WHERE ARE WE FROM?

[CubaManiac]

WHERE ARE ALL THE CUBAMANIACS FROM?

USA
CUBA
CANADA
SPAIN
ITALY
GERMANY
HOLLAND
FRANCE
OTHER

[graniteguy]

Born in Cuba move to USA when i was 12

[Diana]

I was born in Camaguey, Cuba, and moved to the US two days before I turned 6. I go back to Cuba every year though so I'm still 100% CUBAN!

[SandyBeach]

Welcome to Cubamania graniteguy and Diana! ;D

:-X :D

[Vladimir Moscow]

WHERE ARE ALL THE CUBAMANIACS FROM?

USA
CUBA
CANADA
SPAIN
ITALY
GERMANY
HOLLAND
FRANCE
OTHER





I guess I'm the first person from Russia here)))
I'm inlove with Cuba, want to go there again in 2005. Had a great journey in 2004, Havana, Cienfuagos, Varadero. Always sad about tripping with my wife)))(sorry for my eng.)

[Rick]

No, you are not the first from Russia. We had a young lady from Russia here before but she disappeared lately.

[rui]

Hey guys and girls, I guess this is my first post. i live in Canada, but originally from Portugal. I was in cuba, beginning of march, and i'm already planning my next trip there. I'm interested to interact and learn more about cuba.

[radar]

Welcome Rui and Vlad.
Rui, where in Canada are you located?

[jackd]

I asked Jefe about getting a new Member Map, it's being looked into, not sure if the software to do it is available :anxious:

[Gunny]

That might help spark things up amigo....

[Ms.nice]

Well, I must be definately the first one from Latvia :)

[Gunny]

Hi Ms. nice...and I'm probably the only one from MONTANA

[Vladimir Moscow]

I'm from Russia) Want to go Cuba november, 2005 again.It' expensive from Russia-1000 dollars for airfare only... But I'm try to do my best)

[Gunny]

Welcome Vladimir:

Welcome and do enjoy this board...i'm from Montana and wondered What part of Russia you are from..

[Vladimir Moscow]

Welcome Vladimir:

Welcome and do enjoy this board...i'm from Montana and wondered What part of Russia you are from..

Hi Gunny, I'm from Moscow, really like that place)

[Gunny]

Hi Gunny, I'm from Moscow, really like that place)
And I'm from the Nw corner of Montana...50 miles from the Canadian border.......

[galamay]

hey, what about us aussies?? we get lumped in with 'other', in june there will be at least 5 of us in cuba, myself, sally, kai, mel & lisa.

[teameo]

terve! i'm from finland and just registered, going to cuba in december for nice 4 weeks... fishing for all the best info and tips here! i've really become a cuba fan already thou not been there yet!

//tea

[Kim - DK]

Hi - I am apparently the first from Denmark in this thread. We will visit Cuba for 18 days from 19 June. Cant wait to go there :-)

[mellisas]

welcome to cubamania Kim - DK...

you have come to the right place for good info on cuba...

[iouven]

Hola!
Born and raised in Athens, Greece! :)
Teamo, you are so right! i feel the same thing, i haven't been to cuba yet and i am already a cuba fan!

[mellisas]

welcome to you all...you guys are going to love cuba... :D

[Sarahphina]

hey all - from NB - Canada. Been travelling to Cuba for a little over 5 years. Spend most of my time in Camaguey, but have been over most of the island at one time or another.

[Mephistopheles]

Born in America, parents from Cuba. Mother from La Habana, Father from Santa Clara.

[jewels]

hola! i'm from cottage country north of toronto... went to cuba for a friend's wedding on my reading week this past february and absolutely fell in love with the place. just finished my undergrad, and heading out with a backpack for 3 months in september... destination: south america... finale: 10 days in cuba... hoping to reconnect with some of the friends i made at the resort in veradero... one lives in matanzas... i'm super excited! i'm new to the forum and looking forward to gettin' great tips from everyone here!

~jewels

[Kubanita]

welcome all to cubamania ... :sunny:

Sarahphina ... can you tell me if the camaguay ballet troop is just a name for the folkloric ballet troop in cuba or if they are actually situated in camaguay? ... have you ever seen them perform?

[mellisas]

welcome to cubamania guys..nice to see you here.. :D

3 months jewels..how cool is that....

[Kubanita]

Born in America, parents from Cuba. Mother from La Habana, Father from Santa Clara.

Santa Clara ... the town famous in my favourite song ... hasta siempre commandante ... i hope you enjoy cubamania and will share some of your experiences so we can all learn ... :cheesy:

[Sarahphina]

Kubanita - it actually is called the Ballet de Camaguey - it started in the early 50's I believe, a branch off from the National School of the Arts (Cubanacan) which is in Camaguey as well. I know that most of the dancers that you see at the resorts in the Santa Lucia area attended the School of the Arts, some for 6 years, from age 10 or 12 to 18, and if they aren't good enough to continue on for the Ballet, they get jobs at resorts (where they probably make more money anyway). I've never seen the ballet, but have been by the theatre dozens of times.

