Las Floriditas is a new casual yet upscale Cuban style bar located in the RSA trustmark building downtown Mobile. It has a decidedly Caribbean, speakeasy feel with a piano bar and the old bank vault converted into a lounge area. We were secretly invited to a preview visit but they will be open to the public next week. Follow them on social media to get the daily password and with it access. This place is a tribute to Hemingway’s favorite bar in Havana (El floridita). Photographed: Maria Mendez, secretary; George Talbot, director of communications and and external affairs for the city; Giselle San Roman, treasurer; Grey Reddit, president; his lovely…
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Trip to Havana October 2019
Here are some of the photos from our trip to Havana this year. We have accomplished a lot and we are looking forward to a very promising future with our sister city.
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2002-2011
Despite the rising popularity and influence of the Society, in the 1990s, the administrative shift in 2004 curtailed people-to-people visits and exchange, which drastically limited the Society’s power in creating personal connections. However, Board members maintained relevance. 2002 Mike Feore, Jay Higginbotham and Jill Shinault attended the first National Summit on Cuba in Washington D.C. to campaign for a continuation of ease of travel and trade. September The Alabama World Trade Association and Alabama Export Council passed two resolutions, written by board members Tony van Aken and Mike Lee, calling for the promotion of trade with Cuba and eventual elimination of the embargo. 2003 August Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries,…
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Governor of Alabama meets with Cuban Diplomat Miguel Fraga and Board Members of Mobile La Habana Society
Governor of Alabama meets with Cuban Diplomat Miguel Fraga and Board Members of Mobile La Habana Society. Governor of Alabama meets with Cuban Diplomat Miguel Fraga and Board Members of Mobile La Habana Society (Grey Redditt, President and Maria Mendez, Secretary). Featured in Cubadebate and other relevant media in Cuba. Click the link to read the whole article. http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2019/05/14/gobernadora-de-alabama-se-reune-con-diplomatico-cubano/#.XNx3Vo5KiUl
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