speaking engagement, Codina described a recent flowering of art and literary debate in Cuba as "one of the greatest moments in Cuban art and literature."

Félix Masud-Piloto, Director of the Center for Latino Research at DePaul University, is hosting the tour. Codina, who is also a poet, was invited to come to the United States by professors and student groups at 15 universities in the Chicago and New York areas.

Below is a sketch of Codina's schedule in Chicago and the New York/New Jersey area itinerary. Chicago

Monday, Nov. 11 - Reception at DePaul University. Tuesday, Nov. 12 - Program at Waubonsee Community College

Program and dinner at Benedictine University.

Wednesday, Nov. 13 - Lecture at Harold Washington College

Reception at El Yunque cultural center. Thursday, Nov. 14 - Event at Northern Illinois University hosted by

VALE Latino coalition. Friday, Nov. 15 - Lecture at Northwestern University.

Poetry reading at Calles y Sueños.

Saturday, Nov. 16 - Breakfast with workers. New York/New Jersey
Monday, Nov. 18

12 noon - Presentation at high school class at Brooklyn school.

5 p.m. - Dinner with workers, Manhattan.

8 p.m. - Forum at West Beth Gallery hosted by artists Cliff Joseph,

Carol Byard

463 West St., Manhattan (entrance on Bethune). Tel: (212) 691-1500. Tuesday, Nov. 19

12:30 p.m. - Art, Literature, and Culture in Cuba Today

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn Reading Room of Library.

Sponsored by Departments of Social Science and Urban Planning.

Tel: (718) 636-3567 or 636-4414

4 p.m. - Lecture and Poetry Reading,

Borough of Manhattan Community College. Terrace Room.

Sponsored by BMCC Student Gov't and the Hispanic Heritage Committee.

199 Chambers St. (between Broadway & West Sts.).

Tel: (212) 406-3980

8 p.m. - Evening With Youth, Tel: (718) 399-7257 Thursday, Nov. 21

7 p.m. - Lecture at Rutgers University.

New Brunswick, New Jersey. Friday, Nov. 22

7:30 p.m. - Forum at Casa de las Americas.

104 W. 14th St., Manhattan.

Tel: (212) 675-2584

Sponsored by: Casa de las Americas, Center for Cuban Studies, Centro de educación de trabajadores, Dominican Committee of Friendship with the Peoples, Cuba Information Project, Dominican Friends of Cuba, Freedom Socialist Party, Guyanese American Workers United, Haiti Anti-Intervention Committee, Haitian Constituency USA, MADRE, Socialist Workers Party, U.S. Healthcare Trade Union Committee, U.S./Cuba Labor Exchange, Workers World Party, Young Socialists.  
 
 
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