The Cuban Project Bradenton 2023
The Cuban Project: My Story, Your Story, Our Story is a live dance and music tribute to the world’s largest political exodus of unaccompanied children, Operation Pedro Pan. This new work is cultivated by Sarasota Contemporary Dance Artistic Director Leymis Bolaños Wilmott and captures the depths of her history and experiences as part of an immigrant Cuban family. These performances are made possible because of the generous support of our Sponsors: Performance Sponsors: John/Singer Art and Education Fund Miami Travel Sponsors: Amerant Bank Bradenton Ticket Sponsors: Overture Group
The Cuban Project: My Story, Your Story, Our Story is a live dance and music tribute to the world’s largest political exodus of unaccompanied children, Operation Pedro Pan. This new work is cultivated by Sarasota Contemporary Dance Artistic Director Leymis Bolaños Wilmott and captures the depths of her history and experiences as part of an immigrant Cuban family.
These performances are made possible because of the generous support of our Sponsors:
Performance Sponsors: John/Singer Art and Education Fund
Miami Travel Sponsors: Amerant Bank
Bradenton Ticket Sponsors: Overture Group
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1962 - April<br />
Helio and siblings<br />
are reunited with<br />
parents (late April)<br />
1962 - October<br />
<strong>Cuban</strong> Missile Crisis<br />
(Oct 16-28)<br />
<strong>The</strong> US and Cuba shut their<br />
borders, leaving 8,000<br />
children waiting to reunite<br />
with their parents.<br />
Operación Pedro Pan<br />
ends (Oct)<br />
1967<br />
Jose Miguel and<br />
Marta are reunited<br />
with their parents<br />
(Feb)<br />
ebruary<br />
el (12) and<br />
) Bolaños<br />
a (Feb 6)<br />
1962 - June<br />
Laida and brothers<br />
are reunited with<br />
parents (late June)<br />
1965<br />
Freedom Flights<br />
begin (Dec 1)<br />
An agreement between the<br />
US and Cuba providing flights<br />
between Cuba and Miami to<br />
help reunite families.<br />
izations<br />
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hael, Juliana & Jordan<br />
uitcases)<br />
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l Bolaños<br />
lgo II<br />
npacking)<br />
z & Michelle Arnette<br />
iedzinski<br />
Las Hermanas (<strong>The</strong> Sisters)<br />
Voice of Leandro J. Ruíz<br />
Featuring Melissa Rummel and Samantha Miller<br />
La Pecera (<strong>The</strong> Fishbowl)<br />
Voice of Laida Ruíz Bolaños<br />
Featuring Leymis Bolaños Wilmott<br />
Los Niños (<strong>The</strong> Children)<br />
Voice of Helio A. Ruíz<br />
Featuring La Familia<br />
How ironic that they chose that name [..] Peter Pan, the child who<br />
never grew up. No, I grew up overnight; I ceased being a child the<br />
moment I became part of the Pedro Pan Operation.”<br />
– Armando Mendez, Pedro Pan<br />
Excerpted from HistoryMiami Museum Archives<br />
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