Friendship Association Publications
All proceeds from sales go to supporting projects in Cuba
1. Baracoa: Where Cuba Begins (2001)
2. Baracoa: Apuntes de su Historia y su Banda de Música (2006)
3. Coloreando mi mundo: Las Polimitas (2007) 4. Coloreando mi mundo: La Cotorra (2008) 5. Coloreando mi mundo: El Manatí (2008) 6. La Magia de Sus Pintores / The Painter's Magic (2009) 7. Las aventuras de Coto y Caty (2010) 8. Coloreando mi mundo: La Jutía (2010) 9. Los Secretos del Parque (2010)Misterios, enigmas y curiosidades del Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humbolt 10. Curandero (2011)
Magia, mito, hechicería, espiritismo, y botánica popular en Baracoa, Cuba 11. Baracoa a través de su historia urbana y arquitectónica (2011) 12. Las aventuras de Coto y Caty (2) (2011) 13. Baracoa región histórica en lo profundo y más oriental de Cuba (2011) 14. Miss Clancy (2011)
Un evangelio vivo 15. A taste of Baracoa (in production)
BARACOA: WHERE CUBA BEGINSIt is a loving, poetic portrayal of the friendly people, the eclectic architecture, the vibrant art and the lush tropical environment as related by poet and historian Miguel Angel Castro Machado. Miguel Castro is a native Baracoan who guides his reader through the wondrous natural splendor of this area with such vivid descriptions that one can feel the dripping tropics and visualize the myriad colors of this delightful haven.
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 The 96-page book contains over 80 beautiful, full-color photographs and illustrations by accomplished Baracoan artists and several world renowned travel photographers. The chapters are accompanied by poems or quotes from enthralled intellectual personalities (Martí, Augier, Carpentier, Romero, etc) who extol the delights of this not-so-sleepy Cuban town. ISBN 0-9716675-0-0
This limited English edition is available for a minimum donation of $20 (+ $3 S/H) |
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BARACOA: APUNTES DE SU HISTORIA On the occasion of the celebration of the 495th anniversary of the founding of Baracoa, August 15, 2006, the St. Augustine-Baracoa Friendship Association is pleased to announce the publishing of the book, Baracoa: Apuntes sobre su Historia y su Banda de Musica, by Elexis Jesus Fernandez Rubio Navarro. This edition reflects the love and tenderness that Elexis feels for his home and his people. We recognize his dedication to the conservation of the historical moments which help complete the mosaic of the culture of this lovely place called Baracoa. This limited edition book, published in Argentina in August, 2006, is in Spanish with black and white photographs. It can be had for a donation to the Friendship Association of $10.00 + $3.00 s&h. |
Coloreando mi mundo: Las PolimitasThe first of a series of Spanish language coloring books about Cuba's endangered species. ISBN 978-987-23188-7-1 Available for a minimum donation of $10 (+$3 S/H) SOLD OUT |
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The second of a series of Spanish language coloring books about Cuba's endangered species. ISBN 978-987-1414-07-9 Available for a minimum donation of $10 (+ $3 S/H) |
Coloreando mi mundo: El ManatiThe third of a series of Spanish language coloring books about Cuba's endangered species. ISBN 978-097-1667-51-8 Available for a minimum donation of $10 (+ $3 S/H) |
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Baracoa de Cuba
La Magia de Sus Pintores / The Painter's Magic
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Authors: Elexis Jesús Fernández Rubio Navarro and Rosendo Romero Suárez
Spanish/English limited edition; 112 pages, 105 full color illustrations, soft cover
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This Spanish/English publication, with beautiful full-color illustrations, details the evolution of Baracoa’s contemporary art movement, and at the same time vividly displays the unique Baracoan style of painting, inspired by nature, legend and myth. The first section of The Painter’s Magic briefly traces the evolution of local painting from the pre-Colombian period to the present time.
| The second part of the book presents some of Baracoa's most prominent contemporary artists. The high quality reproductions of each individual's work are complemented with personal commentaries by the artists about their painting styles and artistic influences. The carefully woven biographical material helps to illustrate how this school of art is inspired by Hispano-African-Caribbean legends and myths, by the city itself, and also by the many natural wonders that surround Baracoa. This charming coastal town, nestled against a backdrop of magnificent mountains, has given birth to a decisive Baracoan artistic identity and to a profound sense of the Artist being an integral element of this magical world. |
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Special offer!