S.

[Kubanita]

i read an article about them the other day ... i think that they are presently in Martinique ...

the unique thing about them is that they perform what is called "folkloric" ballet ... so i would expect to see more of the passion and soul that is cuba ... more so than what is found in the traditional ballets ...

i would love to see them one day :yes:

here is the article if you are interested ...

http://www.cubamania.com/cuba/showthread.php?t=13828

[Sarahphina]

Kubanita - yes I think I read they were in Martinique at the moment too. I keep saying I'm going to go, but either end up too busy and don't get around to it or they aren't performing when I'm there. I may be in Camaguey next week, I'll have to check the schedule. I'll post some pics if I catch them!

S.

[Kubanita]

... that would be fabulous Sarahphina!

sure wish there was a way to know what their schedule is ... wouldn't mind seeing them when we go back in december ... :undecided

... have a wonderful vacation!

[Sarahphina]

Kubanita - I'll see if I can get a schedule for the rest of the year, whether I get to see them or not and will post. If not next week, will be travelling September 3rd.

S.

[Kubanita]

most excellent Sarahphina ... :thumbsup:

[D_Eiche]

WHERE ARE ALL THE CUBAMANIACS FROM?

USA
CUBA
CANADA
SPAIN
ITALY
GERMANY
HOLLAND
FRANCE
OTHER





I'm from Germany, I've been in Cuba two times so far !

[Kubanita]

welcome to cubamania D Eiche :cheesy:

will be going to poland and holland next year ... maybe we'll pop by your place on our way through ... just to be neighbourly :cheesy:

"so far"? ... does that mean you will go back again?

[D_Eiche]

@Kubanita: "so far":

Yes, I met some people there whom I want to see again.
Infact, without that, I think I wouldn't return to Cuba.
People are nice, but if you are in situations where you depend on authorities you are lost, mightless, and I don't like that.

If you're coming by - Welcome to Bonn/Germany !
(100km from Holland)

D_Eiche

[Kubanita]

... i guess the trick is to not get in the position to depend on authorities ... but that would be quite impossible ... given that the authorities control everything ... :cheesy:

100 km? i'll be there for sure ... always wanted to visit germany ... my girlguide leader came from there ... she taught me to love marzapan and edelweiss ... among many other things ... when the wall came down she could finally bring her aging mother to canada ... it was a very emotional time ...

[Hermano Lobo]

London mate I'm from London.

The anouncer lady at the Nacional Hotel when I saw the Buena Vista Social club was walking around asking the punters which country they came from.
She asked me.
I said,"London."
She said,"Is that a country ?"
I said,"No it's London!"
She replied,"You are a very special man!"
I thought,'I bet she doesn't ask me for my phone number?'



I thought Americans were not allowed to visit Cuba ? 10,000 dollar fine and all that.

[beardo]

I think the Ballet de Camaguey and the Folkloric Ballet of Camaguey are probably two different groups.

I saw the Ballet de Camaguey here in Havana a few years ago. (One of my wife's friends was a dancer with them.) They were a normal ballet company - not "folkloric".

[Kubanita]

... mmm ... wondering if Sarahphina has made it back to check on the dancers ... :rolleyes:

[Lioness]

Hi everyone! I am from Ontario, Canada...about 1 hour drive from Toronto! Leaving for Cuba on July 1st....woo hoo! I can't wait to feel that powdery white sand between my toes and taste my very first mojito!

[Coconut]

born in germany
immigrated to canada when i was little
living in ontario as a permanent resident

[rumsunfun]

Hi Cuba lovers,
I,m from Virginia U.S.A.
My father and some of the family left Cuba when Batista took
over----that makes me one of the oldest of this
group. I still have family I Cuba so I go when ever I can.
Next trip planned for late September

[richard_kidd]

Hola Cubamaniacs. I'm from London Ontario and I kick myself that it wasn't until 2003 that I started vacationing in Cuba. Since then I've had had the pleasure of visiting six times and I'm looking forward to my next trip in November. What a wonderful place to go,! It's the people are who really make Cuba so special.

[Lagartija]

I think it's just amazing that people 'in here' come from all over the world. =)

I'm from Germany. Only been to Cuba once, but I'd like to return a lot.

[ELMERPILOT]

born in CUBA ,stayed till 18 ,then germany for three years and a half and then the US , MIAMI for the last five yrs.

[Coconut]

born in germany, live in canada

too bad the poll doesnt work

[Coconut]

made a poll...in a different thread in same section of site...vote today ;)