Irma, one of the most rampant hurricanes of 2017, had wreaked havoc in Cuba’s capital-not to mention the damage caused to other parts of the Caribbean island, such as Varadero. Along that long stretch that connects Casa de las Américas and the Meliá Hotel, many of the privately owned restaurants had been reduced to debris. The infamous malecón, or seawall, where lovers, tourists, and alternative forms of nightlife usually congregate, was closed off to regular pedestrians and distracted passersby. Conference participant David Tenorio reports on this cultural encounter for young artists and intellectuals.Īn amber grass covered the Parque José Martí Stadium as if, suddenly, a fall spell had enveloped Havana’s evergreen landscape. Mere days after Irma, one of 2017’s most destructive hurricanes, hit Havana, Latin American youth converged upon Havana’s Casa de las Américas, seizing it in the spirit of Julio Cortázar’s short-story title, “Casa Tomada,” or seized house. Participants from Mexico, Chile, Guatemala, and the United States participate in a panel discussion on 'queerness' at Casa de las Américas' Casa Tomada.
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