Chinito and the garden

Chinito proudly explained to me everything that, being lost in my daily hustle, I had never come close enough to see.

You Defend What You Feel

Young people with a strong commitment to the environment have one common denominator: they each have their own personal, as if customized, relationship to nature.

Everything is Changing?

I was aware of the changes in Cuba, and what organizations need to do to survive. Yet, I could not imagine how much, in just three years, this space and its people could have transformed. I started asking myself a few questions: the first was how much things were really changing in Cuba, and if this type of mentality . . .

Ready for a whole new cha-cha-cha.

we won’t be just ranting about ‘young people and climate change in Cuba’. We are telling a story of Cuba. But still - this is a big deal. Because Cuba is different, is misunderstood, is polarized, is polarizing.

Cultural Impressions

Cuba has survived many waves of cultural colonization. From American-inspired baseball and old Chevrolets, to the Soviet designed apartment complexes. These hallmark cultural pieces make up Cuba’s image to the world – but new waves are arriving every day.

More than just a small garden

When Elisabeth and Rolando decided to clear a garbage dump right next to the Bay of Cojímar, and start a family farm on the site, their friends, neighbours and the local authorities all thought that they were bananas. El Cachón is now one of the biggest environmental community projects in Cojímar (East Havana).

Normalized Solidarity

So I am sitting here thinking I am having a sort of epiphany – solidarity can’t be a hobby. I need to make it a lifestyle.

Everything is political

The first time I saw a billboard saying ‘everything within socialism, nothing outside of socialism’ I thought it was pretty disturbing. Can you imagine a sign in Germany, Italy, England or Canada that says ‘everything within Capitalism, nothing outside of it'’?

Disconnecting and Reconnecting

Nothing facilitates your connection to the environment better than being in nature. Sounds silly? I invite you to observe how you feel the next time you are walking in the woods, swimming in a lake, diving under the waves, or running in a park. Why do you go to these places? What do they make you feel?

Nature Inspired Wisdom

"I am like an ant, I am like a bird. I am neither unique nor better or more valuable than any other part of nature. We are all important."

SONGS THAT REPRESENT CUBAN YOUTH!

Recrear sat down with 8 Cuban youth leaders and discussed the power and importance of music for them. Each participant chose one song and explained to us why they believe it represents Cuban youth. Here is what they told us