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Casa de África
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The Casa de Africa was founded in 1986 in a colonial palace in Old Havana to showcase the history and culture of Africa. There are valuable collections from 27 African countries, based on the collection of researcher Fernando Ortiz, who first used the term Afro-Cuban, and also on the African collection of Fidel Castro, which consists principally of pieces sent by grateful recipients of Cuban aid.. The institution does research on the countries represented in its collections, especially those that had a direct influence on Cuba' culture.
The Casa de Africa was founded in 1986 in a colonial palace in Old Havana to showcase the history and culture of Africa. There are valuable collections from 27 African countries, based on the collection of researcher Fernando Ortiz, who first used the term Afro-Cuban, and also on the African collec…
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Havana, Havana