A DANCE CONCERT with live music by Primo Cubano will take place at Bowdoin College in the Smith Union Morrell Lounge on March 31 at 8 p.m. Before the concert, salsa dance lessons will begin at 7:30 p.m. The suggested donation for this event is $10.
The Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Association — a non-profit organization that promotes interactions with the people of Brunswick’s sister community in Trinidad, Cuba — is celebrating the sister city relationship with Cuba Week March 26 to April 2.
During the annual Cuba Week celebration, the BTSCA works with town businesses to bring the flavors and sounds of Trinidad to the streets of Brunswick, and all of the events are open to the public.
This month the Curtis Memorial Library will display a case of Cuban arts and handicrafts. These items provide interesting insights to the creative talents of the Cuban people. Gulf of Maine Books will have an array of Cuban literature in their store on Maine Street.
A dance concert with live music by Primo Cubano will take place at Bowdoin College in the Smith Union Morrell Lounge on March 31 at 8 p.m. Before the concert, salsa dance lessons will begin at 7:30 p.m. The suggested donation for this event is $10.
On April 1a panel discussion at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick from 2-4 p.m. will feature personal traveling experiences in Cuba. This free event is open to all who would like more information or to share information about experiencing Cuba. Folks can also find out more about BTSCA activities by attending this meeting.
On April 2 at Bowdoin College, “Return to Cuba: In the Footsteps of Walker Evans” will be screened at 7 p.m. The documentary highlights the work of Walker Evans, an American photographer in the 1930s. Producer Skip Klein will be on hand to discuss the movie and share his thoughts of creating the film. The suggested donation for this event is $5.
At all three events, an original piece of artwork donated by Cuban artist Pilar Tirado will be available for silent auction. This work, created with mixed media encaustic, portrays the central square of Trinidad on a rainy night and is framed and ready to hang.
Restaurants around town will bring the hospitable island to Brunswick with delicious dishes. The Gelato Fiasco will feature a Mojito Sorbetto. Wild Oats, whose chef recently came back from Cuba, is excited to offer a media noche panini, ropa vieja soup, a Cuban chili, rice pudding, a black bean and mango deli salad and rum cake.
The Brunswick Inn will have a prix fixe “Noche Cubano” menu on March 28 featuring black bean soup, a ceviche of white fish with island flavors, a choice of Lechon Asado (roasted pork in a citrus marinade) or Camarones Aji Amarillo (Chile rubbed Shrimp) and dessert for $40 per person. Other participating restaurants like Henry and Marty’s, Scarlet Begonias, the Frontier, El Camino, Big Top Deli and Big E! will also have Cuban culinary specialties.
For more details, information about Cuba Week, go to brunswicktrinidad.org or call (207) 406-4918.
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