Aida Bahr, the director of the Cuban publishing house . Oriente, came and spoke at a meeting earlier this month in Edinburgh. while all the Edinburgh had finished soaking up the last of the Edinburgh festival, the packed room listened to a history of Cuban culture since the triumph of the revolution in 1959.
Aida spoke very warmly and honestly about the last 50 years of Cuba and how they saw their cultural journey, which travelled along hand in hand with the process of revolution in Cuba. At times, Aida strayed from the point in hand to illustrate the issue with very personal experiences. Telling us about the mistake of socialist realism and some of the artists who suffered at the hand of the Cuban foray into it and also the success of the Havana book fair, she also highlighted the breadth and quality of the Cuban writers today.
At times serious, at times very funny but always with a warm and personal touch that the packed audience appreciated, Aida came across as a person who you could listen to for hours without noticing the time passing.
i think everyone there will be waiting for the next visit - hurry back !!
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