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The Implications of Havana Habibi

Guest post by scholar and dancer, Meiver De la Cruz

No matter how much media we share, we cannot cover the implications of#havanahabibi.

It’s not possible to put into words the power of this woman, nor the power of what she spiraled into motion. She has a mission, vision, and focus, that has moved mountains, and she has deeply affected and changed for the better, the lives of many many people. 

Her work, and her students’ work, have both changed forever the landscape of dance in Cuba. Yes. I said “changed forever the landscape of dance in Cuba.” You can quote me.

And her example has created some fierce warrior Cuban dancers that will continue to defy all odds and create magic regardless of blockades, scarcities, politics, gender and sexual violence. No matter what happens after today, those dancers cannot and will not be stopped. 

Nobody can touch that. Forever. 

I am honored to know her. 

Congratulations and thank you, Tiffany “Hanan” Madera. This festival, so much bigger than the last one, was an enormous success. We love, support, admire, and respect your work.
Havana Habibi continues ushering in creative, feminist futures.