Cuba In Miami

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Last Updated March 02, 2018

Martha of Miami t-shirt (Photo: Josue Alvarez)

Everyone can share their Cuban pride, no matter what your heritage is. From sassy t-shirts and iPhone cases, to paintings and ceramic cups for cafecitos, to entertainment both live and online, you can immerse yourself in culture anywhere. ¡Dale!

Martha of Miami

Why We Love It: Cuban Bred. Novelas and Chill. Hialeah AF. Chancleta Survivor. Raised on Croquetas. And who wouldn’t want to wear a stylish enameled caja china pin? Martha Valdes, 28, wanted to represent Hispanic...

Hialeah Series

Why We Love It: It’s showtime for Hialeah. Writer and producer Javier Mayol says he and director David Vargas, who grew up in Hialeah, talked about doing a show about Cuban culture. “I had always wanted to do a...

¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.? Today … 40 Years Later

Why We Love It: The popular bilingual television sitcom of a Cuban exile family in 1970s Miami gets a revival in a stage show May 17-26, although without most of the surviving original cast, a move that has resulted...

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|1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL, us

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Abuela Mami

Why We Love It: If you’re in Belfry, Montana, longing for galletas Maria and Chifles, Abuela Mami will ease the longing. These care packages are a subscription service featuring hand-picked Cuban culture goodies...

T-shirts and Ceramic Coffee Cups at Azucar Ice Cream

Why We Love It: Not only can you find delicious Abuela Maria ice cream (vanilla ice cream mixed with guava, cream cheese and crispy galletas Maria), you can also pick up t-shirts with Cuban dichos (¡Eso nunca pasaba...

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|1503 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL, us

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Futurama Building

Why We Love It: The cool Futurama 1637 features kiosks for artists as well as Guayaba y Chocolate. It really comes to life during the monthly Viernes Culturales the last Friday of the month.

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|1637 SW 8th St., Miami, FL, us

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