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Graham Ducker, Poet (J. Graham Publishing) and his wife, Stella, Poet (Editor Stellar Showcase Journal and Chair Durham Region Federation of Poets) are two of the Canada Cuba Literary Alliance Ambassadors. 

Richard Grove, President (CCLA)   hard work  for a literary adventure in Cuba for all delegates certainly paid off. He arranged, with our Cuban counterpart, a writer's workshop
with Poet Laureate, John B. Lee to the delight of everyone; a reading  at the library in Havana, UNEAC (Unión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba) and a reading at the
Cuban International Book Fair.

An anthology book is to be published containing the work done during the workshop and also poems written while in Cuba during the trip.
 

Photos by Stella and Graham Ducker               

International Book Fair 2008
Havana Cuba

 Arriving at the
International Book Fair
(in foreground - our group)

CCLA Pres (L) &CCLA Vice Pres - with UNEAC group
3 people on the right

Richard Grove, Pres. CCLA
Manuel de Jesús Velázquez León
CCLA Vice-Pres. (translator)

Graham Ducker read &  then
was translated by
Manuel de Jesús Velázquez León
CCLA Vice-Pres..

John B. Lee
Poet Laureate of Brantford ON

Richard, Graham (back)
Kim & Donna (front)

UNEAC
Unión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba

A shady place while waiting
for everyone to arrive

Manuel, Richard and UNEAC
Secretary - Welcomes us

Manuel & Richard opening
Our reading

Graham Ducker

Stella Ducker

Villena Library Havana

Richard Grove, Pres. CCLA
& translator Wency Rosales
(CCLA member)

Kim Grove, (Richard's wife)

John B. Lee, Poet Laureate of Brantford ON - CCLA member

Graham Ducker
CCLA  Amabassador

Stella Ducker
CCLA Ambassador

Audience

The teacher -
 introducing his class

Manuel de Jesús Velázquez León
CCLA Vice-Pres.
Students enjoy his story telling

Time for 'fun' 
All work and no play...
not good  ;-)

The view from our Room!
Just think - it's snowing at home!

Couldn't resist!

I LOVE this flower and
can't find it's name -
 at the Hemingway House in Cuba

Chinese Restaurant-
We ordered PIZZA!  LOL

Cuevas de Bellamar

Cuevas de Bellamar
tour guide tells stories & interesting account re: the caves

The Street Markets!!
Stella is hooked LOL

Restaurant at the Havana
Harbourfront - great food!
Musicians - Ruvela
Yeah.. bought their CD  :-)

Graham admired this car

Canadian Students from
Montreal with Cuban students - we attended the rehearsals

Valentines Day!
A guided toured of
Old Havana

Hotel Reading

Workshop with John B. Lee
(Poet Laureate of Brantford, ON)

Enjoyed the whole trip, but one
of the special moments for me
was the workshop conducted
by John B. Lee!

This Trip Was Too Soon Over!