For a limited time you will have the opportunity to purchase paintings by the artists present in this book.
Proceeds will fund our projects with the art community in Baracoa.
Review by Peter Janssen of The Netherlands
Review by Terry O'Neil, St. Paul, MN
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Las aventuras de Coto y CatyTwo lovely coloring books about a family of Cuban parrots who run into serious problems, first of all with the housing shortage. In the second book of the series, crisis erupts when the young ones are captured by the bad hunter who tries to reduce them to spending the rest of their lives in a cage by selling them illegally. The stories teach conservation and nourishment of our natural patrimony and problem solving through conflict resolution. $10 each (+ $3 S/H)
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Coloreando mi mundo: La JutíaThe fourth in a series of Spanish language coloring books about Cuba's endangered species, it features a charming over-sized, friendly rodent who is as charming as he is delicious. ISBN 978-0-9716675-3-2 Available for a minimum donation of $10 (+ $3 S/H) SOLD OUT |
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Los Secretos del ParqueEn el extremo nororiental de Cuba se encuentra un lugar tan excepcional que en el año 2001, fue declarado por la UNESCO Sitio de Patrimonio Mundial de la Humanidad. En esta joya natural se entrelazan exuberantes bosques tropicales con miles de especies, muchas únicas y extraordinarias; paisajes singulares; y una población que ama su entorno. Se trata del Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, una de las áreas protegidas más importantes en Las Antillas para la conservación de la biodiversidad, agua, suelo y otros recursos naturales. Las imágenes y textos contenidos a vuelta de esta página sugieren una mirada más cercana a riquezas que muchas veces se ignoran, pero que están al alcance de todos. Les invitamos a descubrir las curiosidades y misterios del Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, cuyo nombre hace honor a uno de los más renombrados sabios universales, llamado el Segundo Descubridor de Cuba por sus investigaciones en la Isla en el siglo XIX. |
In the extreme northeastern part of Cuba lies such a unique area that in 2001 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In this precious jewel of nature, one can find exuberant tropical forests with thousands of unique species, outstanding scenery, and a population that loves their surroundings. The Alejandro de Humboldt National Park is one of the most important protected areas in the Antilles for the conservation of biodiversity, water, soil and other natural resources.
This book, for children of all ages, highlights some of the Park's best and least known secrets.
It is illustrated with original water-color paintings by Baracoan artist, Abel Lobaina.
ISBN 978-0-9716675-4-9
Spanish language limited edition: $20 (+ $3 S/H).
CuranderoA significant anthropological study by well known Cuban author Victor Oscar Perez on the myths, legends, magic, witchcraft, midwifery and popular remedies of the Baracoa region. His primary inspiration comes from healers that have passed away. Written in a universal language, Curandero presents us with stories that sometimes appear fantastical and anecdotal, but they are a part of the popular imagination. Color illustrations by Baracoan artist Mildo Matos Carcasés, who specializes in aboriginal themes. Curandero reveals "natural" traditions and allows us to enter into a world where magic and reality meet joyfully in the streets and in the homes of Baracoan healers. Limited edition. Full color illustrations. Spanish language. ISBN 978-0-9716675-5-6 Available for a minimum donation of $20 (+ $3 S/H).
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Baracoa a través de su historia urbana y arquitectónicaInterest in Baracoa, Cuba's first colonial settlement, starts with the richness of its vernacular heritage, which is also curiously saturated with a Caribbean influence and the cultural mixture of native inhabitants with the Spanish, African and Creole, that which is essentially Baracoan and Cuban. The reader will not regret approaching this necessary book, in which authors Enrique Floirián and Fabián Machado search through their colonial roots to find aboriginal influences in architecture and customs. They discuss in detail the military defense system, the evolution of the city, the use of local construction materials such as wood and palm, and the presence of styles such as art deco', modernism and eclecticism. Fully illustrated in color with photographs, drawings and digital recreations. The book won First Mention in a national competition for publications on Cuban architecture. In Spanish. ISBN 978-0-9716675-6-3
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Baracoa región histórica en lo profundo y más oriental de CubaISBN 978-0-9716675-7-0 Available for a minimum donation of $15 (+ $3 S/H) |
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Miss Clancy - un evangelio vivoAvailable for a minimum donation of $10 (+ $3 S/H) SOLD OUT |
A taste of BaracoaISBN 978-987-23188-7-1 Available Fall 2012. |
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